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STEEL VICTORIES

A Father-Daughter Success Story

This father-daughter tale reveals how the author’s father taught her how to fight and survive in an unfiltered America.

Born in the early 1940s, her father was thrown into a world where he had no choice but to fight in many different arenas, including the boxing ring and the courtroom. He instilled in her his unrelenting drive and will to win.

As a result, she went through life with his priceless survival playbook at her side. She became a corporate commercial real estate (CRE) director and dealmaker overcoming adversity to manage billion-dollar real estate portfolios. She also walked the path of a CRE broker.


Based on true stories, join Monica as she narrates her father’s lifelong quest for justice and how it impacted his parenting and subsequently her life. She will take readers on the powerful and poignant journeys of her and her father, covering decades from the 1940s through present day—from Northwest Indiana to New York City and points in between.

Long before the last page, readers will find themselves deeply contemplating their life journey and wishing they had the author and her father somewhere in their personal orbit.


Steel Victories will…

 

  • Reveal the necessity of having Black fathers in the home and their impact on their children.
  • Turbocharge you to never run from a fight for your dignity.
  • Share secret weapons for navigating life’s challenges.
  • Give you a peek into the “secret society” of commercial real estate in Corporate America.
  • Encourage you to face your faith.

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STEEL VICTORIES' Soundtrack

SYMPHONY FROM HEAVEN

by Dara Ann Smith & Monica C. Smith


What fun we had producing the theme song for Steel Victories. Symphony from Heaven is a musical mirror of the book's contents. It was great collaborating with my sister, Dara Ann, and creating a song that includes jazz, Latin rhythms, house music and other surprises. Hopefully listeners will enjoy the treasure hunt of sounds that will greet their ears.


STEEL VICTORIES

Audiobook read by

Monica & her sister, Marla Smith-McCoy

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Monica C. Smith, a national corporate commercial real estate (CRE) director, who has managed billion-dollar portfolios, dives into the world of publishing, unleashing a hidden natural gift for writing and storytelling, which draws the reader in from the first page and never lets go.

 

A hard-core science fiction buff since she was a kid, Monica naturally understands the elements of storytelling and blends her vivid and imaginative writing style with her astute corporate business writing skills. This results in a captivating read, and her stories seamlessly land the literary dismount, like a gymnast who performs a perfect 10 double-double dismount on the balance beam.

Monica has closed deals in nearly all fifty states and has also walked the path of a CRE broker. A Purdue University alumna, she comes from a small city in Northwest Indiana and currently resides in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Monica is a world traveler who has also lived in New York City and Chicago.

In Steel Victories, Monica is the ultimate tour guide. She effortlessly writes on many topics including the innocence of childhood, adult conflict, business, sports, spirituality, entertainment, and more. She proves she has writing chops and will keep the reader wanting more.

EVENTS

March 5, 2025

Steel Victories Book Launch & Commercial Real Estate Networking Event

Bus Boys and Poets

2021 14th St. NW, Washington D.C.

RSVP available - Free Event

6 PM - 8 PM

November 9, 2024

Steel Victories Book Launch

Barnes & Noble

160 Orland Park Place, Orland Park, Illinois

1 PM - 3 PM

October 22, 2024 8 PM - 10 PM

Performing Spoken Word and Beat Boxing

Steel Victories Book Launch

Poetic Jazz

Atlanta, Georgia

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October 5, 2024

Steel Victories Book Launch

The Reading Attic

21 W. Park Square, Marietta, Georgia

1 PM - 3 PM

August 17, 2024

Steel Victories Book Launch

Barnes & Noble

160 Orland Park Pl, Orland Park, Illinois

4 PM - 6 PM

August 17, 2024

Steel Victories Book Launch

East Chicago Public Library, East Chicago, Indiana

11 AM - 2 PM

June 22, 2024

Steel Victories Book Launch

Barnes & Noble, 2952 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia

For media inquiries, event bookings, and more information:

authormonicasmith@gmail.com

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