"Tim Kaufman's health was in crisis. He weighed over 400 lbs., was addicted to opiods, and he was a closet alcoholic. Literally. His closet was full of empty vodka bottles. His story in not typical though. He didn't magically recover his health thanks to a diet program or bariatric surgery, or kick opiods and alcohol by going to rehab. No, Tim's story has a much different trajectory. You see, Tim experienced an emotional and spiritual shift which led to him getting onto the path towards health. After being diagnosed with a crippling disease called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and the realization that he would be in a coffin soon if something didn't change, Tim's transformative moment came from four words his terminally ill mother-in-law said to him before she passed. Escape is about so much more than Tim's remarkable turn-around from a morbidly obese addict to a clean and sober Ironman athlete. This book is about a changed perspective. That change was the first of many that took Tim into a plant-based diet, regular exercise, and a restored appreciation for the value of his own life. Whether you are suffering from obesity, addictions, or have just given up on your life, you need to read the remarkable insights that Tim has to share in this book."--Page [4] of cover