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Burning Rubber tells the compelling story of a registered nurse and single mom of three who took a dying man back to his home in Myanmar, and all the complications that ensued. After returning to Vancouver, her health began to decline to the point of having to retire from her profession. Read about medical conditions like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM) that turn life upside down. It's a story about loss of purpose, grief, abuse, PTSD, addiction and recovery, perseverance and bravery. It's a story about travelling in wheelchairs in Asia and singing elephants. It's a story of metaphorical burning rubber - constant motion, and constantly running up against the healthcare system. It's a story of tenacity and stubbornness, and of finding the purpose of life after disability.

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"Kathryn Larouche Imler is a retired registered nurse with a varied work background in general medicine, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, home care supervisor and Assistant DOC. She became disabled due to a rare, almost unheard of medical condition which took nearly a decade to diagnose. Kathryn continued to pursue research on, Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) and has in depth knowledge about these and other ""unseen"" medical conditions. Millions of people around the world are affected by FM, ME/CFS, Lyme disease, and other conditions poorly understood by most of the medical profession. Ten percent of the sales will go to support societies involved in research for ME/CFS and FM."

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