Growing up in Southern Florida and Western New York crafted Andrew’s eclectic taste.Music, theatre, and sports kept his imagination engaged. But it’s the interactions withthe incredible people he h...view moreGrowing up in Southern Florida and Western New York crafted Andrew’s eclectic taste.Music, theatre, and sports kept his imagination engaged. But it’s the interactions withthe incredible people he has encountered, especially during his summers living in MiamiBeach, that had the greatest impact on his perspective of life.“A smile to a stranger can be a powerful thing, because it can spark a conversation youboth probably need. The adversities we keep captive seem to burst when you begin tomake sense to someone besides yourself. I include myself when I say this, but I find thatpeople wonder what the purpose of all this is. And where they fit in life’s puzzle,” Andrewexplains.It was from those conversations that he began writing a story that eventually became 19Strings for the Harp.view less