This book is enlightening, transformative, and empowering! "Debbie, I just finished your book and was floored by it. You are so very in sync with life and its secrets worth sharing. You inspire me! You have taken choice pieces of Kundalini Yoga Philosophy, AA Philosophy, Buddhism, Spirituality and common sense and woven them...Dixonized them...into an explosion of inspiration and motivation that is accessible to the layman. Well done Debbie!" Michael Uslan- Author of "The Boy Who loved Batman" & producer of the Batman movies.The Path to Freedom, is not your typical self-help, guru book. This book is a raw, real, honest, guide that will open the door to transformation within whoever reads it. In unflinching detail Debbie recounts how emotional and sexual abuse as a small child scarred her psyche, ultimately sending her on a downward spiral of survival. By the age of fifteen she was on the streets and by seventeen she had a son. Driven by fear she was easy prey for those people who stood to profit from her. The school of life had taught her how to survive; stealing, working the streets and selling her body was all she knew. However, one night in jail would change her life forever.In Debbie's words..."I pulled myself out of the darkness and climbed up the mountain of joy and I often looked back and wondered, "Why was I able to free my?" My curiosity continued to grow, leaving me in a constant state of wonder about humans and our capability. This wonder has led me to the feet of many masters and hundreds of books as I searched for answers. Over the last twenty-two years, I have immersed myself in self-inquiry through the practices of yoga and meditation, and about fourteen years ago, I made the transition from student to teacher. As a teacher, I saw people embarking on the climb up the same mountain I had once scaled, and I was able to assist them on their path. I have been to the place that most never return whole from, and I have brought back a message I must share. These pages hold that message. I intend to show you a story of triumph over the confines of jail, drugs, pain, and fear, from despair to pure and abundant joy.Having transcended this dark world and discovered a magical formula that allows me to stand in the very same shoes, in the very same location, and see a whole different world-a world of beauty and love, compassion and kindness, everywhere I look-I chose to write this book with the prayer that you will witness my journey and watch your world change right in front of your eyes! This isn't a book to teach you how to increase your income or raise your status. This book will give you something far more valuable --freedom.