# Can you identify this 1980s bestseller?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 17, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-1980s-bestseller/169370 "2003-04-17T17:52:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-1980s-bestseller/169370/1 "2003-04-17T17:52:36Z")

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From my description of the (paperback) cover:

It featured a middle-aged (or so) balding man (Dr. Phil-ish looking, maybe, but I recall lighter hair) with a big grin (or maybe just a big smile) on his face.

I seem to recall this might have been one of the sort of self-help books like “Winning through Intimidation” or “I’m OK–You’re OK.”

Anyone???

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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-1980s-bestseller/169370/2 "2003-04-17T18:37:02Z")

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Sounds like the cover of one of Elron Hubbard’s books. I think they all had the same image on them.

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**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-1980s-bestseller/169370/3 "2003-04-17T18:52:44Z")

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Could it be [Dr. Wayne Dyer](http://www.drwaynedyer.com/), author of _Your Erroneous Zones_? Check his photo at the bottom of the page.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-this-1980s-bestseller/169370/4 "2003-04-17T19:02:38Z")

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I do believe that is it, **Papermache Prince**. Many thanks!