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THE NEW BOOK BY DELANTE “DJ” JACKSON

THE LEAF
DON’T LIE.

What the Fire Reveals About Life,
Identity, Brotherhood & Becoming

Some stories ask you to turn the page.
This one asks you to look within.

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PREORDERS OPEN · RELEASING NOVEMBER 13, 2026
The Leaf Don’t Lie by Delante Jackson. Gold lettering above a smoking, unraveling cigar in a glass ashtray.

17 CHAPTERS. ONE HONEST CONVERSATION.

LIFE. IDENTITY. BROTHERHOOD. BECOMING.SCROLL TO EXPLORE

BENEATH THE SMOKE

THE WRAPPER
IS ONLY
THE BEGINNING.

Eventually, life asks a harder question:
Who am I really?

In The Leaf Don’t Lie, Delante Jackson uses the ritual of cigars as a mirror for the moments that change us: the unraveling, the rebuilding, and the courage it takes to tell ourselves the truth.

Through reflections on identity, fatherhood, brotherhood, faith, and relationships, he invites you into an honest conversation about what remains when the titles fall away.

You don’t have to smoke to find yourself in these pages. You just have to be willing to sit with yourself.

Pull up a chair. Read the opening.
IDENTITYFATHERHOODBROTHERHOODHEALINGBECOMING

FROM THE PAGES

“Fire does not create the truth.
It reveals what was already there.”

DELANTE “DJ” JACKSON — THE LEAF DON’T LIE

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MAKE ROOM ON YOUR SHELF

YOUR NEXT
HONEST READ.

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Releasing November 13, 2026.

THE LEAF DON’T LIE / DELANTE JACKSON
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A LITTLE FIRE. A LITTLE TRUTH.

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A book to slow down with. Turn the pages, sit with the questions, and make room for your own story.

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BETWEEN THE COVERS

A CHAPTER FOR
THE SEASON YOU’RE IN.

Seventeen chapters about what life reveals.
Start wherever something feels familiar.

02

THE WEIGHT WE CARRY

The Myth of
Having It Together

On the distance between looking strong and feeling whole.

06

THE NEED TO BE KNOWN

Brotherhood
& Loneliness

On connection, honest conversation, and being seen beyond the surface.

16

THE WORK CONTINUES

The Man
I’m Becoming

On giving yourself permission to grow beyond who you have been.

Explore all 17 chapters
  1. The First Spark
  2. The Myth of Having It Together
  3. Silence Is Loud
  4. When Life Humbles You
  5. The Ego Burns First
  6. Brotherhood & Loneliness
  7. Conversations That Changed Me
  8. Sitting With Yourself
  9. Success Doesn’t Fix You
  10. Fatherhood & Legacy
  11. Dating in the Age of Options
  12. To the Black Woman
  13. Creating Congregation
  14. Becoming Comfortable Being Seen
  15. The Leaf Don’t Lie
  16. The Man I’m Becoming
  17. Smoke Into the Future
Delante “DJ” Jackson wearing glasses and a patterned jacketTHE MAN BEHIND THE WORDS

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

DELANTE
“DJ” JACKSON.

AUTHOR. VETERAN. ENTREPRENEUR. STORYTELLER.

Delante Jackson writes about healing, culture, and becoming through honest reflection. He is the author of Put Some Smoke in the Air and the founder of The Congregation Cigar Brand.

With The Leaf Don’t Lie, he turns the conversation inward—toward the questions that follow us when the room gets quiet.

“I’m still building. Still changing. Still learning. Still making decisions. Still getting some things wrong. Still becoming.”

FROM THE PREFACE, “BEFORE YOU LIGHT THIS ONE”

Read DJ’s opening words

BEFORE YOU TURN THE PAGE

A FEW
GOOD QUESTIONS.

Is this a book about cigars?

Cigars are the starting point. The conversation goes deeper into identity, fatherhood, brotherhood, faith, relationships, and personal growth. You don’t need to be a cigar smoker to connect with it.

When does the book release?

The Leaf Don’t Lie is scheduled for November 13, 2026. Save the release date to your calendar.

Can I read a sample first?

Absolutely. Read the complete preface, “Before You Light This One,” right here. Open the reading sample.

Can I preorder a copy today?

Yes. Choose the regular paperback, signed paperback, or eBook, then continue to its secure Stripe checkout. Preorders are scheduled to ship November 6–9 ahead of the November 13 release. Arrival dates vary by location and carrier. The book releases November 13, 2026; eBook delivery details will be provided separately.

Can I order more than one paperback?

Yes. Regular paperbacks are $18.50 per copy. Choose 1–150 copies on the Stripe checkout page and review your final total before paying. Each edition has its own checkout.

Will there be signed copies?

Yes. Signed paperback preorders are open for $25.00. Choose “Signed copy” in the edition selector to order.

THE LEAF DON’T LIE

SOME CONVERSATIONS
CAN’T BE RUSHED.

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