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Return to Sawyerton Springs is back in a new hardcover edition. Andy Andrews shares why he wrote his funniest book, and a 30-day read-aloud challenge for your family.
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The Big Misunderstanding About Forgiveness (And What It’s REALLY Costing Us)
Holding on to pain, anger, and resentment serves no purpose, and it costs more than we realize. Andy Andrews explains the big misunderstanding about forgiveness, three things to remember, and how to begin by forgiving yourself.Read article
The Remarkable Parenting Wisdom You Can Gain From… A Marshmallow?
What does a marshmallow have to do with parenting? Andy Andrews explains what the famous marshmallow experiment reveals—and one simple thing parents can start doing today to help great kids become great adults.Read article
What Is Our Silence Worth to Miley Cyrus?
While we quietly shake our heads, someone is fiercely promoting Miley Cyrus. Andy Andrews explains why promoting people who deserve it is one way we can change the world—and introduces two of them.Read articleThe Benefits of Setting Standards in Your Life
What happens to a society with no standards? In this video, Andy Andrews explains the benefits of setting standards in your life—and how your results can show others why they matter.Read articleHow to Keep Technology from Ruling Your Child’s Mind
How much access to technology should kids have, and when should they get a cell phone? Andy Andrews shares how his family handled kids and technology, and why his boys didn’t beg for video games.Read articleThe Source of True Happiness
The happiest people you know aren’t born that way. Andy Andrews explains the true source of happiness—a grateful heart—and a challenge to find something to be grateful for even in your problems.Read articleWhy You Can’t Believe Everything You Think
“You can’t always believe everything you think.” In this video, Andy Andrews explains Jones’ curious advice from The Noticer Returns—and how it helps you come up with new ideas.Read articleA Good Man Doing “Something”
Why don’t more good people step forward? Andy Andrews tells the story of the Stimpson family of Mobile, Alabama—and of Sandy Stimpson, a good man who decided to do “something.”Read article
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About Andy Andrews
Hailed by a New York Times reporter as “someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” Andy Andrews is a best-selling novelist, speaker, and consultant for the world’s largest corporations and organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic, The Traveler’s Gift.