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J.L. Edwards (born John Edwards) is an educator, motivational speaker, author of self-help books and business consultant. While working in the Jamaica, his dream was inspired by a young boy’s struggle for survival in an unjust society where little or no values were placed on human life. Mr. Edwards also operates a nonprofit organization in East Orange, New Jersey, which he has incorporated as Federan Inc. He is the author of several books like Price of Humans & Fight for your dreams

Early life

J. L. Edwards was a bad kid. Everybody had a grudge against him, even his family. His mother was a teacher; his father a carpenter.

He was born a few miles away from the famous Bob Marley, in a community whose economy thrived on marijuana exports. This community was visibly poor with elements of crime and violence. He didn’t realize it then, but his environment was already shaping his future.

Education finally put him on the right track, that and the self-sacrifice and helping hands of his family and friends. His mother saw the potential in him and made it clear that his studies were the priority. Once he realized this, everything changed. He had a natural affinity for learning.

Education got him off the streets, focused his life; it taught him self-discipline and self-worth. At every step, his family continued to sacrifice for his betterment. He was the first in his family accepted into college. There was no money for the basic necessities, but when it came time to go his father sold forty acres of land that owned, at pennies on the dollar, and gave it to him for room, board and books. These lessons would stay with him and inform everything he did in the future.

Books

•Fight For Your Dreams, Les Brown, J. L. Edwards

•Step Outside Your Circumstance and Take on Your Dreams (eBook) J.L. Edwards

•Your Ticket to A Dream (eGuide) J.L. Edwards

J.L. Edward’s will release The Price of Humans in fall 2011. The story revolves around a timely and thrilling plot involving human’s lust for money or power and its aftermath, making the readers face the bitter truth of life. The skillfully designed story is a perfect blend of fear, political injustice, violence, hopelessness and incredible hypocrisy.

Activism

Mr. Edwards founded Federan, Inc. after recognizing a unique opportunity to employ his skills, education, training, and experience to address the blight of East Orange. Mr. Edwards holds an E.M.B.A., has been doing charity work for more than 15 years, and is very involved with children and family services in New Jersey, including serving as a licensed foster parent. As a K-12 school administrator he sees 1,600 young people every day. He also conducts in-house workshops on time management, platform skills and achieving your dreams

Honors

Best selling author, Fight For Your Dreams.

External links

•http://priceofhumans.com

•http://federan.org

•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Orange_High_School