Wayne W. Dyer was an internationally celebrated author, speaker, spiritual teacher, and self-development motivationalist. Spanning over his 4-decade career, Dyer wrote over 40 books, including 21 New York Times bestsellers. He created many audio programs and videos, and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows.

Dyer was affectionately called the “Father Of Motivation” by his followers. He spent most of his early childhood in orphanages and foster homes on the East side of Detroit after his father walked out on his family, leaving his mother to raise 3 small boys. overcame many obstacles to make his dreams come true and spent much of his life showing others how to do the same. His main message was that every person has the potential to live an extraordinary life. What’s more, it’s possible for every person to manifest their deepest desires—if they honor their inner divinity and consciously choose to live from their “Highest Self.”

After serving in the United States Navy, Dyer enrolled at Wayne State University, and received a doctorate in educational counseling. It was through his early work in college-level teaching and clinical psychology that he realized there was a glaring need for the principles of self-discovery and personal growth. So he sought to bring these ideas to a much wider audience.

He wrote his first book, Your Erroneous Zones (1976), and it became the international bestseller that was the springboard for his career as an author and speaker. He also wrote popular self-development books such as Manifest Your Destiny, Wisdom of The Ages, There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, and the NY Times bestsellers 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace, The Power of Intention, Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life, Excuses Begone!, Wishes Fulfilled, and I Can See Clearly Now.

Although Dyer initially resisted the spiritual tag, by the 1990s he had altered his message to include more components of spirituality for some of his later books.

He starred in 10 National Public Television specials featuring these books, which raised over $250 million for public television. Dr. Dyer’s first feature film, The Shift, released in 2009, and the film based on Dr. Dyer’s life, My Greatest Teacher, released in 2012.