By the Numbers

4 U.S. presidents have requested him to speak

23 books written, including How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, published January 3rd 2012

20+ languages in which his books are published

51 publishers turned down Andrews’ manuscript for The Traveler’s Gift

Every 60 seconds a book by Andy Andrews is sold somewhere in the world

3.5+ million books sold worldwide

2 sons that he loves to spend time with, Austin, 12, and Adam, 9

30+ years with the same manager, Robert D. Smith. They met when Andrews was in the 9^th grade

7 Decisions that became the foundation of Andrews’ career and first New York Times bestseller:

· The buck stops here; adversity is preparation for greatness.

· I will seek wisdom; I will choose my friends with care.

· I am a person of action; I can make a decision and I can make it now.

· I have a decided heart; my destiny is assured.

· Today I will choose to be happy; I am the possessor of a grateful heart.

· I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit; I will forgive myself.

· I will persist without exception; I will find a way where there is no way.

1 children’s book, The Boy Who Changed the World, released in 2010

Andrews spent 2 years homeless following the deaths of his parents when he was 19

Andrews read 200 biographies of historic figures while he was homeless, allowing him to discover the 7 decisions for personal success

46,000+ followers on Twitter

28,000+ people like Andy on Facebook

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