INSPIRING NEW PIER - al.com

INSPIRING NEW PIER - al.com: "A man who once lived under a fishing pier typically wouldn't get much attention from the world.

Andy Andrews of Orange Beach spent several years as a homeless young man, often living under the Gulf State Park Pier, cleaning fish, washing boats and selling bait to make money, and contemplating his purpose in life.

Now, at 50, Andrews is a best-selling author and noted inspirational speaker."