Lili Writes
Lili Paradis; Independent Author, Novelist, and Storyteller
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Praise for Dakota: " "I absolutely loved Dakota. I have all these books on dads and fathers, but I don't have a book about mothers and what mothers do. This whole book was about how momma bear taught baby bear how to survive when he gets older. It was just the most precious thing I have ever read in my life. I loved how it walked through the mom training her son and preparing her baby to grow. It touched me and I know it touched my son."
Meet the Author
Lili Paradis
Although she grew up in the American south, Lili is originally from Canada, so her love of grizzly bears, snow, and all things Great White North runs deep. She is a freelance writer, novelist, and currently works in immigration law specializing in human rights violations. Lili lives in North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and a menagerie of animals.
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Lili loves traveling, gardening, reading, spending time with her family, and of course, writing. Lili grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has taken classes in sociology, criminology, English, and Creative Writing through both Durham Technical Community College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dakota is her first children's book.
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Lili feels passionately about human rights and particularly about the current humanitarian crisis at our country's southern borders. In addition to her work with victims of human trafficking and violent crime, Lili has spent time volunteering with Team Brownsville, the Border Community Alliance, and the Borderlands Relief Collective. Lili invites you to learn more about the ongoing human rights violations occurring and ways you can help by checking out resources such as RAICES Texas, Al Otro Lado Organization, Border Kindness, and the Border Angels.
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Please feel free to contact her at liliparadisauthor@gmail.com for any questions or feedback.
D A K O T A
2023
Dakota is a story of independence, resilience, and the lessons passed down from generation to generation with a mother's patience and love, told through the eyes of a nervous young grizzly bear.
All proceeds from the sale of Dakota will benefit Border Kindness and Team Brownsville, two wonderful organization working along the United States-Mexico border to provide humanitarian relief to the migrant community. To learn more about these organization, what they stand for, and how they help immigrants and asylum seekers, please check out Border Kindness on Instagram and visit www.teambrownsville.org
Contact
I love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions! Feel free to email me anytime!
