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by Olivia Goodreau (Author)
Celebrities have a lot to say about this book-I want to thank you for all the great work you are doing. - Mark Hamil, actor (Star Wars, The Mandalorian, The Sandman)-Olivia is a ten plus year survivor, a true inspiration and has done more in her short life so far, than most ever do in a lifetime. - Ryan Sutter, ABC's Bachelorette-This book will make you stop in your tracks, pay attention, and captivate your heart in a deeply emotional way. It's a story beyond Lyme disease - but a story about a child who grew up having to fight for her life. - Ally Hilfiger, Artist, Designer, Lyme Activist-This young powerhouse knows what it means to start a movement from the grassroots level. She has been selfless and courageous in openly sharing her story. I'm so darn proud to be her Wingman...I'd follow her anywhere. - (Ret.) Colonel Nicole Malachowski, First Female U.S Air Force Thunderbird Pilot-The music world has Aretha, Cher, Madonna & Adele. The Lyme world has Olivia. --Jeff Crater, Co-Founder Center for Lyme ActionThis is the story of how Olivia turned the physical challenges and emotional hardships she had faced since she was a little girl into an engaged life of advocacy for others. So many young people are faced with life-changing hardships--from illness and disease to loss and calamity. What Olivia Goodreau discovers through her journey with chronic Lyme, and what she has been sharing with the world, is that inside of every predicament is also a possibility.
Author Biography
Olivia Goodreau is the founder of the LivLyme Foundation and inventor of the free global app, TickTracker. Olivia founded the LivLyme Foundation in 2017 when she was 12 years old, to raise money for children who cannot afford their Lyme medication and doctors' visits, and to fund research to find a cure for Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Olivia hopes the LivLyme Foundation will positively impact those that suffer from all tick-borne diseases. As the inventor of TickTracker, she is striving to educate the public and keep people safe while creating a database for research.
