Andy Andrews
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Andy Andrews (born on May 22, 1959) is an American author of self-help
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
/advice
Advice
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books and a corporate speaker
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
, known for his 2002 bestselling book The Traveler's Gift
The Traveler's Gift
The Traveler's Gift - Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success, a book released in 2002 by author Andy Andrews and featured book selection of ABC's Good Morning America, weaves a fictional tale about a man who loses his job and money, but finds his way after he is magically transported into...
. He has written over 20 books and sold more than 3.5 million copies around the world. His books have been translated into over 20 languages. Andrews regularly speaks for corporations, organizations, athletic teams, and the U.S. military. Two of his books, The Noticer and The Traveler’s Gift, appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List. Andrews has appeared on The Fox News Channel, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, MSNBC
MSNBC
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, TBN
TBN
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, and CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
. Books by Andy Andrews are published by Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder. Its former US division is currently the sixth largest American trade publisher and the world's largest Christian publisher. It is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg & Company...
located in Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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Andrews currently lives in Orange Beach, Alabama
Orange Beach, Alabama
Orange Beach is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,784. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, with his wife, Polly, and their two sons, Austin and Adam.
Biography
Andrews was raised in Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. 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
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, sleeping under the Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park is a state park in Gulf Shores, Alabama in southern Baldwin County. The park property mostly covers the land behind the Gulf Shores beach community, between Highway 59 and SH 161, but the west end extends further south to a wide beach area along the Gulf of Mexico...
Pier or an occasional garage.
It is during this time that Andrews says he came up with the "seven decisions" that eventually shaped the manuscript of his 2002 novel The Traveler’s Gift.
Before becoming an author
Author
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, however, Andrews toured the U.S. as a comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, eventually opening for acts such as Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
and Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
. As his popularity increased, Andrews started sprinkling more serious tones, including the Seven Decisions, into his act, transforming himself from comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
to professional speaker
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
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Since then, Andrews has spoken at the request of four different U.S. presidents. He has been the last person to speak to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Squadron Commanders, and their spouses, before they are deployed. He continues to speak to large corporations on a regular basis. His clients have included Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, Ford, AT&T
AT&T
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, and many more. He has also appeared for sports organizations such as the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
and the Ladies Professional Golf Association.
In 2009, Andrews released his second novel, 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.
Andrews is an alumnu of Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
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Books
A novel titled The Final SummitThe Final Summit
The Final Summit: A Quest to Find the One Principle That Will Save Humanity, a book to be released on April 12, 2011 by author Andy Andrews, is the long awaited follow-up to the 2002 bestseller, The Traveler's Gift, by Andy Andrews..-Summary:...
published by Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder. Its former US division is currently the sixth largest American trade publisher and the world's largest Christian publisher. It is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg & Company...
in Nashville, TN was released in April of 2011. It features the same character of The Traveler’s Gift, David Ponder.
Book List
- Storms of Perfection 1 (1992, ISBN 0-9629620-1-5)
- Storms of Perfection 2 (1994, ISBN 0-9629620-3-1)
- Storms of Perfection 3 (1996, ISBN 0-9629620-5-8)
- Storms of Perfection 4 (1997, ISBN 0-9629620-7-4)
- Go For It: Letters from American Heroes (2002, ISBN 1-57759-776-1)
- Go For It: Letters from Sports Heroes (2002, ISBN 1-57759-779-6)
- Go For It: Letters from Inspirational Heroes (2002, ISBN 1-57759-778-8)
- Go For It: Letters From Celebrity Heroes (2002, ISBN 1-57759-777-X)
- The Traveler's GiftThe Traveler's GiftThe Traveler's Gift - Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success, a book released in 2002 by author Andy Andrews and featured book selection of ABC's Good Morning America, weaves a fictional tale about a man who loses his job and money, but finds his way after he is magically transported into...
(2002, ISBN 978-0-7852-6428-6) - The Traveler’s Gift Journal (2004, ISBN 1-4041-0131-4)
- The Young Traveler’s Gift (2004, ISBN 978-1-4003-0427-1)
- The Lost Choice (2004, ISBN 978-0-7852-6139-1)
- Socks for Christmas (2005, ISBN 1-4016-0239-8)
- Island of Saints (2005)
- Mastering the Seven Decisions (2008, ISBN 978-0-7852-6141-4)
- The Noticer (2009, ISBN 978-0-7852-2921-6)
- Return to Sawyerton Springs (2009, ISBN 978-0-9819709-1-2)
- The Heart Mender (2010, ISBN 978-0-7852-6140-7)
- The Butterfly Effect (2010, ISBN 978-1-4041-8780-1)
- The Boy Who Changed the World (2010, ISBN 978-1-4003-1605-2)
- The Final SummitThe Final SummitThe Final Summit: A Quest to Find the One Principle That Will Save Humanity, a book to be released on April 12, 2011 by author Andy Andrews, is the long awaited follow-up to the 2002 bestseller, The Traveler's Gift, by Andy Andrews..-Summary:...
(2011, ISBN 978-0-7852-3120-2)