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Books by Dwight Edward Allen

Fiction, non-fiction, and series exploring identity, family, faith, and endurance. Available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback.

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10-Book Series

Living With Shayla: The Love That Needed To Be

A long-form literary series about love that matures under pressure, identity that stabilizes through acceptance, and partnership that evolves beyond survival into choice.

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Non-Fiction

Broken: Broken Systems, Broken Homes, Unbroken Voice

An unflinching look at the systems that fail families and communities, and the resilience required to speak when no one is listening.

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The Bad Black Dad Syndrome

Confronting stereotypes and systemic narratives about Black fatherhood. A personal and cultural reckoning.

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The Opening of Purgatory

A narrative journey through spiritual reckoning, consequence, and the space between redemption and damnation.

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What We Were Told

Examining the inherited beliefs, generational narratives, and cultural programming that shape who we become.

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The Ordinary World

A series exploring everyday life, quiet strength, and the extraordinary found within the ordinary.

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Oliver & Emma: The Day Everything Felt Different

A warm, gentle story for young readers about the day everything changed โ€” and how two friends found their footing in the unfamiliar.

Music by Dwight Edward Allen

Gospel, soul, R&B, country, and pop. Original music available on all major streaming platforms.

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Baby Boy

2026 · Album

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10 Years Without You

2026 · Pop

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The Love I Need To Be

2026 · Album

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Tears From My Soul

2025 · Gospel / Soul / R&B

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Love Is

2025 · Album

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01 With The Power Of Your Hands cover art
With The Power Of Your Hands (Praise)
2026
02 Not Going Back cover art
Not Going Back
2026
03 Shayla cover art
Shayla (Country)
2026
04 Natural High cover art
Natural High (You're Like My)
2026
05 I Know cover art
I Know (Worship)
2026
06 You're Gonna Miss Me cover art
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
2026

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Dwight Edward Allen

Author. Musician. Corrections officer. Dwight Edward Allen is an independent creative who writes and records with the conviction that authenticity matters more than volume.

Studied at Remington College in San Diego. Inspired by Michael Jackson and Maxwell. His music spans gospel, soul, R&B, country, and pop — every track written and produced as a reflection of lived experience.

Through Dwight Edward Allen Entertainment, Dwight publishes books and music under full independent ownership. No middlemen. No compromises. Literature, film development, music, and multimedia IP — all built on creative autonomy.

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