Andrews is a casual storyteller, who does not use big words or sophisticated imagery to carry his point across. Yet messages contained in this half historical fiction, half motivational one-man journey carry words of wisdom that travel through time.
In a way, the message of the Traveler's Gift is similar to the message of Masahide:
"Barn's burnt down—
Now I can see the moon."
The moon in this book represents awakened awareness of a man, triggered by foreseeable, but nonetheless very sudden misfortune (like a burnt barn). By his simple, but moving story of a man in the face of a loss, Andrews is motivating its readers to awaken their minds and follow the principles they have been taught as children about awareness.
Although many will look down upon Andrew’s simple style, everyone can take away some value and motivation from this inspirational fiction.
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