{"product_id":"9780999645093","title":"Protected by Purpose: How Unintended Circumstances Can Lead to an Extraordinary Life","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIn her new book, Protected by Purpose, Dorinda reveals her onerous childhood experiences, triumphs and life lessons to help guide others to go from despair to a life of joy and abundance.\u003cp\u003eDorinda faced harsh, painful and often unfair circumstances early in her life which seemed too great to overcome. She was born into a dysfunctional family of drug addicted parents with a father who was imprisoned for murder and diagnosed with AIDS early in her life. Her father’s side of the family was deeply involved in crime. Her cousin, Beaky was a hit man and a notorious street gangster who worked for a prominent drug lord who was the first felon to be convicted in the state of New Jersey under the RICO Act (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorinda’s troubled upbringing led to her own struggles with abuse by a step-father, as well as low self-esteem and anti-social behavior, dropping out of high school, becoming a drug dealer, sexual promiscuity with much older men and attempting suicide twice – all before the age of 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorinda’s life was spiraling out of control. Then, she had a life-altering run-in with police outside of the projects. While she was pressed against a wall being frisked, a voice in her head said, “You’re going to be 18 in two weeks. You’re either going to die or go to jail.” It was the sign Dorinda needed to take the step to leave her problematic life behind and embrace faith in God. This belief did not stem from a religious upbringing, but from an ingrained knowledge of His existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorinda asked an aunt if she could move into her home in the suburbs. It was her way of distancing herself far from the street life that led to crime, depression and lack of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough her bold decision didn’t stop her problems immediately, Dorinda was now in a better position to make positive moves towards improving her life. She worked a 9 to 5 job, married and had three children. Plus, she was able to help her mother recover from a life of prostitution and crack addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorinda lifted herself professionally as well, starting as a temp at a Fortune 100 company. She stayed, persevered and rose through the ranks to become a top-level corporate executive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timothy \u0026 Titus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017985245424,"sku":"9780999645093","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780999645093_p0.jpg?v=1763894420","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780999645093","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}