The Noticer
Sometimes, All a Person Needs is a Little Perspective
by Andy Andrews
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Andy Andrews, author of THE TRAVELER'S GIFT, presents this modern-day fable of a man named Jones who appears in times of trouble and provides a bit of perspective on people's problems. Combating conventional wisdom and cliché, which teaches us to focus on the "big picture," Jones preaches the importance of the little things, showing how a few small changes in our everyday interactions can have huge positive effects on the lives of everyone we cross paths with.
Editions of The Noticer
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Thomas Nelson Inc |
Date 2009 |
Price $9.32 |
 New |
Publisher Notes
When a small Alabama community is overwhelmed by such challenges as rising divorce rates, disillusioned young people, and failing businesses, a mysterious older man name Jones arrives and imparts his gift of noticing small details that bring meaning and renewal into difficult situations.
Synopses
In this blend of fiction, allegory, and inspiration, Andrews tells the story of Jones--a mysterious man who shows up when things look the darkest for the people of Orange Beach, Alabama, and whose unique gift of noticing things that others miss helps us understand why things happen and what we can do about it.
Customer Reviews
on Jul 3 2009, feeney said:
"I see THE NOTICER as an intelligent, sunny child's introduction to Socrates, especially the shorter dialogs by Plato such as MENO. Like Socrates, author Andy Andrews's hero, "Jones," wanders around a restricted area (Orange Beach, Alabama to Socrates's Athens) asking people questions and drawing "correct" answers from them. Unlike Socrates, however, Jones is in season and out of season congenial, non-confrontational, bland, corny. Jones's message is always upbeat, sunny of the "I think I can, I think I can" variety. ***
Decade after decades this man who never seems to age wanders under Orange Beach's great pier, sits on benches near the canal and dispenses homely, folksy, generally unsolicited advice. "Make people feel good to be around you. If you make a mistake, apologize. If, on the other hand, you make an avoidably bad choice you had better show real contrition and make amends, in some cases even make restitution." ***
And so it goes. Saccharin. Often corny. Always congenial. Rarely deep. Usually practical. Motherhood and apple pie. Who dares argue against Jones? Oh, I amost forgot: local Hispanics, sometimes rich, often illegals, call Jones Garcia. Want to find out why? -OOO-"
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