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Debbie Ford

Obituary

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The bestselling author of the self-help book "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers" has died in San Diego. Debbie Ford was 57.

A family spokeswoman says Ford died Sunday in her home after a long battle with cancer.

"The Dark Side of the Light Chasers" spawned a self-help enterprise for Ford. The 1998 book aimed to help readers overcome their darker side.

Her sister, Arielle, said in a statement that the author wanted to help people break free from their emotional baggage and fear.

Ford wrote eight more books, led workshops and hosted TV and radio shows related to that topic. She often shared her battle with drug addiction, divorce and other personal struggles in her work.

She is also survived by her mother, son and brother.


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My grief only just began last night. I finished your amazing, enlightening guide book and Googled to find out more about you and hopefully see what other resources you had produced that I could get my hands on. Now, as I see all the beautiful images of you, I am saddened by what I feel is my own loss. I’m so thankful that you left us the body of work that you did. It is truly a legacy that will live on as long as there are humans hiding from themselves here on earth. My most sincere...

Thanks Deb!

Even though I had first heard of you a few years ago I didn’t start reading your books and watching your video until now. I feel so heart broken that you left us so soon. I have also struggled with addictions and self destructive habits. Your books have given me a reason to live again after many years of living in negativity. God Bless you Debbie.

An amazing, beautiful light-filled being... helped me via her Daily Om "Overcoming Self-Sabotage" course, which was priced fairly enough that many many people could afford it, and thus have access to it. Grateful.

thank you, your body of work left here, is helping me accomplish the only thing I ever really wanted here... to welcome myself fully and Wholly to My connection to the Divine intelligence, and love myself from that place. I am sending you light wielding and Joy,Debby

I wish that I had known you. Thank you for your legacy. Thank you for helping me heal.

All these years later and there are still days when I cannot stand that you ( she) is no longer here.

I googled you cause I've just started reading your book. The dark side of light chasers. And this saddens me that you've moved on to another realm. I would have loved to have met you in person. Your books are still changing lives and forever will☺

Rip you have helped me and many people!
And continue to!
That is a mission that continues.... always