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Sam Keen (1931-2025) Psychologist, philosopher, professor, author. Sam Keen was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and died in Oahu, Hawaii. He gave workshops in Rhinebeck, New York.

Full Name

Samuel McMurray Keen

Locations

Dutchess

Author's Timeline


1931

Birth

Samuel McMurray Keen was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November 23, 1931

1969

Literary Work

Apology for Wonder
Harper and Row
Nonfiction

1970s

Other Life Event

Dutchess County: Mr. Keen gave workshops at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, in the 1970s.

1970

Literary Work

To a Dancing God
Harper & Row
Nonfiction

1986

Literary Work

Faces of the Enemy: Reflections of the Hostile Imagination: The Psychology of Enmity
Olympic Marketing Corp
006250472X / 978-0062504722
Nonfiction

1989

Literary Work

Your Mythic Journey: Finding Meaning in Your Life Through Writing and Storytelling
Tarcher
0874775434 / 978-0874775433
Nonfiction

1991

Literary Work

Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man
Bantam
0553071882 / 978-0553071887
Nonfiction

1992

Literary Work

Inward Bound: Exploring the Geography of Your Emotions
Random House Publishing Group
0553353888 / 978-0553353884
Nonfiction

1994

Literary Work

Hymns To An Unknown God: Awakening The Spirit In Everyday Life
Bantam
055308903X / 978-0553089035
Nonfiction

1997

Literary Work

To Love And Be Loved
Bantam
0553089048 / 978-0553089042
Nonfiction

1999

Literary Work

Learning to Fly: Trapeze — Reflections on Fear, Trust, and the Joy of Letting Go
Harmony, Illustrated Edition
0767901762 / 978-0767901765
Nonfiction

2007

Literary Work

Sightings: Extraordinary Encounters with Ordinary Birds
Chronicle Books
0811859762 / 978-0811859769
Nonfiction

2025

Death

Sam Keen died while on vacation in Oahu, Hawaii, on March 19, 2025.

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