When her traditional life design begins to suddenly and tragically dismantle, Mariah is stranded and broke in Santa Fe, New Mexico without a compass or a plan. An unexpected series of twists and turns takes her into foreign territory to experience healing with a mysterious acupuncturist, the holy dirt of the Santuario de Chimayo, the Spanish Farolitos celebration, and a Native American corn dance.

 What begins as a brief detour in the colorful fringe of the Santa Fe community leads to a seven-year exploration of self-discovery, as Mariah steps out on a transformational Vision Quest to reveal what has not yet been visible.

Detour explores what can happen when life unexpectedly shatters our plan. A biographical adventure, Detour weaves together the universal threads of self-discovery, life purpose, and spirituality with a traditionally structured mainstream world. The book reveals deep truths that lift us out of crisis and uncertainty and into realization and renewal.