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Andrews' best-selling book, The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success, is an international sensation, remaining on the New York Times bestseller list for four and a half months and being translated into over 20 languages. Featured on ABC's Good Morning America as a book-of-the-month selection, The Traveler's Gift is the stunning story of one man's search for meaning and success in life by traveling back into time and conversing with seven historic individuals. Its message of hope, faith, and perseverance is transforming thousands of lives worldwide every day, spawning a teen version, The Young Traveler's Gift; The Traveler's Gift Journal; a home-study audio program, Timeless Wisdom from the Traveler; and life-study curriculums in high schools, mental-health organizations, and prisons nationwide.
The success of The Traveler's Gift led to Andrews’ next book, Mastering the Seven Decisions — a nonfiction answer to the public cry for more about the principles contained within The Traveler's Gift. Elegantly blending riveting stories with his powerful message of hope, Andrews further explores those life-changing principles in Mastering the Seven Decisions. Like its predecessor, it has already found a home in the bedrooms, classrooms, and boardrooms of America.
Since the success of The Traveler's Gift and Mastering the Seven Decisions, Andrews has released an array of well-received literature, including the New York Times bestseller The Noticer. Offering a fresh and insightful perspective on how people can change their view of the world, and their place within it, The Noticer has succeeded tremendously in furthering Andrews’ prevailing message of finding hope in the face of adversity. Based on the remarkable true story of Andrews’ own life, the book teaches its readers that, “Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective.”
Released in the same year, Return to Sawyerton Springs features Andrews’ trademark wit and humor as he weaves tales around an enchanting town that can be found in the hearts of those who long to take a deep breath, relax, and find time for the humor and meaning in everyday life. “I dare you to read the first chapter aloud to a friend and not fall on the floor laughing,” said Mark Victor Hansen, creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. By reflecting on the seemingly ordinary aspects of everyday life, Andrews reveals them for what they truly are—extraordinary aspects of something much greater.
Released in 2010, The Heart Mender has created a stir in literary circles. Elegantly blending a riveting story, extensive research, and a powerful message of hope, the novel is a true adventure set against the warm waters and white sand of the America's Gulf of Mexico during World War II. Lieutenant Josef Landermann is a German U-Boat officer betrayed and left for dead. When he washes ashore in a sleepy coastal town, he looks to a young war widow for survival. Robert Silvers, executive publisher of the Saturday Evening Post calls The Heart Mender an "unforgettable experience."
2010 also saw the release of two more books, The Butterfly Effect, a book exploring a scientific theory based on physics within the context of our own lives, and The Boy Who Changed the World, Andrews’ first children’s book. The Butterfly Effect shows readers that every action, however big or small, matters. Andrews accomplishes this by introducing historical examples that illustrate how one person can set off a spark that, in turn, ignites the lives of unforeseen others.
The Boy Who Changed the World illustrates this same principle to children, enabling them to see how they can have a meaningful impact on the world around them. It is full of vibrant, full-page illustrations by Philip Hurst and chronicles the true story of the young Norman Borlaug—the boy who grew up to change the world. Children will be delighted by the illustrations and excited by the story as they learn that they too can change the world, just like Norman.
On April 12, 2011, The Final Summit, the long-awaited follow-up to The Traveler's Gift, was released and is now available everywhere books are sold. The Final Summit finds David Ponder, the hero of The Traveler's Gift, at a completely different time in his life. Now older—and with the wisdom of the Seven Decisions he discovered in The Traveler's Gift—David Ponder and a cast of historic figures have been charged with the task of discovering the one principle that will save all of humanity from dire consequences. And the answer they seek is only two words.
Andrews’ latest book and New York Times bestseller, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, arose from a question Andrews asked himself several years ago: Where do we begin to find common ground in regard to what we want (or don’t want) for the future of America? From the question came a challenge: Is it possible to write something that doesn’t use the words Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, yet conveys a message with which everyone could agree? Can it be written in a concise fashion allowing anyone to read it, clearly understand the message, and be empowered in less than fifteen minutes? How Do You Kill 11 Million People? is his answer to those questions.
Driven by his own personal story, Andy Andrews communicates to his audience through the heart. Arguably, there is no single person on the planet better at weaving subtle yet life-changing lessons into riveting tales of adventure and intrigue—both on paper and on stage.
