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KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At one time, John E. Fetzer was on the Forbes 400 list, making him one of the wealthiest people in the country. To those looking in, he made his millions by being a radio pioneer and media mogul, and owning the Detroit Tigers baseball team. But to those on the inside, they know he attributed his success to his connection to spirituality. Now, his pathway for success is being shared with the world in a new book, "John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age," which is free: https://info.fetzertrust.org/get-your-book?referrer=PR.

"There is a lot that we can learn from Fetzer's success and the connection that he made to science and spirituality," explains Brian C. Wilson, Ph.D., author of the book and religious history professor at Western Michigan University. "The more you delve into his mind and the things he did that he believed made him successful, the more you may want to try these things in your own life."

The book is slated to help people awaken more fully to their own potential. Fetzer may have been a sharp businessman who knew how to run his empire, but he also relied on nontraditional routes to helping him get there. When making decisions, for example, he employed such New Age tactics as using meditation, psychic consultants, and pendulums. Fetzer spent 60 years exploring spiritual empowerment.

Some of the spiritual thoughts Fetzer had that readers will learn about in the book include:

    --  Personal happiness, positive morality, and peace on earth can be
        achieved by adherence to a pathway and connection to a greater
        intelligence.
    --  That mankind has the ability to access infinite intelligence for
        personal and global good.
    --  The importance of embracing the powers of unseen frequencies, including
        personal vibration, which can help influence one's life and environment.
    --  That business success and enlightenment go hand-in-hand.
    --  The importance of embracing the idea that spirituality is spirit, which
        is conscious energy that can lead to a great central source.
    --  How New Age practices were major factors to his success as a radio
        pioneer, media mogul, and owner of the Detroit Tigers.

New Age practices may seem new to most people, but Fetzer was practicing these things decades ago. Born in 1901, he lived most of his life in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he had a radio station and other businesses, and became owner of the Detroit Tigers in 1961. All along, he continued to explore the connection between science and spirituality and apply the information to his life. He believed in a "freedom of spirit," which is shared in the book, published by Wayne State University Press.

"This is a great read for anyone who is interested in learning about Fetzer, but also about what he advocated for in regard to the interconnection between science and spirituality," added Wilson. "If these New Age practices can help someone become a wealthy business tycoon, we all may be able to take something from that to help us elevate our own situations."

"John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age" is an Amazon bestselling book that also won the Eric Hoffer Award and the Historical Society of Michigan State History Award. The John E. Fetzer Foundation is giving the book away for free. Those interested in receiving a copy, in hardcover or Kindle version, can go online to request one: https://info.fetzertrust.org/get-your-book?referrer=PR.

Brian C. Wilson, Ph.D., has been a professor at Western Michigan University, where he teaches religious history, since 1996. He is also the author of "Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Religion of Biological Living" (Indiana University Press, 2014). Wilson is currently working on a book about the last years of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the "father of American spirituality."

About Fetzer Memorial Trust
The Fetzer Memorial Trust was founded to preserve the vision of John E. Fetzer. The foundation documents the life of Fetzer, as well as offers funding for various preselected science programs and projects. The trust is a non-operating foundation and is a registered nonprofit in the state of Michigan. To learn more about the Fetzer Memorial Trust, visit the site at: https://www.fetzertrust.org/

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SOURCE The Fetzer Memorial Trust

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