Dollie M. Jackson
Born: in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: DM Jackson Connection to Illinois: Jackson is a Chicago native. She received her associate degree in nursing from Kankakee Community College. Biography: A native of Chicago, Illinois, D.M. Jackson is a registered nurse who lives in Portsmouth, Virginia with her husband Herman. Jackson holds an associate degree in nursing from Kankakee Community College, and she earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's degree in Spanish from the University of Mississippi. In addition to writing, Jackson enjoys spending time with family, traveling, shopping, working, sports, and church. Secrets: A Story of Innocence Lost was a cathartic experience for Jackson and her family, who struggled with and overcame abuse.
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Secrets: A Story of Innocence Lost ISBN: 0805974865 OCLC: 610592479 Dorrance Pub., Pittsburgh, Pa. : ©2007. Each one of us carries a story or a secret that we keep from others, but some stories should not be left untold. Sexual abuse is a serious crime to children and adolescents, affecting them both physically and emotionally. Siblings Ty and Beth each endured a lonely childhood marred by sexual abuse, but neither knew of the other's experiences and pain. Instead, they independently and silently lived with shame, guilt, and confusion, feelings that manifested themselves in defiance, insecurity, and further sexual promiscuity. It was not until they shared their secrets, with each other and with the mother who blamed herself for not being able to recognize their pain, that they were able to begin the process of healing and forgiving. Secrets: A Story of Innocence Lost by D.M. Jackson tells the story of one family's journey through secrecy and abuse to forgiveness and a new start in life. |