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United States, 17th Apr 2025 – There are books that give you answers, and then there are books that give you language for the questions you’ve been carrying. The Realtor by Dawn Banksy falls firmly into the second category. It’s not a guide, it’s not a blueprint, it’s a life cracked open on the page, full of nuance, tension, and quiet truths about what it really means to grow up and grow out of the roles we were handed.
Dawn Banksy writes not from the perspective of someone who has everything figured out, but from someone who has lived in the grey areas, between loyalty and self-preservation, between silence and voice, between what was expected of her and what she wanted for herself.
Raised in a religious home shaped by control and emotional manipulation, she spent much of her early life muted, taught to be small, obedient, and invisible. The Realtor doesn’t try to redeem that past, nor does it dwell in bitterness. It documents what comes after: the process of learning to hear your own thoughts again, the slow shift in parenting styles that aren’t driven by fear, and the real work of trying to love others without losing yourself in the process.
What makes this book stand out isn’t the big plot twists or dramatic conclusions, it’s the way Banksy lets us into the everyday negotiations of a woman trying to live more consciously. There’s power in the moments she chooses not to repeat what was done to her. There’s courage in her attempts to show up differently for her children.
She writes about her work as a realtor with care, too, not as a shiny metaphor, but as a real-world space where she learned how people build new lives. The homes she helps others find mirror her own internal reconstruction: one with less noise, more honesty, and room to breathe.
There’s no formula in The Realtor. There are only questions: What happens when you’re the one who decides to stop pretending? What does it look like to raise children in a way you’ve never seen modeled? How do you redefine “family” when the old meaning didn’t leave you with much to hold on to?
This book is deeply personal, but it never turns insular. Banksy’s story becomes a mirror for anyone who has struggled to trust their voice, to step away from unhealthy patterns, or to quietly say, “I want something different.”
The Realtor isn’t about being healed, it’s about being honest. It reminds us that the work of becoming ourselves often begins in the most ordinary places, and that survival is only the starting point.
About the Author
Dawn Banksy is a writer, mother, and realtor who has spent much of her life learning how to live on her own terms. Her upbringing taught her how to survive. Her adulthood taught her how to redefine everything she thought she had to be. Through The Realtor, she shares a quiet, powerful story of healing, boundary-setting, and self-definition. With her second book, she continues to explore the power of self-definition and breaking cycles for good.
Availability
The Realtor is available now at major bookstores and online platforms, including Amazon. Secure your copy today and begin a journey of inspiration and transformation.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK5XLFCS
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