Book Review: The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews

The Boy Who Changed the World tells of an inspiring story about how a boy grew up to be a person who would create something that would impact a lot(two billion) people!

Andy Andrews comes up with a very good narrative of how it came to be by going back in time and and talking about the other person who made an impact to the boy and the person who made an impact to that person.

Beautifully illustrated, engagingly written and inspiring, I would want to read the book to kids at home and in Church, to show how one person could make a difference in the world!

Highly recommended to everyone working with kids.

About the author:
Hailed by a New York Times reporter as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy Andrews is a best-selling novelist and in-demand speaker for the world's largest organizations. He has spoken at the request of four different United States presidents and at military bases worldwide. Zig Ziglar said, "Andy Andrews is the best speaker I have ever seen." Andy is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer and The Traveler's Gift. He lives in Orange Beach, Alabama, with his wife, Polly, and their two sons.

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Book Review: Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a significant departure from other books by Dr. Seuss

While most of his books are more like tongue twisters, this book is more of an inspirational type rather than a children's book.

Dr. Seuss fans would still see the wacky characters and still have their rhyme but the message being presented by the book is simple yet profound.

I first encountered this book as a child but on my second encounter as an adult, I find a lot of wisdom in it. I have a copy on my bookshelf that I read from time to time.

I would recommend this book for parents and those who are mostly around children. Also recommended as a gift to someone who had just graduated or is about to move into a new career.



About the author:

Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1925, he went to Oxford University, intending to acquire a doctorate in literature. At Oxford, Geisel met Helen Palmer, whom he wed in 1927. Upon his return to America later that year, Geisel published cartoons and humorous articles for Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at that time. His cartoons also appeared in major magazines such as Life, Vanity Fair, and Liberty. Geisel gained national exposure when he won an advertising contract for an insecticide called Flit. He coined the phrase, "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" which became a popular expression.

Geisel published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937, after 27 publishers rejected it.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, an Academy Award, three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and three Caldecott Honors, Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 books. While Theodor Geisel died on September 24, 1991, Dr. Seuss lives on, inspiring generations of children of all ages to explore the joys of reading.

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