The Traveler's Gift
Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success
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4.7 • 311 Ratings
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Publisher Description
National Bestseller—New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly
What makes the difference between failure and success?
The Traveler’s Gift offers a modern day parable of one man’s choices—and 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 can’t 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 lives—from Abraham Lincoln to Anne Frank. By the time his journey is over, he has received seven secrets for success—and a second chance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Clean-cut comedian/writer/lecturer Andrews is a frequent speaker on the motivational circuit and the editor of several collections of real-life inspirational tales (the Storms of Perfection series). With this tale of misfortune and redemption, he branches out into inspirational fiction. Sadly, the sense of humor that apparently delights his live audiences does not enliven his debut novel, a standard motivational spiel thinly disguised as fiction. David Ponder, 46-year-old father and husband, loses his job and, after moping a bit, gets into a car accident. Upon losing consciousness, he is transported to the past, where he meets Harry Truman, King Solomon, Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain, Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, Anne Frank and the angel Gabriel. The lessons they impart are condensed into seven affirmations, awkwardly termed the Seven Decisions. Andrews's prose style is strictly workmanlike, and he often slips into honeyed personal growth speak: "I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly" and "I will walk with a spring in my step and a smile on my face." Those seeking guidance would do well to turn to more substantial nonfiction offerings; those in search of satisfying storytelling will be warned off by the subtitle. Author tour.
Customer Reviews
Best Book I’ve Ever Read
This book was given to me as a gift from a friend even though I’m not much of a reader. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much wisdom was in this book while also being wildly entertaining. I’ve now read all of Andy Andrews’s books and he’s the best author I’ve ever read
The Traveler's Gift
I was engrossed in this book from the beginning. An extraordinary example of combining inspirational principles with touches of history. Ingenious!!! Want to give copies to everyone I know and care about!
Thank you Ava!
Wow! Totally immersed in this book!