The Noticer by Andy Andrews is a collection of folk wisdom, life skills and strategies, and common sense wrapped around an interesting character named Jones (no Mr.). If you have read Gary Chapman, Dale Carnegie, Stephen Covey, et al, you will recognize some of the sources of Jones’ wisdom (though Andrews offers no references). Through a series of loosely connected vignettes, Jones dispenses his perspective to the people of a Gulf Coast community who are most in need of some intervening help. There are two things I like about this book and three things I don’t like. (Read full review here.)
