Once heavily burdened by depression and suicidal thoughts, Dakota conquered the battlefield in her mind, by shifting to positive, faith-filled thinking. She also learned to celebrate every victory; big or small.
Dakota first began writing around the age of ten. It was always her dream to one day see her work on the big screen. With that, she wrote and self-published her first book in 2012- and hasn't stopped since.
Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes more than a decade ago, Dakota has lost over one hundred pounds- improving her overall health; physically and mentally.
In 2017, Dakota founded D.A.T. SPRAY™, a premium line of air fresheners and smoke odor eliminators. Today, the brand is still going and still growing...
They're all black women, living with some form of mental illness. Each week, one member takes the stage to share her dreadful hang-up story. Because sometimes it helps, to just talk about it...
When her marriage collapses, a teacher creates a secret life-style club and covert oasis for women like herself, who just need refuge from heartbreak. Will the secret club survive? If it does, who won’t?
Dakota's Shorts™ are short stories shaped by the hurts, habits & hang-ups of everyday women. Featuring two series:
• THE HANG UP CLUB
• S.C.R.E.E.T.Y.
Got a lunch break? Lazy Saturday? Perfect- that's just enough time to finish a Dakota's Shorts™ title. Each story is wildly entertaining, and most can be read in about 30 minutes!
Dakota Jack is a brazen author and screenwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She wrote and self-published her first book in 2012, entitled, "I'm Not Pregnant, I'm Just Fat...Defeating Depression and Daring to Dream". Originally, the title was published under her birth name, Dedral Treadwell. It was later republished, in 2017, under the pseudonym- Dakota Jack. Within her debut memoir, Dakota revealed painful things about herself, most probably wouldn't. She was refreshingly bold and transparent.
Dakota's father gave her the nickname, "Bird", just moments after she was born. It's only fitting that she takes flight when she writes. Dakota doesn't feel the need to fit inside a box, nor is she afraid to tell her stories- the way she feels they should be told. Because of that, some of Dakota's works are inspirational and message driven- while others, though incredibly entertaining, are better suited for open-minded adults.
Simply put, Dakota Jack writes books about real-life. Her narratives center around the varying storms & struggles women often encounter, at various stages in life. Dakota is known to incorporate sensitive subject matter into her works- pertaining to mental health, addiction, infidelity, and sexuality. Overall, her books are short, sweet, emotionally charged page-turners.
For a woman, there's nothing more crushing and painfully embarrassing, than constantly being asked if she's pregnant- when she isn't. Author, Dakota Jack, knows that all too well...
Through friendship and courage, four kids born without belly buttons, discover their golden power to overcome any obstacle- and that being different isn't so bad.
When Tory decided to end her life today, she only wanted to escape the pain. However, she and seven others, will have to wait to learn their fate.
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