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The Noticer Points of Interest
It's no fun keeping your favorite places all to yourself. That's why we have compiled this list of points of interest in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama that appeared inThe Noticer and have special meaning for New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews.
Andy’s newest New York Times Best-Seller is now on CD! This 4 hour CD set, Read by the Author, will provide you with a fresh and insightful perspective on how people can change their view on the world, find strength, and move beyond their problems.
Orange Beach, Alabama, is a simple town filled with simple people. But they all have their share of problems—marriages teetering on the brink of divorce, young adults giving up on life, businesspeople on the verge of bankruptcy, and many of the other obstacles that life seems to dish out to the masses.
Fortunately, when things look the darkest, a mysterious old man named Jones has a miraculous way of showing up. A man of indiscriminate age and race with white hair and wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and carrying a battered old suitcase, Jones is a unique soul with angelic-like qualities. Communicating what he calls “a little perspective,” Jones explains that he has been given a gift of noticing things about life that others miss. In his simple interactions, he speaks to that part in everyone that is yearning to understand why things happen and what they can do about it.
Based on a remarkable true story, The Noticer beautifully blends fiction, allegory, and inspiration. It provides simple, yet powerful distinctions about love, relationships, value, and integrity and will inspire readers to take that first step toward a major life change.
From the Pages of the Book ...
"So how did you know my name? No big deal, really," he shrugged. "I been watching you for a long time. I been around."
I watched him for a moment, considering his answer, then slowly nodded and retreated into the darkness for his coke. Returning with two cans, I handed one to the old man. Popping the top, Jones shifted in the sand and crossed his legs. "All right," he said, taking a long pull from the red can, "let's get started."
"Get started . . . what?" I asked flatly.
Jones set the can on the sand and said, "We need to start noticing a few things. We need to check your heart. We need to gather a little perspective."
"I don't even know what you are talking about," I said. "And I don't know who you are." "Fair enough," he smiled. "Well, let me see now . . . How do I explain?" He leaned toward me quickly. "As for who I am, call me Jones."
"I am a noticer," he said. "I notice things that other people overlook. And you know, most of them are in plain sight." The old man leaned back on his hands and cocked his head. "I notice things about situations and people that produce perspective. That's what most folks lack—perspective—a broader view. So I give them that broader view . . . and it allows them to regroup, take a breath, and begin their lives again."
The Noticer will provide you with ...
- A better understanding of life's challenges and proper perspective for tackling them.
- Practical yet powerful methods of motivation, encouragement, and resolve for those who have been dealt "the bad hand."
- A fresh and insightful perspective on how people can change their view of the world, find strength, and move beyond their problems.
The Noticer is an entertaining, inspiring, and educational life instruction manual for better living.
Your chance to regroup, take a breath, and begin your life again awaits in the simple wisdom and heartwarming story of a man named Jones.
There are no formulas here. It's beyond culture. It's about creating a different world and touching all of humanity. Reading a book by Andy Andrews is an individual experience—every time. Is it possible to have more than one trip of a lifetime?
One-liners from The Noticer
"Life is like a game of Monopoly. You may own hotels on Boardwalk or you may be renting on Baltic Avenue. In the end, it all goes back in the box."
Andy Andrews, from The Noticer
"Many people ignore ‘small stuff,' claiming to have an eye on the bigger picture, never understanding that the bigger picture is composed entirely of small stuff."
Andy Andrews, from The Noticer
Endorsements
"The Noticer is completely absorbing. Anything less than stunning would be an understatement. This is not just one of the best books I have read. This is the best book I have ever read in my life."
Nancy Lopez, LPGA Hall of Fame Golfer
"While this powerful story grapples with life's biggest questions, it remains a sheer pleasure to read. The Noticer is intimately crafted and filled with hope!"
Gloria Gonzales, Creator of The Nutrition Revolution
"Andy Andrews has done it again. The Noticer is packed with one astonishing breakthrough after another. This book will transform your life."
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Product Details
- Title: The Noticer
- Subtitle: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective.
- Author: Andy Andrews
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
- ISBN: 978-0-7852-2921-6
- Release Date: April 28, 2009
- Price: $14.99
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: 
Based on 13 review(s)
2 Cassie Tucker
I have read The Travelors Gift, The Final Summit and now The Noticer and I loved all three!!! Can't get enough! I am actually vacationing in Gulf Shores next week and plan on visiting all of the spots on Andy's favorite things list!!
Cassie Tucker from OH
3 Jackie Garrison
It's hard to describe how something can impact a person in so very many ways. Thought provoking only begins to touch the tip of this book. I seldom read a book twice, but already I'm starting over again, almost hungry for Jones to reenter my life through the pages of The Noticer. Andy Andrews is a master storyteller, and a man with the gift of insight into what is truly real in our lives. Whether you read it all in one sitting, or digest it bits at a time, like decadent chocolate, you won't regret having picked up this book to consume it.... for consume it you will.
Jackie Garrison
4 David Runnels
Come here son...come into the light" I am notoriously bad at moving out of the present and looking into the future at the next outcome I am working towards. Every once in a while I need a reminder. I often live a life without the right perspective. I see only the things that I want to see without noticing more about the people around. After reading the Noticer, I felt like my eyes had been opened again to the people before me. In The Noticer, Andy Andrews, paints a picture of an old man, Jones, who wanders in and out of a small, southern, beach town. The story begins with Jones meeting Andy, an orphaned twenty-three year old that is homeless, living under a local pier. Jones shares words with Andy about perspective that changes the course of Andy's life forever. That begins one tale of many of how Jones changes his perspective for many people. Jones helps busienss people, married couples, young people and everyone in between. This encouraging book brings home the importance of every moment of life, small things, big things, and everything in between. Jones crafts stories that bring great life. Jones is kind, gentle, tells the truth and isn't afraid of stepping into peoples lives. For any work I ask my self so what when I am done reading it. As I finished reading The Noticer, I was encouraged to do three things: 1. Make sure the people that I care about in life know it. 2. Make sure I am noticing the people in the world around me. 3. Encourage the people whose live I have influence in to care about those in their lives. My only caution would be great ready to read for a while. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down again.
David Runnels
5 Jim Whitaker 
It is hard to classify Andrews writing style. While it comes across as fiction it is almost more of a parable that inspires. The book stars a mysterious man named Jones. Jones shows up, it seems, just at the right time in the middle of people's crisis. Jones speaks like he is right from the Wisdom literature of the Bible. He "notices" things about the people who he interacts with and provides some practice and common sense things for them to think about. Often times it is just a way of pointing out the alternative way to look at something. In a way, he lifts people up above the trees so that they can see the forest. Perhaps one of the most important things that Jones does is to remind the characters in the book and the readers that the most important part of our lives are not what has happen, but what is ahead of us. No matter how bad it is now or was, we have the chance to choose to look forward to what the future can bring to us. Jones finds way to bring perspective to people who are going through a variety of crisis in their life such as marriage issues, dealing with bankruptcy, feeling like you have no hope and a variety of topics that could apply to your everyday person. Jones provides the perspective so that you can look at the situation in a different way and reclaim the situation to make a bad situation better. This book was a great read for me. I think that you will find that once you start, you cannot stop. Andrews does a good job of providing nuggets all through the book that we can take and use in our own lives just as much as those in the story. He walks us through how we can put on our "new perspective" glass and look at situations. Another part of the book that I appreciate is the reader's guide. It takes the story and makes it more personal to the reader by providing some thought provoking questions that can be used individually or in a group setting. That in itself is a blessing to me as I continue to read the book and think about how it impacts me. I recommend this book whole heartily. You will be hard pressed to not read this book and be touched by it.
Jim Whitaker
1 Brenda Price
One of my favorite Andy Andrews's books! Love them all but this one is "Unforgetable" Intend to buy a copy for both my children!! I can't bear to part with mine! Andy, THANKS for sharing!!
Brenda Price from Thorsby, ALABAMA