Andrew J. Rodriguez is a student of the human condition who views the writer's craft as a means to enrapture the mind and touch the heart. "Santa Rita Stories" is his fifth book following "Helen's Treasure: Odyssey of a Ladies' Man," "The Incredible Adventures of Enrique Diaz," a finalist for both the Book of the Year Award sponsored by Foreword Magazine and the Best Books Award sponsored by USA Book News. His second book, "Adios, Havana: A Memoir," won the prestigious Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Award in 2005, as well as the Allbooks Reviews Editor's Choice Award. His fir...