“THE WOMEN WHO RAISED ME” – AUTHOR MEET & GREET, BOOK SIGNING
MIAMI – New author and Miami native Davyre Gibson Smith will celebrate the release of her first published memoir, “The Women Who Raised Me”, on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Oasis of Miami Gardens, 600 N.W. 183 rd Street, Miami Gardens, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Smith will read excerpts from and sign copies of the book which will be available for purchase during the event and are available on Amazon.com
ABOUT THE BOOK
The “Women Who Raised Me” is a personal memoir narrated by the author and includes some of the most influential women in the author’s life who have transitioned from this earthly life to their heavenly eternal homes. Inspired by the unfortunate death of her mother, Mrs. Vennda Rei Harris Gibson, who was her very best friend, Davrye began writing this journal as a therapeutic reflection to help ease her emotional pain caused by this devastating loss and unspeakable grief and reach a pinnacle that brought inspiration, reclaimed motivation, and bridge a connection to her ancestral village that surpasses all understanding. “Each of the women portrayed in this book have molded
me into the woman I am today, and because of their powerful love which resonates even after their death, I was able to discover a peace and comfort that helped me move past the sadness and reclaim being the best woman, wife, mother and sister that I could ever be,” says Smith. “This memoir is a renewed discovery of joy, compassion, hope and infinite love and I hope it encourages others who have experienced such loss to begin to seek out support from journaling or other forms of inspirational growth that helps them find comfort to better their well-being.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Davrye Vernae Gibson Smith was born in St. Petersburg, Florida where she and her parents, the late James and Vennda Rei (Harris) Gibson and her two siblings Natalia and James, III (deceased) resided. The Gibson family relocated to Miami, Florida in 1974 where Davrye, Natalia and James received their formal education in the public school system. Davrye is a 1986 graduate of Miami Northwestern Senior High School and a 1991 graduate of Florida A&M University. She currently serves as a veteran high school English Language Arts teacher. In her spare time, she is an avid writer, reader, Personal Life Coach and Brand Enthusiast for several major enterprise charitable
companies. Davrye is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Alpha Alpha Beta Omega Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, Dade County (FL) Chapter and Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated The Miami Chapter. A lifelong Episcopalian, Davrye is a parishioner at The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. She owns Original Hand Prints, LLC, a customized graphics and print design company, and she recently founded Vennda’s Orchid, a nonprofit that supports research for rare gynecological cancers, which was a primary catalyst for her mother’s death in 2018. Davrye currently resides in Pembroke Pines, Florida and is married to her soul mate and life
partner Dr. Michael D. Smith, Sr. and they have three children, Laura-Marie (Paul) Lindsey, Michael Smith, Jr., and Millicent Natalia Smith and one grandson Taylin Pierce Lindsey.
