About The Book

“Smile, Dance with Hardships, God Is Able” is not just a memoir, it is the story of survival, resilience, and faith against all odds. Benjamin Michel Pierresaint was born in Haiti into an environment that should have broken him, poverty, political unrest, abuse, neglect, and betrayal at the very hands that were supposed to protect him. Instead of safety, his childhood was filled with instability, hunger, bullying, and rejection. Instead of love, he often found abandonment.

From being tossed between family members who never fully embraced him, to facing illnesses that nearly took his life, Benjamin’s early years were marked by unbearable pain. Yet within that pain, a turning point came, a divine encounter that transformed despair into hope. His story reveals how he went from being a boy who struggled with learning and self-worth to a man reborn through faith, education, perseverance, and courage.

The book is divided into powerful chapters that trace his journey from the chaos of childhood to the triumphs of adulthood, receiving his green card, achieving his goals, and ultimately finding victory in a life once weighed down by hopelessness. What makes this book striking is not just the rawness of the experiences, but the unshakable truth it carries: no hardship is permanent when God is in the picture.

Benjamin writes with honesty that pierces the heart. He always chooses to portray the truth and real, even describing the darkness of abuse, the despair of poverty, or the sting of rejection. Yet, every page breathes with the possibility of change. He shows us that forgiveness, resilience, and trust in God are not distant ideals, they are weapons of survival and seeds of transformation.

This book is for anyone who has felt broken, overlooked, or lost. It’s for those who wonder if they can ever rise from their pain. It’s a story that whispers: yes, you can. Because even in the deepest valleys, God is able.