Gary Smalley

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Dr. Gary Smalley
Born	Gary Thomas Smalley (1940-09-16) September 16, 1940 Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Occupation	Author Public Speaker Counsellor
Years active	1962 - present
Religion	Christianity (Baptist)
Spouse(s)	Norma Smalley, 1964-present
Children	Kari Gibson Greg Smalley Michael Smalley
Website

Dr. Gary Smalley is a family counselor, president and founder of the Smalley Relationship Center and author of books on family relationships from a Christian perspective. Among other issues, he teaches about the four temperaments in a format based on well known animals, the otter, lion, golden retriever, and beaver.^[1]

Biography

In 1979, Gary & Norma Smalley started an organization focused on helping families. After the formation of a board, they launched the CMI organization out of Waco, Texas. A few years later they moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Gary co-authored two books with Steve Scott during that time titled, If Only He Knew and For Better or For Best. In 1985 the organization was renamed Today's Family.

In 1988, Gary partnered with American Telecast's Steve Scott and they launched a nationwide infomerical with Dick Clark as the host of a half-hour television program. That infomerical was re-introduced in 1990 and 1992 through John Tesh & Connie Sellecca and then Frank & Kathie Lee Gifford.

The Blessing and The Two Sides of Love^[2] won the Gold Medallion Award for excellence in literature. The Language of Love won the Angel Award as the best contribution to family life.^{[citation needed]}

Gary Smalley has appeared on national televisions programs such as "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Larry King Live", "Extra", "NBC Today Show" as well as numerous national radio programs.

Gary and his wife, Norma, live in Branson, Missouri. They have one daughter, and two sons.

Bibliography

The DNA of Relationships ^[3]
Change Your Heart, Change Your Life ^[4]

References

↑ http://www3.dbu.edu/jeanhumphreys/SocialPsych/smalleytrentpersonality.htm
↑ "1991 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners". Christian Book Expo. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
↑ Smalley, Gary; Smalley, Greg; Smalley, Michael; Robert S. Paul (2007-09-10). The DNA of Relationships. Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8423-5532-2. Retrieved 14 September 2011. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)
↑ Smalley, Gary (2008-01-01). Change Your Heart, Change Your Life: How Changing What You Believe Will Give You the Great Life You've Always Wanted. Thomas Nelson Inc. ISBN 978-0-8499-1964-0. Retrieved 14 September 2011.

External links

Authority control	VIAF: 106279644 ISNI: 0000 0001 2283 7926

Persondata
Name	Smalley, Gary
Alternative names
Short description	American writer
Date of birth	1940-09-16
Place of birth	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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