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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.
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Traveler's Gift Review
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The Traveler's Gift has many good words of wisdom, which if taken, can lead the reader to a better, more prosperous life. The advice is given in an intriguing way which makes the reader anxious to meet the next personality the traveler will encounter. I would like to have given the book 4 1/2 stars. The only fault is the writing is good but not excellent.
Great Book... horrible reader.
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The story itself was amazing, and it has a lot of lessons to share. However, I dock two stars for 3 reasons (and please note this is for the audio book that was NOT read by Andy Andrews)
First Con: The reader is incredibly boring, and monotone. He does not differentiate between characters, so at times it will seem somewhat confusing.
Second Con: The Lost Choice was more interesting, it included a lot more with the characters Dori and Mark, which made the storyline a bit more fun, and not out of a history book.
Third Con: The characters in the book don't really possess what they are preaching, I mean there are a few characters who do, such as Ann Frank, however, they don't show it themselves how they use these gifts that are being passed on to David.
So, all in all. I am going to by the one read by Andy Andrews before I post another review, but for the one not read by Andy Andrews... they could have done a much better job. I recommend the Lost Choice!
The Traveler's Gift
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The Traveler's Gift is a story that if taken seriously can really change your life. It is a story about David Ponder, a man who lost everything and felt like he had nothing to lose. When on one night his life was forever changed in an unexplainable way. He encounters people that change his life and show him the "Seven Decisons". The Seven Decisons are seven rules that you can apply to your own life.
A True Gift
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All I need say is if you are ready to change your life and make a difference in the world, read this book. Andy is one amazing human being and The Traveler's Gift is a book you'll never forget.
Two Thumbs Down
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I'm always amazed when mediocrity somehow finds mass appeal. A song heard on the radio has a stock melody and banal, cliched lyrics and still becomes a hit. Obviously, after reading the overwhelming majority of positive reviews, I'll have to admit that Andy Andrews' "The Traveler's Gift" has resonated with a lot of people. It hasn't with me. I found the writing to be over-simplistic, juvenile, cliched, contrived and predictable. But beyond the literary merits or lack thereof, what about the moral message. It seems that the 7 rules for enhancing life are mostly concerned with financial success and that this is nothing more than a quick-fix-it manual for attaining personal wealth in the guise of a Christian leap of faith. I would find it difficult to pattern my life after Christopher Columbus who, according to many historical sources, tortured and murdered native Americans. Moreover, why select historical figures involved in acts of war (Truman, Lincoln, and Chamberlain)? Why not people like Ghandi, Mother Theresa, and Martin Luther King? Philosophically, I have problems with "The buck stops here" being a life-affirming bromide. The notion that we take responsibility for everything that happens to us in life is absurd. Surely a person who dies from a mugging attack or a serious disease does not bear sole responsibility for being victimized. Yes, the person who was mugged may have chosen to walk alone at night through a bad neighborhood and the person suffering from the disease may have eaten the wrong foods but there were certainly other factors involved. In the hands of a talented writer, this could have been avery moving story with powerful messages delivered. In my opinion, it was anything but.
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