152 ratings | 13 reviews | avg rating:4.64

Andrea Gardiner’s Followers (10)

Andrea’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (1)
read (153)
did-not-finish (0)
childrens-books (20)
christian (3)
personal-growth (3)
we-love-memoirs (16)

Andrea’s Friends (84)

Wendy H.

995 books | 608 friends

Julie Haigh

2,485 books | 356 friends

Jill Dobbe

2,908 books | 334 friends

Julia

4,165 books | 347 friends

Jonathan Hart

126 books | 33 friends

Roshana

1,094 books | 46 friends

Alice

72 books | 7 friends

Julie Freed

364 books | 1,846 friends

More friends…

Andrea Gardiner

Goodreads Author

Born

The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.returninghometoyourself.com

Genre

Memoir, Children's, Christian

Member Since

January 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/andreagardiner

edit data

Andrea Gardiner is a medical doctor and writer. She worked as in Ecuador for 13 years and wrote Guinea Pig For Breakfast, and Guinea Pig for Brunch. Currently residing in the UK, you can find her on her blog www.returninghometoyourself.com
...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Andrea Gardiner questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Andrea Gardiner’s books

Average rating: 3.93 · 61 ratings · 14 reviews · 14 distinct works

	Guinea Pig for Breakfast - A Rich Tapestry of Tragedy, Hope and Love in Ecuador 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guinea Pig For Brunch: My Life As A Missionary Doctor In Ecuador 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Tamarita Rachel 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guinea Pig For Breakfast Recipe Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Adventures of Tamarita Rachel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Further Adventures of Tamarita Rachel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Porquinho da Índia para o Brunch A minha vida enquanto médica missionária no Equador liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deepen: A Christian Mother - Daughter Journal 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	30 Days of Praying for my Daughter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamarita Rachels Abenteuer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Andrea Gardiner…

76 posts
Andrea Gardiner's Blog

How has living close to those who are in poverty changed my attitude to wealth?

I was asked how living amongst poverty has challenged how I see wealth. How should we live in a consumer society? How does seeing my neighbour living from hand to mouth affect how I spend the money I have? I find 1 Timothy 6 v 17-19 helpful. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who Read more of this blog post »

View more on Andrea Gardiner's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on September 05, 2017 13:10

View all 76 posts »

Andrea is Currently Reading

Andrea Gardiner is currently reading

The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul

by Connie Zweig (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 10, 2026 12:15PM

rss
Andrea’s Recent Updates

Andrea Gardiner is currently reading The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie Zweig (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 10, 2026 12:15PM · like
Andrea Gardiner has read Every Family Has A Story: How we inherit love and loss by Julia Samuel	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 18, 2024 04:26AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Every Family Has A Story by Julia Samuel. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Every Family Has A Story by Julia Samuel <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Andrea's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Goodreads Authors...: * Open Author Interviews	448	4302	Jan 14, 2026 09:43AM
Goodreads Authors...: * Welcome Children's Fiction Authors and Readers!	1381	4442	Apr 01, 2026 09:08AM
Goodreads Authors...: * Welcome Memoir Authors and Readers!	700	2910	Apr 15, 2026 06:27PM

More…

recent posts
Andrea’s Groups

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 56493 members — last activity 32 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Children's Books — 6976 members — last activity 11 hours, 1 min ago
From picture-books to juvenile fiction, award-winners to overlooked gems, the world of children's literature provides an endless supply of fabulous bo ...more

Christian Readers — 6504 members — last activity 3 hours, 1 min ago
This is an open forum for people to discuss Christ-themed books. Whether you'd like to discuss theology, biographies, church history, novels or anythi ...more

Memoirs and Biographies We Love — 1371 members — last activity Feb 24, 2026 01:02PM
A place to share memoirs, biographies, autobiographies (and maybe even fiction-based-in-reality) that you have enjoyed!

Memoir Authors — 1313 members — last activity Apr 25, 2026 10:42PM
A group for those who have written or are busy writing a memoir - let's share experiences. ...more

Christian Children's Books — 132 members — last activity Apr 11, 2026 09:04AM
Books with Christian themes (not just good morals) for children up to 10 years.

Kidtales Adventures in Reading — 20 members — last activity Jun 02, 2019 08:47PM
Welcome friends! This is your kid zone for books, movies, music, and more! We happily will be offering review services, blog spots, author features, b ...more

More of Andrea’s groups…

Andrea’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Andrea Gardiner’s Followers (10)

Andrea Gardiner

Goodreads Author

rssAndrea’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Every Family Has A Story by Julia Samuel

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Andrea’s Recent Updates