Loren Grey
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Loren Grey was an educational psychologist and author of several books in that field. He also managed the legacy of his father, western author Zane Grey
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Loren Grey was born in Middletown, New York
. His family moved to California
a few years after his birth.
Loren frequently accompanied his father on fishing trips to Oregon
and the South Pacific
. But he sometimes resented public fawning over his father.
"He was rich and famous and had beautiful women, and I felt like I didn't have anything. I hated him for it," Loren told the Los Angeles Times
in a 1986 interview.
Loren was enrolled at the University of Southern California
, majoring in English, at the time of his father's death. He later embraced his father's legacy and spent three decades as president of Zane Grey Inc., which oversaw the trademarked Zane Grey name and handled licensing of Zane Grey books, audiotapes, movies, T-shirts, fishing tackle and fishing memorabilia.
Loren served in the United States Navy
during World War II
and was at Pearl Harbur when it was attacked.. After the war he re-enrolled in USC and earned a master's degree and doctorate in educational psychology
.
He married Marcella Robinson in 1945 but they later divorced. He then married Bonnie McDermott.
He was on the faculty of California State University, Northridge
for 30 years as a professor of educational psychology. His writings on that subject include Discipline Without Tyranny, published in 1972, and Discipline Without Fear: Child Training During the Early School Years, published in 1974.
Loren also examined the ideas of Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler
in Alfred Adler, the Forgotten Prophet: A Vision for the 21st Century, which was published in 1998.
Loren also served as ghost writer for a series of fictional western novels based on Lassiter, the hero in Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage
.
Loren also authored a coffee-table book in 1985 that chronicled his father's travels titled Zane Grey: A Photographic Odyssey.
Loren Grey died at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in West Hills, California. His death was attributed to age-related complications.
Zane Grey
Zane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...
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Loren Grey was born in Middletown, New York
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
. His family moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
a few years after his birth.
Loren frequently accompanied his father on fishing trips to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and the South Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. But he sometimes resented public fawning over his father.
"He was rich and famous and had beautiful women, and I felt like I didn't have anything. I hated him for it," Loren told the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
in a 1986 interview.
Loren was enrolled at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, majoring in English, at the time of his father's death. He later embraced his father's legacy and spent three decades as president of Zane Grey Inc., which oversaw the trademarked Zane Grey name and handled licensing of Zane Grey books, audiotapes, movies, T-shirts, fishing tackle and fishing memorabilia.
Loren served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was at Pearl Harbur when it was attacked.. After the war he re-enrolled in USC and earned a master's degree and doctorate in educational psychology
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing...
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He married Marcella Robinson in 1945 but they later divorced. He then married Bonnie McDermott.
He was on the faculty of California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
for 30 years as a professor of educational psychology. His writings on that subject include Discipline Without Tyranny, published in 1972, and Discipline Without Fear: Child Training During the Early School Years, published in 1974.
Loren also examined the ideas of Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. In collaboration with Sigmund Freud and a small group of Freud's colleagues, Adler was among the co-founders of the psychoanalytic movement as a core member of the Vienna...
in Alfred Adler, the Forgotten Prophet: A Vision for the 21st Century, which was published in 1998.
Loren also served as ghost writer for a series of fictional western novels based on Lassiter, the hero in Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage is Zane Grey's best-known novel, originally published in 1912. Most critics agree that it played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre.- Plot in a paragraph :...
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Loren also authored a coffee-table book in 1985 that chronicled his father's travels titled Zane Grey: A Photographic Odyssey.
Loren Grey died at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in West Hills, California. His death was attributed to age-related complications.
Lassiter novels
- Lassiter (1985)
- Ambush for Lassiter (1985)
- Lassiter Gold (1986)
- Lassiter Tough (1986)
- The Lassiter Luck (1986)
- A Grave for Lassiter (1987)
- Lassiter's Ride (1988)
- Lassiter on the Texas Trail (1988)
- Lassiter and the Great Horse Race (1989)
- Lassiter and the Golden Dragon (1989)
- Lassiter's Showdown (1990)
- Lassiter in the Comanche Stronghold (1990)