Andy Andrews
Andy Andrews
Andy Andrewsis an American author of self-help/advice books and a corporate speaker, known for his 2002 bestselling book The Traveler's Gift. 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. Three of his books, The Noticer, The Traveler’s Gift, and "How Do You Kill 11 Million People?" appeared on The New York...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth22 May 1959
CountryUnited States of America
Andy Andrews quotes about
perserverence w/o exception
I am not a "Christian author." I am an author who is a Christian. While my books reflect my faith, they are not intended as teaching tools for a Christian audience per se. My books are stories created around principles that work for everyone and they work every time.
I always encourage authors (especially new authors) to be as generous as we are blessed. For one thing, it is a way to help people. For another, it is a seed one is planting for the life of the book. Someone gave it to someone who gave it to someone else.
There are so many common occurrences in raising children that people just can't seem to figure out.
People who other people value get job offers, they get opportunities, and they get encouragement all because they are valued.
It's a lot more interesting to learn and discover real-life principles when they are revealed in the form of a story.
It's also a lot easier to convince people to read an entertaining story than any other type of book!
I started finding humor in everything. I used to watch a lot of TV, and I finally figured I didn't need to watch TV to find funny stuff. I just watch the commercials. I mean, the commercials just blew my mind.
When you put emphasis on compromise rather than on principle, you end up with 2/3 of the principles being implemented.
We think in our society today that the way people change is that they have to have a deep desire to change or that the way they change is they have to hit rock bottom. But neither of those things is true.
We have to prepare our teenagers and our children for a world away from us. That requires explanations. That requires understanding.
People tend to read books about a guy who goes back in time or a guy who is living under a pier.
I understand that what I am to do is to be a bridge between the people who would never set foot in a church in their entire lives and people who would like to get them there. So I write books that Christians can give to their non-Christian friends that they will actually read.
I was not called to be a preacher. I am a speaker who is a Christian. I'm not a Christian speaker.