The Triangle of Success

About the Book

“The Triangle of Success” has been acclaimed by distinguished educators, leaders of institutions of higher learning, youth leaders, parents and teachers alike, as a scholarly and practical guide for the development of youth as they face the challenges of this world.  It is considered to be of paramount value in motivating and empowering them in the achievement of their potential.

The book goes beyond guidance in the realization of our particular field of endeavour.  It delves into the enormous untapped potential within all of us and propels and inspires us to discover that potential through continuous learning and an inquisitive mind.  In this discovery, we expand our knowledge base, contribute to our success and that of others, and become more prepared to face the realities of life through triangular interactions.

About the Author

The author Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds, was the Ambassador of St. Lucia to the United Nations (1984-1989), The Organization of American States, and the United States of America (1984-1997), and a former Senator in the Government of St. Lucia.  He is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico (BSA in Agronomy) and Cornell University (MSc. and Ph.D in Plant Pathology and Nematology, respectively), and has been a researcher at the University of the West Indies.  He served in an advisory capacity to countries in the South Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean in areas of his expertise.

He has also authored a book of ninety-nine poems entitled “Many Horizons.” Additional, his poems have been published in books and Caribbean Anthologies.  As an artist his paintings have been exhibited in galleries and institutions in North America and the Caribbean.

Dr. Edmunds has received many prestigious awards, including The Order of the British Empire, The Martin Luther King Legacy Award, and The Bernardo O’Higgins Grand Cross Award.  The nematode Longidorus edmunsi was named in his honour for his outstanding contribution to the field of Nematology.

In a CITATION of 2000 by the St. Lucia National Trust, he was recognized as a pioneer in the conservation movement of St. Lucia and a Founding Member of the Trust.  He has also been recognized by the Caribbean Council for Science and Technology as an Icon in Science, Technology and Innovation. 

In the course of his activities as a scientist, statesman, diplomat, artist and poet, he has been addressing youth groups and institutions in the Caribbean and North America with the purpose of motivating and empowering them to achieve their potential.

This book is an embodiment of his presentations over many years and an expansion of his booklet on the same subject published in 2003.