Author · Survivor · Storyteller
From Survival to Strength
Dannie Dean writes the stories that needed to be told — raw, honest, and deeply human. Her books walk you through the fire and out the other side.
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About the Author
A Voice Born from Survival
I didn't just survive — I found my voice in the wreckage, and I wrote it all down.
Dannie Dean is an author, survivor, and advocate whose life story is one of extraordinary courage. Before she wrote for adults, Dannie built a 17-book children's series tracing one girl's journey from before birth through adulthood — exploring identity, courage, purpose, and the protection of a love bigger than anything the world could throw at her. The Lil G Series was written for every child who has ever felt too small, and for the adults who were once that child. Now Dannie turns the lens on herself — fully, without filter. Her upcoming adult memoir revisits the same life from the ground level: the real streets, the real fear, the real love that almost ended her. Five near-death experiences. One woman's unbreakable voice. Coming soon.
Read Her Full Story →I survived so I could tell this story. And I tell it so you know — you are not alone.
— Dannie Dean
Her Books
Stories That Change Lives
Each book is a chapter of Dannie's journey — and an invitation for you to begin yours.
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A raw and unflinching memoir of betrayal and surviving domestic violence. Book one of Dannie's Lil G Children's Book Series is currently available on Amazon. Her memoirs are coming soon and expected to be available in the fall of 2026.
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The follow-up to her debut — a story of healing, self-discovery, and the hard, beautiful work of becoming who you were always meant to be. Book one of Dannie's Lil G Children's Book Series is currently available on Amazon. Her memoirs are coming soon and expected to be available in the fall of 2026.
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Dannie Dean's books are for the ones who have been silenced, overlooked, and told their pain doesn't matter. They do. You do. Start reading today.
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— Dannie Dean