Books with author Sandy Andrews

Or, to be precise, 11,283,000 people. Andy Andrews believes that good answers come only from asking the right questions. Through the powerful, provocative question, “How do you kill eleven million people?” — the number of people killed by the Nazi German regime between 1933 and 1945 — he explores a number of other questions relevant to our lives today: Does it matter that millions of ordinary citizens have checked out of participating in the decisions that shape the future of our country? Which is more dangerous: politicians with ill intent, or the too-trusting population that allows such people to lead them? How are we supposed to tell the difference between the “good guys” and the “bad guys”? How does the answer to this question affect not only our country but our families, our faith, and our values? What happens to a society in which truth is absent? Andrews issues a wake-up call: become informed, passionate citizens who demand honesty and integrity from our leaders, or suffer the consequences of our own ignorance and apathy. Furthermore, we can no longer measure a leader’s worth by the yardsticks provided by the left or the right. Instead, we must use an unchanging standard: the pure, unvarnished truth.

Paisley’s day began in the ordinary way.…Isn’t that how all strange days begin? You wake up, have breakfast, run around and play, and then go back to sleep and wait for your favorite human to come home. At least, that’s what you do if you’re a cat.But what happens if your favorite human never comes home? Suppose your unlucky, dimwitted human meets up with a dangerous wild animal and, chomp, chomp, chomp, no more human? Who will play with you and tell you how pretty you are? Who will walk your family’s shaggy brown dog? And most importantly, who will feed you?That is precisely what happens to little Paisley on her very strange day—the day that transforms her from an ordinary housecat into a visionary leader with dozens of followers, both domestic and wild.This is the day she becomes Queen Paisley the Magnificent.Her adventure is suitable for cat lovers of all ages.

A New York Times BestsellerForty-six-year-old David Ponder feels like a total failure. Once a Fortune 500 company executive, he now works for minimum wage while his wife out-earns him cleaning houses. But just when he thinks he's hit bottom, David has an extraordinary experience. Traveling back in time, he meets leaders and heroes at crucial moments in their lives. From some of the wisest people who ever lived, he receives seven secrets for success - and a second chance.

Dorry Chandler is a journalist who has always had a taste for mysteries. Curious about the strange “rock” her son has found, she takes it to Dylan Langford, an expert on antiquities who works at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. When the language inscribed on the artifact is translated, a far-reaching mystery begins to unravel. This normal family’s life becomes anything but normal as each piece of evidence sheds additional light on the object’s significance. The Chandlers may have unearthed a fragment of one of the most profound relics in mankind’s history and the key to understanding the extraordinary achievements of esteemed men and women throughout time—Joan of Arc, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington Carver, Oskar Schindler—who seem to have been profoundlyaffected by the message the object bears. What power resides in this seemingly unimportant piece of bronze? Who passed its secrets on through the centuries? And why has the object appeared now, in this way, in this time and place? Weaving a thread of good and evil through history, The Lost Choice follows the story of an ancient relic and offers a parable of the hidden potential of the human heart.

From the bestselling author of 'Flowers in the Attic' comes the first book in the series centred around the Casteel family and its dark and mysterious past. Repackaged to attract a new generation of Andrews' fans HER NAME WAS HEAVEN, HER LIFE WAS ANYTHING BUT Heaven's mother Angel had died in childbirth, and from that moment her father turned against her. Her only allies, it seemed, were her four half-brothers and sisters. When their father, poor and desperate, sold them to strangers, Heaven was left alone and friendless. Her only hope was to reunite her family. But how? So begins the heartbreaking, magical story of the Casteel family, continued in 'Dark Angel', 'Fallen Hearts', 'Gates of Paradise' and 'Web of Dreams'.

The novel that launched Virginia Andrews' superselling career: the tale of four children locked in an attic by their once-loving mother! It was a game of happy families. The four children lived such perfect lives in such a happy, golden family. It was a game of hide and seek. Their father died suddenly. The children now lived alone, hidden in the airless attic. It was a case of tender, loving murder. Their mother promised that they would stay only long enough to inherit her family's fortune. But gradually she forgot how much she adored those children. Millions of readers have been enthralled by this gripping story of a family's betrayal and heartbreak, love and revenge -- which then sows the seeds for the future.

Rafael Tardeshon was just an ordinary boy in the Zutai Village. But when a mysterious man interrupts his coming-of-age ceremony, his life is changed forever. Now Rafael is banished from his village, accompanied only by his childhood friend Melissa, a crudely drawn map, and his family heirloom, a sword passed down through the Tardeshon house for generations.On his perilous journey Rafael learns of shocking secrets about an ancient Order unfettered by the constraints of fate. As a member, Rafael must shoulder the responsibilities of free will, in a time without it. When the whole known world breaks out into war, Rafael finds himself on the front lines, desperately fighting to rescue his friends. As he struggles to survive, Rafael is burdened with the knowledge that even his smallest mistake could lead to the deaths of those he loves. With surprises and adventure at every turn, young Rafael must learn what it means to be a Walker before his disturbing nightmares become a reality.

A brilliant crossover between self help and fiction, "The Traveller's Gift" uses a powerful modern day parable to illustrate seven key decisions that make the difference between personal success and failure. A desperate man at breaking point is involved in a severe car crash that brings an extraordinary life experience...Regaining consciousness, he finds himself travelling back in time, meeting some of the wisest people that ever lived - including Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, Anne Frank, Harry Truman, and others - at crucial moments in their lives. Each meeting delivers a winning life lesson: an attitude by which to live for a fulfilled and successful life. By the time his incredible journey is over, he has received seven secrets for success and a second chance to create a life worth living, no matter what obstacles he might face. Through the timeless wisdom unfolded in this sparkling narrative we can each discover the true pathway to success in our own lives.

She stared down the barrel of her first husband’s shotgun. She bore the pain and uncertainty of her second husband’s affair. For Sue Andrews, love was always a dangerous game, physically and emotionally taxing—and destined to end in heartbreak. But when a friend compared her plight to the book When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Andrews became determined: she would stop being a victim and take control of her life once and for all. So after two marriages, two divorces, and moving from Illinois to Michigan to Georgia to Florida, she finally found herself back where she started again. In the wake of a life-changing high school reunion, it finally seemed like happiness was just around the corner—but it wasn’t long before health issues presented a whole new set of obstacles and setbacks to overcome. We’ve all heard that bad things happen to good people. But after soul-crushing abuse, near-death experiences, and so much heartbreak, is it really possible to learn to live and love again? Andrews explores these issues with plenty of heart and humor in her thought-provoking personal memoir To Live and Love Again.

The novel that launched Virginia Andrews' superselling career: the tale of four children locked in an attic by their once-loving mother! It was a game of happy families. The four children lived such perfect lives in such a happy, golden family. It was a game of hide and seek. Their father died suddenly. The children now lived alone, hidden in the airless attic. It was a case of tender, loving murder. Their mother promised that they would stay only long enough to inherit her family's fortune. But gradually she forgot how much she adored those children. Millions of readers have been enthralled by this gripping story of a family's betrayal and heartbreak, love and revenge -- which then sows the seeds for the future.