Gwendolyn Dansby - Author

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Gwendolyn Dansby - Author Author of The Map We Built. https://a.co/d/01rz7XoP
Mother of Sickle Cell and Transplant Warrior! Hoping my memoir can be a resource for our community!

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09/17/2026

Trust your gut! A doctor's dismissal almost cost my son to stage 4 avascular necrosis after a year of ignored red flags. We got a second opinion and it changed everything. If you don't feel confident in your doctor, you can walk away.
Read full story in my memoir, The Map We Built on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!


09/14/2026

📚❤️ SICKLE CELL COMMUNITY, LET’S SHOW SOME LOVE & SUPPORT! ❤️📚

I want to give a special SHOUTOUT to Sickle Cell Warrior caregiver Gwendolyn Dansby, author of The Map We Built: A Mother’s Journey Through Crisis to Triumph.

Behind every Warrior, there is often a caregiver fighting right beside them—praying, advocating, sacrificing, loving, and staying strong through some of the hardest moments. This book shares a mother’s powerful journey through crisis, resilience, love, and triumph.

✨ Let’s support a caregiver who had the courage to turn her journey into a story that can encourage others.

đź“– Purchase your copy on Amazon today!
❤️ Read it.
❤️ Share it.
❤️ Gift a copy to another caregiver or family.
❤️ Support an author within our Sickle Cell community.

Your purchase is more than buying a book—it’s supporting a voice, a caregiver, and a story that deserves to be heard.

Congratulations, Gwendolyn! Keep telling your story and Breaking the Silence on Sickle Cell! ❤️🩸 I ordered my copy now it’s your turn! Gwendolyn Dansby - Author

09/13/2026

A pony ride and a warning I didn't fully understand until years later. Knowing your status is only the first step, we have to talk about the full reality of sickle cell and how it impacts the whole family. Education is our true protection. The Map We Built is available on Amazon & KU!
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09/10/2026

Iron overload affects many with sickle cell through frequent transfusions. When doctors miss these warnings, serious organ stress can follow. Have your levels been checked?
​If you're looking for a companion on this journey who truly understands the unseen struggles, my memoir The Map We Built is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

09/06/2026

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Behind every smiling face is a mountain of unseen battles. The Map We Built is available now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

Hearing from readers like Dianne makes every page of putting this journey into words completely worth it. Thank you for ...
09/04/2026

Hearing from readers like Dianne makes every page of putting this journey into words completely worth it. Thank you for walking alongside me.

09/01/2026

Too many in the sickle cell community face isolation, disbelief, and a lack of dignity. We deserve to be heard and believed. That is why I wrote The Map We Built ,to break the silence and be our collective voice. Grab your paperback copy on Amazon or Kindle Unlimited today and join this journey.

08/29/2026

August has been such an incredible month of reading for this indie author! Thanks to amazing readers across the US and Canada, we are officially at 1,403 pages read for August.

From Port Royal to the Desert Sun and The Map We Built are available now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!
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08/28/2026

For years, I looked for a book by a parent who knew what it felt like to fight a dismissing medical system. When I couldn't find one, I wrote the map I desperately needed.
​To every parent fighting for their child: you are not alone. The Map We Built is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.


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