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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews



This review is based on the e-book format.

This gift book is based on the Butterfly Effect. A butterfly can flap its wings and it can create an impact on the other side of the planet.

The book has snappy short sentences with background images that make the reader think, “Do I make a difference?” The answer is an astounding, “Yes!”

We all are created in God’s image. We are not a mistake. How we react today towards others can and will make a difference. I truly believe you can impact a total stranger. You could pass by a stranger and they could be on the verge of suicide and you’d never know. But, what if you made a decision to smile at everyone that you see? What if your smile made a difference? What if you bought the person behind you a cup of coffee? Random acts of kindness can do wonders. Not only that, it’s fun! And it creates a butterfly effect. I’ve seen it happen. The person is pleasantly surprised and decides to do the same thing to the person behind them.

Andy Andrews gives a history example of the Butterfly Effect. I’ll leave the example for the reader to discover.

This book reminded me of the TV movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” George Bailey didn’t think his life matter until he was shown. Let’s not wait until we need to be shown. Let’s live life today as if it matters. Because it does!

I would recommend this book as a gift book especially to someone who may not think they do matter. It’s a good reminder that we do make a difference in this life. Let’s make it count!


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1 comment:

  1. The Butterfly Effect really gives you something to think about in your own life. It tells the story of how one man's decision affected the outcome of the Civil War, but backing up even further than that, how decisions were made before his life and generation that affected him. The question becomes: How many decisions are made by us daily that affect us and those around us? Do we have a profound effect on history by some small movement we make in our life today, tomorrow, yesterday? Will we ever know if we made a difference? This is a small gift book that holds beautiful illustrations and a thought provoking story.

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