Raised in a single-parent home by a strong, educated, God-fearing mother, Andre grew up on the South Side of Chicago where he was often surrounded by gang violence and drug dealing. His story is one of loss...loss of a good job, loss of a business, loss of a marriage, and loss of life as he knew it due to alcoholism But that's not where it ends, his story is also one of survival and how he overcame great loss with God, family and the joy of laughter...