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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 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.
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
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.
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