Gus the Guardian · By Andrew Richards
Family adventures.
Heavenly nerves.
A devoted guardian. An adventurous boy. A family with a remarkable talent for keeping Heaven busy.
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The original novel · Andrew Richards
Meet Gus the Guardian
A humorous, heartfelt adventure filled with family, faith, childhood mischief, and a guardian angel whose assignment is anything but ordinary.
Earthly adventures and heavenly conversations bring laughter, nostalgia and hope to a world that feels deeply human.
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The illustrated adventure · Andrew Richards
Come on in. Meet Andy & Gus.
Curious what keeps Gus so busy? Step into the story in full color. Begin with Chapter 1, free, then explore the nine published chapters.
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Featured Articles
Three brothers, one watchful Rottweiler, and a guardian with plenty to say. Start here.
Family Adventures
Growing Up Together: The Richards Brothers and the Humor of Family Life
A dinner bell, piano lessons and three distinct personalities: meet Andy, Dudley and Lewis through the affectionate humor of ordinary family life.
By Andrew Richards
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Dogs & Mädchen
Meet Mädchen: The Rottweiler Who Became Part of Gus’s World
Meet the watchful Rottweiler who joins Andy’s family—a warm, spoiler-light introduction to her personality and her place in Gus’s world.
By Andrew Richards
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Explore Gus’s World
Family Adventures
The Richards brothers, everyday family life and the humor that keeps Gus busy.
Meet the Richards brothers →Dogs & Mädchen
Get to know Mädchen and her place in the Richards family. A good place to begin exploring the dogs in Gus’s world.
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Luke 22:43 describes an angel strengthening Jesus. Explore the prayer’s context, what remains unnamed, and why some Bibles include a footnote.
Meet Gus
Protect. Guide.
Try not to panic.
Gus the Guardian is a heartwarming and humorous story about family, faith, childhood adventures, and the angel trying desperately to survive all of them.
From bicycles and tree forts to snowstorms, swings, dogs and near-disasters, protecting a family is rarely graceful—but always worth it.
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The book
Some stories entertain you.
Some remind you what matters.
Earthly adventures and heavenly conversations bring laughter, nostalgia and hope to a world that feels deeply human.
Discover Gus the Guardian by Andrew Richards, or read the opening before you choose.
Your first Gus moment
First day on Earth.
Not his smoothest arrival.
He tumbled head over heels through the clouds, wings flapping wildly in all the wrong directions. His halo spun off like a runaway hubcap, glittering somewhere above him.
From the author’s manuscript, Chapter 1.
Keep reading the free sampleRead Andy & Gus · Chapter 1 FreeThe newest illustrated Gus-ism
Daily Gus
A very small speech
Open this Gus-ism →: A very small speech
“Andy planned to conquer the neighborhood. His opening speech was one wave.”
A Little Heavenly Perspective
In Gus The Guardian, Andy’s family moves to a country home with five acres to explore and other children living nearby. This original reflection imagines a first greeting: Andy, full of plans for adventures, lifting a hand to another child. Gus watches unseen, amused that such a grand expedition can begin without a single word. A wave leaves room for a smile, a hello, and perhaps a new friend. Sometimes the brave first step is simply letting someone know you are glad they are there.
The simple lesson:
A friendly hello is a small act of courage. You might be the welcome someone needs.
— Gus
Gus · Original Gus-ism by Andrew Richards
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Gus-isms
Heavenly patience.
Occasionally tested.
Faith and a fast tackle
“Some miracles happen because of faith. Others happen because your guardian angel tackled a child before the gasoline met the bonfire.”
— Gus · From the original website
The speed of impact
“Children think guardian angels stop danger. Most days we just reduce the speed of impact.”
— Gus · From the original website
A little common sense
“God created guardian angels because apparently “common sense” wasn’t going to be enough.”
— Gus · From the original website
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