Organic gardening teacher and author Leonie Shanahan will launch her second book, a candid account of overcoming a devastating health diagnosis, at Fresh Holistic Health on Sunday 29 August.
Special guest, Gardening Australia’s Costa Georgiadis will be live streaming from Sydney for the event, and Leonie will be joined in person by naturopath and author of Lyme Natural, Amina Eastham-Hillier, and president of the Lyme Disease Association of Australia, Sharon Whiteman.
Lyme disease Sucks: the trauma, the truth and the triumph, offers readers an intimate glimpse into surviving life with a life-changing chronic disease. Find out how Leonie triumphed over an everchanging list of debilitating symptoms, all while trying to be a mum to two daughters and attempting to maintain both her career and beautiful Sunshine Coast permaculture property. Leonie generously shares the health hacks that helped, as well as the wisdom she gained on her journey.
Long before her symptoms escalated, Leonie was planting the seeds of healthy Sunshine Coast communities by establishing the Edible School Gardens program, working at many schools including Eumundi State School. Serendipitously, the publishing of Lyme disease Sucks marks the 10-year anniversary of her career-defining book Eat Your Garden: Organic Gardening for Home and Schools and accompanying DVD Edible School Gardens.
Dedicated to giving back to those who are still struggling, Leonie will donate $1 from every book sale to the Lyme Disease Association of Australia. “Now that I have my life back, my driving purpose is to help others to get well and stay well,” she said.
Book your free ticket to the Lyme disease Sucks book launch Fresh Holistic Health, 330 Mons Road, Forest Glen at leonieshanahan.com.au
Light refreshments will be available as well as the opportunity to purchase signed copies of both of Leonie’s books, and Amina’s Lyme Natural book.
To find out more, visit LeonieShanahan.com.au and lymedisease.org.au
