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Andy Andrews

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Andy Andrews
Andy Andrews in 2021
Born (1959-05-22) May 22, 1959 (age 66)
Birmingham, Alabama U.S.
Occupation(s)Speaker, Author
SpousePolly Andrews
ChildrenAustin and Adam
Websitehttp://www.andyandrews.com/

Andy Andrews (born May 22, 1959) is an American author whose work has appeared on The New York Times bestseller lists in the categories of Hardcover Fiction, Hardcover Nonfiction, Business, and Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous. He is best known for the international bestselling book The Traveler's Gift. ABC’s Good Morning America named it "one of the five books you should read in your lifetime.”[citation needed] He has written over 26 books and sold more than 20 million copies around the world. His books have been translated into over 40 languages. Andrews regularly speaks for corporations, organizations, athletic teams, and the U.S. military.[1]

Andrews releases a weekly podcast, “The Professional Noticer”. He is the creator of WisdomHarbour.com and produces a live-streaming program, The Blue Plate Special, twice a week.

Andrews has appeared on The Fox News Channel, Good Morning America, MSNBC, TBN, GBTV[2] and CNBC.[3]

Life and career

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Andrews was born Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Dothan, Alabama.[citation needed] His father was a minister of music and his mother played piano, organ, and directed the church's children’s choir programs. When Andrews was 19, he lost his mother (41) to cancer and his father (44) in an automobile accident within the span of a few months. After the death of his parents, Andrews spent over a year homeless on the coast of Alabama. It was during this time that he read more than 200 biographies and came up with "The Seven Decisions" that eventually shaped the manuscript of his 2002 novel The Traveler’s Gift.

Before beginning to write, Andrews worked as a stand-up comedian and toured extensively with Joan Rivers, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, Cher, and Chaka Khan.

Andrews was also a diamond in Amway's MLM business which allowed him to earn money from conventions and meetings.

He currently is the CEO of Creating Measurable Results, a corporate and sports consulting firm. His business book, The Bottom of the Pool—Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries To Achieve Extraordinary Results, released in 2019, was named by Forbes as one of the 7 Books Every Entrepreneur Must Read.[citation needed]

Andrews is an alumnus of Auburn University.

Books

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In 2009, Andrews released his second New York Times bestseller,[citation needed] The Noticer. He released his first children’s book, The Boy Who Changed the World, in 2010. An adult version of the children’s story, titled The Butterfly Effect, was also released as a gift book. A novel titled The Traveler’s Summit was released in April 2011. It features the same main character as The Traveler’s Gift, David Ponder.

Andrews is also known for his major work How Do You Kill 11 Million People? - Why the Truth Matters More Than You Think. His newest book, Just Jones, the third in The Noticer series, has been released nationwide.

Bibliography

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Year Title ISBN Sequences
1992 Storms of Perfection 1 0-962-96201-5
1994 Storms of Perfection 2 0-962-96203-1
1996 Storms of Perfection 3 0-962-96205-8
1997 Storms of Perfection 4 0-962-96207-4
2002 Go For It: Letters from American Heroes 1-577-59776-1
2002 Go For It: Letters from Celebrity Heroes 1-577-59777-X
2002 Go For It: Letters from Inspirational Heroes 1-577-59778-8
2002 Go For It: Letters from Sports Heroes 1-577-59779-6
2002 The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success 978-07-85264-28-6 Traveler 1
2004 The Traveler's Gift Journal 1-404-10131-4
2004 The Young Traveler's Gift 978-14-00304-27-1
2004 The Lost Choice: A Legend of Personal Discovery 978-07-85261-39-1
2005 Socks for Christmas: A Child's Discovery of the True Meaning of Christmas 1-401-60239-8
2005 Island of Saints
2008 Mastering the Seven Decisions 978-07-85261-41-4
2009 The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective 978-07-85229-21-6 Noticer 1
2009 Return to Sawyerton Springs: A Mostly True Tale Filled with Love, Learning, and Laughter 978-09-81970-91-2
2010 The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances 978-07-85261-40-7 Traveler 1.5
2010 The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters 978-14-04187-80-1
2010 The Boy Who Changed the World 978-14-00316-05-2
2011 The Final Summit: A Quest to Find the One Principle That Will Save Humanity 978-07-85231-20-2 Traveler 2
2012 How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Why The Truth Matters More Than You Think 978-08-49948-35-0
2012 The Perfect Moment: Capturing Life's Greatest Gifts
2013 The Noticer Returns: Sometimes You Find Perspective, and Sometimes Perspective Finds You 978-14-91510-73-5 Noticer 2
2013 The Wisdom Seeds: Sometimes Perspective Finds You 978-07-85231-45-5
2014 The Seven Decisions: Understanding the Keys to Personal Success
2017 The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff 978-07-18077-32-7
2018 The Traveler’s Summit: The Remarkable Sequel to The Traveler’s Gift 978-07-85220-03-9
2019 The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond Your Boundaries to Achieve Extraordinary Results 978-07-85226-54-3
2020 Just Jones: Sometimes a Thing Is Impossible ... Until It Is Actually Done (A Noticer Book) 978-07-85226-56-7 Noticer 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Andy Andrews". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link] "Andy Andrews on Glenn Beck TV"
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Man With a Plan"
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