'I wrote the book because I wanted to own the narrative of my story. Rising from her dark past, she now shines her light illuminating the path to help others discover their purpose and work to achieve it. Walker's most profound position is best defined as living on purpose. Though she now enjoys a vivid career as a finance company executive, in demand speaker and newly published author, Mrs. Walker experienced challenges that could stop many in their tracks, but instead it served as a catalyst to success for her. In the book, her first, Walker gives a dramatic firsthand account of being born into a dysfunctional family, suffering the consequences of her parents' drug addiction, her father's battle with AIDS, surviving domestic violence, mental illness and overcoming crippling low self-esteem. And to see where God has taken me and to know that at one point I didn't think I was worthy and God said you are.only God, it's only God who could help me and put me in that position.' '30 years ago around this time I woke up in a psych ward after trying to commit suicide. Once destined for destruction, Walker attributes divine intervention with the placement of people and opportunities that ultimately altered the trajectory of her life's destiny. Many succumb to the rigors of a lifestyle of drug addiction and pain, but Walker is standing victorious and sharing her story with others in hopes to compel them beyond their current trials and struggles to embrace a path of purpose in their own lives. Following an attempt to take her own life, she was visited by the spirit of her grandmother who confirmed the purpose on her life! Suffering in a home with wayward parents, she was destructive, distressed and suicidal, but more importantly she was protected by purpose. Born to drug addicted parents, the life of addiction and destruction quickly became a part of her life story as well. Walker is well on her way to a strong finish, following a tumultuous beginning. In life, it's not how you start, it's how you finish, and Mrs. In fact, the true-life story of Dorinda Walker can only be defined as her new book says: Protected by Purpose. For Dorinda Walker, she now answers to the name given her by living a life full of purpose. As the saying goes: 'it's not what people call you, it's what you answer to' that matters.

Today Only by Derinda Love