I was saddened to hear of the passing of Wayne Dyer,  on August 30th, in Hawai, the best-selling self-help guru and author of 30 books.   He was a great psychologist, teacher and writer of New Thought philosophy. In 2001 he published Pulling Your Own Strings: Dynamic Techniques for Dealing with Other People and Living Your Life As You Choose; and Your Erroneous Zones: Step-by-Step Advice for Escaping the Trap of Negative Thinking and Taking Control of Your Life. Both books affected many and made the best seller list. 

I saw him, in person,  in the 90's at Unity Church in Naples, Florida.  An excellent speaker, a great story teller and a pioneer in the fields of psychology and spirituality.  He also spoke on PBS and conducted lecture tours throughout the country. 

Wayne had an amazing life. He was sent to an orphanage at the age of 3. There, other children asked him to solve personal problems. His destiny to become a psychologist was created early on.  His birth family - known as the tribe, he ousted from his life. His own 6 children were extremely important and talented, as well.  His youngest daughter healed her warts. In 2012 Wayne was diagnosed with leukemia, but decided not to allow it to have power over him.