Marianne Williamson - Bio, Net Worth, Height

ORIGIN
Marianne Williamson is an American bestselling author, AIDS activist, and spiritual lecturer. Her publications include ‘A Return to Love’, ‘The Gift of Change’ and ‘Healing the Soul of America.’ She’s a good friend of Oprah Winfrey. Williamson announced her candidacy for president of the U.S. in January 2019. She’s running as a Democrat. In 2014, she ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Congress in California as an independent candidate.

Williamson was born on July 8, 1952, in Houston, Texas. Her father, Samuel, was an immigration lawyer, and her mother, Sophie, was a homemaker. She has two older siblings, brother Peter, and late sister Jane. The family traveled the world while she was growing up. Williams attended Bellaire High School followed by Pomona College. She majored in theater and philosophy but dropped out before completing a degree.

CAREER
Post-college, Williamson moved to New York City in 1973. Her goal was to land a career as a cabaret singer in the entertainment industry. However, things didn’t quite go according to plan. During her stay, Williamson was inspired by a set of books called ‘A Course in Miracles.’ She moved back to Houston, Texas, in 1979, where she ran a bookstore/coffee shop. Her next move was to Los Angeles, California, in 1983. While in L.A., Williamson began a career as a lecturer. She started out with the self-study curriculum A Course in Miracles. She also offered her services as a counselor.

Williamson’s first book ‘A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles’ was published in 1992. It was heavily inspired by the teachings of A Course in Miracles. Her debut book spent 39 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It also earned her guest spots on television programs like The Oprah Winfrey Show. Williamson has published 13 books as of April 2019. A sample of her publications includes The Healing of America (1997), A Woman’s Worth (1993), Illuminata: A Return to Prayer (1993), and A Politics of Love (2019). Her books have been translated and sold worldwide.

Williamson began her political career in 2014. That year she ran a campaign for the seat of California’s 33rd congressional district. She finished the race in 4th place (out of 16) and spent close to $2 million. Though unsuccessful, she did pick up endorsements from the likes of Jennifer Granholm, Van Jones, Laura Dern, and Dennis Kucinich among others. Williamson endorsed Bernie Sanders during Sanders’ 2015 run for president.

Williamson returned to the political forefront in 2019, this time as a Democrat. On January 29, 2019, she officially announced her 2020 campaign to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential race. In May 2019, Williams met the donor benchmark of 65,000 donations. She also reached the polling benchmark of having 1% support in 3 qualifying polls. Williamson supports universal healthcare, a full path to citizenship, universal preschool for children, and marriage equality. She supports stricter criteria for firearms ownership and the ban on assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons. She’s pro-choice on the topic of abortion.

PERSONAL
Marianne Williamson’s height is around 5ft 3in and she’s of Jewish descent. Her net worth is estimated at $2 million USD. Williamson earns from her best-selling books, online courses, and speaking fees. She owns stocks in companies like Apple, UPS, Whole Foods, and Google. The self-help guru is the founder of the meals-on-wheels program ‘Project Angel Food’ and co-founder of the nonprofit ‘Peace Alliance.’ Project Angel Foods was launched in 1989 with the mission of delivering free food to people suffering from life-threatening illnesses such as AIDS. Williamson was once married for a short time. Her daughter, India Emmanuelle, was born in 1990.

Marianne Williamson Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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