Andy's Blog
Comfort and Joy: The Boy Who Changed the World
By Bonnie Bartel Latino, this review originally appeared on Sunday, December 15 in the Mobile Press-Register. Book Review: Hey, Friends! Andy recently released his first ever children's book, The Boy Who Changed the World, and we're all really excited about it!...
A Hallelujah Christmas!
This is my favorite time of year! I love everything about Christmas—the lights in the yard, the tree in the house, and the “Hallelujah Chorus!” But that’s not what Handel had in mind when he wrote the piece. Not even close… Handel’s Unexpected Holiday Classic George...
Christmas Story Winners!
Thank You for All of the Christmas Story Submissions! Below are the 5-selected winners! #1 From: Elizabeth Moulton, Al Detail 1: Growing up in a small town in Noth Alabama you learn quickly that everybody knows everybody…. And takes care of them. ...
Your Personal Water Tank
Several years ago, we had almost finished rebuilding our house after the devastation of Hurricane Ivan. When it came time to choose appliances, I let Polly take the lead. To me, a dishwasher is a dishwasher. The only exception was the...
Personalized Book Contest Winners!
Hey everyone! We’ve had a blast looking through all of the submissions we received for the Personalized Book Contest. It’s great to see that so many of you are so enthusiastic about Andy’s books! We had a ton of great submissions. Butterfly costumes, custom-modified...
Personalized Book Contest!
Hey everyone! Over the next week, 450 Barnes & Noble stores all across America are featuring end-cap displays of five of Andy’s books. These are the displays you always see at the end of an aisle in the bookstore. Naturally, this has us extremely excited! But...
Author Creates International Incident – Begs Forgiveness
First of all, let me begin by stating to those who may be horrified (my wife) and those who might possibly be delighted (my 8 and 10 year old boys) that this is the last blog (I promise) in which I will ever use the word "booger." Even though I am now a fully...
Here’s Something You Won’t Believe
Hi Everyone! I wanted to give you some interesting information that you can use in “oil spill conversations” with your friends… If you have read my latest book The Heart Mender, you know the story is about a forgotten time in American history. During the first...
My Favorite Book?
Hi Everyone! For those of you who might have wondered, “Where did Andy go? We haven’t heard from him in a while . . .”, I have been hard at work on my 2011 book. Whew! I must admit, it is more than a bit consuming. Soon, I want to blog on the...