Posted by Dakota Worley on 12 Mar, 2008 from Lawson, MO

Andy, My name is Dakota im a 18 years old and a recovering addict from marijuana. After reading your book it put so many things into perspective for me and is helping me every day with my recovery. As a senior in high school i was very close to not being able to graduate with my class. I was steeling money from my parents, lieing to my family and friends, dishonest with everyone around me and mostly to myself. It helped me out greatly and without it i would have probley been a burn out. Thank you very much, wish i could return the favor. Dakota

Posted by Tari C on 28 Feb, 2008

I was given the Travelers Gift for a gift in 2005. I read it the first time in about 2 hours. I couldn't put it down. I must have read it about 8 times through the following 14 months. Every time I was hit with a difficult situation that I thought I couldn't handle, I would read the book from beginning to end. There was always something that I had missed before or had forgotten that helped me open my eyes. It wasn't that the book would give me the answer, but it would put things into perspective so that I could see the answer.

In November 2006, my boyfriends daughter was killed in a car accident. In October,our house was broken into and robbed..while we slept. In December, three weeks before Christmas, I was fired without provacation.

Then on January 9th, 2007, my 17 year old son committed suicide. He jumped off an overpass on the freeway. He initially survived the fall and didn't have any broken bones and for a time, we thought he would make it. But then 12 hours later, he died. The big question "why me?" seemed to haunt me. All the doubts, fears and anger that David Ponder had felt, I was now feeling ...in full force. I felt like my entire life was literally ending and I wanted to die. Initially the only reason I didn't was because of my other three children and my boyfriend. I love them very much and I couldn't do that to them. But I wanted to die. In the past, I would just go read the book and keep reading it till I could see the answer. But I was afraid of the answer. I was afraid there was no answer. So I didn't read it for about 9 months. I kept it right next to my living room TV where I couldn't help but see it, but held off reading it. Then one day, I just made myself do it. It was then that I realized, I am not meant to know the reasons why for everything. We are like 2 year old children in Gods eyes. He could try to explain things to us, but we lack the ability to comprehend.

Looking back over the last 14 months, I have now seen how my life has changed as a direct result of my son's dying. I had been angry with him because he cut his life short and he had so much to offer. Then I realized that my NOT fulfilling my potential was just as bad, if not worse. I had a responsibility to do everything in my power that I had a talent for.

Last October, I started taking voice lessons. I started my own business and I am now employed full time on a great team. I now have a closer relationship with my other children and we do more things together. I worry less about money and how much I have or don't have. I focus on the things that will last.

The book gave me the tools that I needed to survive the darkest hour of my life. I have recommend it to everyone I know. When I gave the eulogy at my son's funeral, I used quotes from the book to help those who were also struggling. Thank you so much Andy, for following your dream and helping me find the courage to pursue mine.

Posted by Cherrie Hook on 11 Jan, 2008 from Woodbridge, VA

Thank you so much for the pleasure of your book! I looked forward to my time with David Ponder every evening as I relaxed and traveled along with him. The revelation of each person's gift was confirmation for me in many areas. I've been working, loosely speaking on a book for several months. I was capitavated by how you wove the past w/the present. The spiritual w/the physical and the doubt/realism of David's former life w/the hope/faith of his new beginning/future! The chapter on forgiveness, especially of myself for my past mistakes really spoke to me, I needed to be reminded of that again. I was able to release an issue I had picked-up again. I plan to obtain the study guide as well as your other books. Please plan to speak in or near Washington, DC...I'd love to come see your presentation!! Thanks so much and God Bless You!

Posted by Jonathan Wittschen on 4 Jan, 2008 from Charleston, SC

There are certain tools that I go to when I need inspiration, motivation and function when the world seems insensitive and uncooperative. This book is at the top of the list. The Seven Decisions DVD is tied with it for first. I would consider this book, itself, the eighth gift to be added to the seven in the book. Andy has awaken me in times of despair and has fueled me for the future. I have high respect for Andy Andrews, his character, his love and passion in the gift he's been given. A gentleman and a man of integrity as it shows in this book and his corresponding DVD. Thank You Andy. You've literally saved a life.

Posted by E Spencer C on 28 Dec, 2007 from RIDGEFIELD, CT

I can not thank Andy enough for writing a truly inspirational book. I was given this book from a colleague who is also in the financial services industry. I did not know what to expect, but have been preaching the power of Andy and the Seven Decisions. I believe this book found me or I found it at a time in my life that was in a transition. I will continue to recommend it to others.