Andy Andrews 2 in 1 The Traveler's Gift; Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success

Traveler's Gift and Mastering the 7 Decisions is authored by Andy Andrews and bundled into a 2-in-1 collection.

Much like the best-selling books by Og Mandino, this unique narrative is a blend of entertaining fiction, allegory, and inspiration. Storyteller Andy Andrews gives a front-row seat for one man's journey of a lifetime. David Ponder has lost his job and the will to live. When he is supernaturally selected to travel through time, he visits historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank. Each visit yields a Decision for Success that will one day impact the entire world.

Publishers Weekly

Christian author and motivational speaker Andrews effectively combines self-help with fiction to catch readers' interest, sustaining momentum while simultaneously passing on instructions for positive thinking. With his can-do style, Andrews (Storms of Perfection; Tales from Sawyerton Springs) tells the allegorical tragedy of one David Ponder, whose woes begin when he loses his job, his confidence and essentially his drive for living. After a succession of losses, Ponder is rendered unconscious after a car accident, and is magically transported into seven key points in history. At each stopping point, he is met by historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Anne Frank, King Solomon, Harry Truman and Christopher Columbus, each of whom imparts one of the seven key decisions that Andrews asserts are essential for personal success. After his travel through time, Ponder regains consciousness in a hospital and discovers he is holding letters given to him by the various heroes. The letters offer familiar self-help counsel: accept that the buck stops with you, become a wisdom seeker and a person of action, determine to be happy, open the day with a forgiving spirit, and persist despite all odds. Although Andrews writes from a Christian perspective, his overall message (trust that God is sovereign, but do your part in making your future happen) will ring true with a broad spectrum of inspirational readers. Some astute thinkers may be put off by the simplistic story line, but Andrews does an exemplary job at providing positive suggestions for overcoming life's obstacles. Forcast: Andrews, a popular Christian comedian and motivational speaker who attracts large audiences, is an up-and-coming presence in the evangelical Christian market. His books have sold approximately 400,000 copies to date. This is an author to watch.
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Mastering the Seven Decisions guides readers to a profound understanding of how to fully integrate seven life-changing Decisions into their daily lives.

• The Responsible Decision: The buck stops here. I accept responsibility for my past. I am responsible for my success. I will not let my history control my destiny.


• The Guided Decision: I will seek wisdom.


• The Active Decision: I am a person of action.


• The Certain Decision: I have a decided heart. Criticism, condemnation, and complaint have no power over me.


• The Joyful Decision: Today I will choose to be happy.


• The Compassionate Decision: I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.


• The Persistent Decision: I will persist without exception.

National Bestseller New York Times , USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly What makes the difference between failure and success? The Travelers Gift offers a modern day parable of one mans choicesand the attitudes that make the difference between failure and success. Forty-six-year-old David Ponder feels like a total failure. Once a high-flying executive in a Fortune 500 company, he now works a part-time, minimum wage job and struggles to support his family. Then, an even greater crisis hits: his daughter becomes ill, and he cant afford to get her the medical helps she needs. When his car skids on an icy road, he wonders if he even cares to survive the crash. But an extraordinary experience awaits David Ponder. He find himself traveling back in time, meeting leaders and heroes at crucial moments in their livesfrom Abraham Lincoln to Anne Frank. By the time his journey is over, he has received seven secrets for successand a second chance. Only a few months ago, he was a successful executive. Now he's a desperate man. David Ponder is about to make the worst decision of his life—to give up—when he is suddenly transported back in time to seven crucial moments in history. At each stop, he meets an extraordinary figure who imparts his or her secret for success. Sometimes we need divine wisdom from some of the greatest minds throughout history. What guidance would iconic heroes like Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank give us in today's world climate? On this incredible journey Ponder discovers The Seven Decisions for success that can turn any life around, no matter how hopeless a situation may seem. In this modern classic, Andrews' blend of fiction and allegory will inspire you to find true and lasting success in your life. This book guides readers to an understanding of how to integrate seven life-changing decisions into their daily lives. "The responsible decision : The buck stops here. I accept responsibility for my past. I am responsible for my success. I will not let my history control my destiny. The guided decision : I will seek wisdom. The active decision : I am a person of action. The certain decision : I have a decided heart. Criticism, condemnation, and complaint have no power over me. The joyful decision : Today I will choose to be happy. The compassionate decision : I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. The persistent decision : I will persist without exception."--Publisher description In Travelers Gift, this unique blend of fiction, history, allegory, and inspiration shares the story of one man who has lost his will to live. But an encounter with seven of history's most inspirational characters, among them Anne Frank and Abraham Lincoln, leaves him with seven bits of wisdom with which to confront his future. In Mastering the Seven Decisions, Andrews guides readers to a profound understanding of how to fully integrate seven life-changing decisions into their daily lives. "David Ponder is at a crossroads. Having lost his job and the will to live, he has been supernaturally selected to travel through time, gathering wisdom for future generations. Visits to historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank yield the Seven Fundamentals for Success that will impact the entire world."--Publisher's description "David Ponder is at a crossroads. Having lost his job and the will to live, he has been supernaturally selected to travel through time, gathering wisdom for future generations. Visits to historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank yield the Seven Fundamentals for Success that will impact the entire world"--Page 4 of cover Only a few months ago, he was a successful executive. Now he's a desperate man. But a divine adventure is about to unfold. Join David Ponder on an incredible journey that will help you discover the Seven Decisions for Success Outlines seven key decisions that can determine the amount of success in a person's life, and describes how to properly make these decisions to achieve success. --Publisher's description

This modern morality tale by gifted writer and speaker Andy Andrews teaches seven fundamental strategies for creating a successful life.

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