Pillars of Life

Pillars of Life
Author: I. Ezax Smith
Tel: (443) 449-7140
Email: iezax64@yahoo.com
Web Address: www.ezaxsmithbooks.com

In this book, the Author writes about hope and courage that identifies four areas: Family, Community, Friends and Faith, as sources of support for all individuals irrespective of age, class or race.
The Author is Ezax Smith. Ezax was born and raised in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. His parents are also from Grand Bassa. His father is from #2 District and his mother is from Upper Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
Mr. Exax Smith is the Author of “Pillars of Life”. He is also working on his second book, “Daily Moments”.
Mr. Smith recently had a Book Signing ceremony on February 23, 2008 in Baltimore.
Behind the PILLARS OF LIFE
Pillars of Life is inspired by the dynamism of my personal experiences of life and how every level of my engagement and interaction in my upbringing has been a building block for sustainable personal growth and development. It reflects an appreciation of the past and encourages the cultivation of wholesome relationships that lend support to your individual drives and aspirations. It outlines how every level of an individual’s up bringing can be a positive factor and stepping-stones to future endeavors and accomplishment.
It is a motivational literary work, backed by biblical truths and personal testimonies that identifies four life-involving areas that can be sources of strength and support as you make transitions through life; support you can depend on when ‘the going gets tough, and the tough get going’. The four areas of support as prescribed in this book are Family, Community, Friends and Faith. Each brings specific sets of values that an individual can rely on and use to their advantage.
The goal of this book for you is to learn the dynamics of balancing your life as best as you can on the pillar or pillars that provide the most support system for you. For those who have elements of each working in your favor, you are blessed, and I suggest you harness those elements so that you continue to experience the benefits of their support.
For those who will experience defects in any one or more pillars, I encourage you keep hope alive; do not give up, but look to the other pillars and identify the one that offers the most opportunity for your growth.
It is often said, “it is not how a man starts that matters, but rather how he ends.” In other words, our destiny can not automatically be determined by where we begin but rather, making use and taking advantage of every opportunity to make the most of your time is such a way that after a while, we can look back and feel good about our past and path. It is written for all audiences – youth, young adults and adults alike. It cuts into your current situation no matter where you are in your life, and provides options for identifying and strengthening the basic support systems that works best for you.

Touching on the truth about life’s most important things with his eloquent pen, Liberian author-thinker I. Ezax Smith brings forward a chronicle that will open readers’ eyes to the real beauty and meaning of human existence.
Pillars of Life, an enlightening new work by Smith, is a book of hope and courage that identifies four areas — Family, Community, Friends, and Faith — as the “pillars of support” for all individuals regardless of age and class.
Each area brings specific sets of values that an individual can rely on and use to his or her advantage. The goal of the book is to learn the dynamics of balancing your life as best as you can on the pillar – or pillars – that provide the most support system for you.
This work is filled with personal testimonials backed by biblical precepts. An easy read for everyone, it outlines how every level of an individual’s upbringing can be a positive factor for growth and stepping stones for future endeavors — as well as future triumphs.
You can order a copy of Pillars of Life at this online bookstore: www.Xlibris.com

ISBN13 (TP) : 978-1-4257-7302-1
ISBN13 (HB) : 978-1-4257-7326-7

Web link to author’s website: http://www.ezaxsmithbooks.com/aboutbook.htm
About the Author
I. Ezax Smith is a native of Liberia, West Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Liberia, and a Masters (MS) degree in Non Profit Management from Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He also has Certificates in Mission and Intensive Medicine from the Appropriate Technology Institute in Marion, North Carolina, U.S.A. Smith has done extensive work with young people – in the church and community - as a Counselor, Resource Person, Program Developer, and Teacher. In 1998, he founded HOPE For Tomorrow, Inc. – to help train disadvantaged young people, coming from the devastation of the civil war in Liberia. He’s a recipient of the 2006 Educational Service Award, from the Maryland State Department of Pretrial and Correctional Services. Smith is Christian and is married with four children.