In 1976, he published his first book-Your Erroneous Zones: Step-by-Step Advice for Escaping the Trap of Negative Thinking and Taking Control of Your Life-and it went on to become one of the best-selling books of all time. “Our hearts are broken, but we smile to think of how much our scurvy elephant will enjoy the other side”, the Dyer family wrote on Facebook.
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It is not yet known how he died, but NBC reported that Dyer was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009.
“Wayne Dyer has passed away today”, wrote Dyer’s fellow self-help guru Tony Robbins on Facebook. The sad news was confirmed by his family through Facebook.
After a stint in the Navy, Dyer pursued an education in counseling, graduating with advanced degrees from Wayne State University.
Dyer eventually quit his teaching job and began touring the USA to promote the book, reportedly selling copies “out of the back of his station wagon”, according to Michael Korda. At Mercy, he also was a driver’s education instructor. Not exclusively did he train college students to drive, however he additionally taught a number of of the Mercy nuns, stated Cheryl Kreger, the varsity’s president.
Motivational speaker and author Wayne Dyer has died at 75-years-old.
When Kreger referred to as him a number of months in the past to thank him for a current donation, Dyer stated he’d be joyful to be included in a capital fundraising marketing campaign for the faculty.
“Use my name. Use my picture”.
Dyer’s writing – including best-seller “Your Erroneous Zones“, which built on ideas espoused by Krishna Rau, the founder of Siddha Yoga – made him a regular on the talk show circuit.
Dyer was embraced by Hollywood, officiated at the 2008 nuptials of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, and was a frequent guest on Oprah Winfrey’s show. “We send love 4his next adventure”.
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Dyer espoused his philosophy throughout the more than 30 self-help books, including “The Power of Intention” and “Stop the Excuses!”
