ITL305: The Story Behind The Traveler’s Gift: Part 1

In the Loop with Andy Andrews

In this episode, we discuss the story of The Traveler’s Gift.

The Traveler’s Gift wasn’t successful right away.

• Fifty-one publishers rejected it over three and a half years.
• When the book was finally published, it didn’t sell through its initial 10,000 copies.
• At one point, Andy lost an entire chapter and had to rewrite it from scratch.

It took Andy about a year to write the book.

• Andy knew the ending and main points before he started.
• Andy asked his friends which historical figures to include.
• He wanted to write something to leave behind for his kids if he died before they had a chance to know him.

Kenny Rogers was critical.

• Kenny encouraged Andy to use the 7 Decisions in his show.
• This helped Andy realize that he could talk about serious topics.

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