Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

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Dr. Patricia Smith is a US-based Jamaican businesswoman and author whose life story is marked by profound challenges and resilience. In her latest book, 'I Persist,' she recounts her harrowing childhood experiences, including abandonment, abuse, and exploitation, as she navigated through a tumultuous upbringing in Jamaica before moving to New York. Despite the adversities she faced, Smith has emerged as a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, using her wealth and influence to give back to the community, notably through her recent $10 million donation to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency. Her story is a powerful testament to triumph over adversity and the enduring strength of the human spirit.

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Patricia Smith, standing with her daughters, shook her head.

Philly celebrates, and struggles, with its past
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-06-01
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Patricia Smith won the poetry award for 'The Intentions of Thunder', which includes her best poems and new works.

Un libro con palabras en guaraní es premiado en el ‘National Book Awards’ de Estados Unidos - Literatura
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-11-20
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Patricia Smith chronicles her journey from a desolate childhood in Jamaica to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the United States.

Patricia Smith pens a compelling memoir | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-04-07
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Patricia Smith’s journey is one of resilience, perseverance and triumph over adversities as she became a thriving business owner.

Former ward of state urges others to turn lemons into lemonade | Lead Stories
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-02-26
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Dr Patricia Smith’s latest book, I Persist, captures her odyssey through life-sapping abandonment and abuse.

US-based Jamaican businesswoman reveals odyssey through horror, abuse | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-02-21
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