White, described as a mystical visionary, offers her story and the lessons learned without pretension or grandiose claims of supernormal wisdom or power. Readers will likely find that many of the episodes in White’s life parallel their own and those of the majority of a generation. What could have been merely self-indulgent catharsis is, instead, an honest tale of White’s ongoing spiritual journey. Without exception, the vignettes she chooses are told with candor and the sort of free-spirited exuberance we tend to lose as age constructs inhibitory walls around our egos.

White is not promoting any particular doctrine here. She draws on the wisdom from a number of belief systems, frequently reminding us that the "...way to regain control of your life is to recognize that whenever you are resisting some idea, part of you is already buying into it." Using personal examples of learning and growth, White shares clear, practical, and customizable suggestions for releasing anger, forgiving ourselves and others, and, most importantly, for working with our mistakes and emotions rather than being victimized by them. That is the premise of this book; since we are emotional creatures, attempts to proceed on logic will always be derailed by emotion, so why not welcome and befriend our natural responses?

Plain-spoken and sincere, White shows us how to recognize and appreciate the lessons taught by mistakes, anger, even heartbreak. High Way From Hell seems to me to be an excellent resource upon which to base a study group, but it is certainly a valuable guide for individuals as well. As a measure of just how valuable I believe it to be, I’ll say this - I’ve already ordered copies for my children.