The Noticer by Andy Andrews

I recently signed up to be a Thomas Nelson book reviewer. I have the opportunity to choose a book to read at no cost to myself and complete a review of it on my blog.

I have to admit I was a bit hesitant when asked to read and review the book “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews. I tend to read fictional books.

I am totally amazed at how this book caught my attention from the first word. I was barely able to put it down and finished it in three sitting. The basis of the book is that no matter what our circumstances, we need to put everything into perspective.

Andy Andrews was once homeless, living underneath a pier. He is now a best selling author and is a motivational speaker for top corporations, celebrities and the US Military. The book is somewhat autobiographical. Mr. Andrews tells the story of how an elderly gentlemen named Jones found him under a pier and taught him that his perspective on his current situation could either drag him down or it could bring him to greatness. Mr. Andrews discovered that Jones spoke to others when they were in difficult situations and had lasting effects on thier lives. Jones used humor and analogies and historical figures to make his point. By doing so, he saved marriages from divorce, individuals from suicide and changed the directions of many lives.

While reading how Jones helped those characters in need, he was also teaching me how to put things in my own life in perspective. I love his statement “What you focus on increases”. If you focus on negativity…it increases, but if you focus on the positive…it increases.

This book is a must read. You will definitely finish the book with a new outlook…no matter what your circumstances are.

There is a worldwide movement that is being launched in connection with the release of this book on April 28 to “notice” the 5 most influential people in your life. The Noticer Project is meant to have us step outside our busy lives and let those individuals that have impacted our lives know what they mean to us.