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ENUMCLAW, Wash., March 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the fairy tale the "Princess and the Pea," the princess was so ultra-sensitive to pain that she felt discomfort just from lying on her mattress. Imagine that and you might get a hint of the suffering of California resident LaVon Rose, author of "Progressively Healed: From Chronic Pain, to Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, to Complete Healing--Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually." Rose has experienced fibromyalgia's unrelenting pain. She also coped with multiple-chemical sensitivity, all while trying to keep relationships with her husband and others from becoming irreparably damaged.

After falling down the stairs nineteen years ago, and enduring months of excruciating pain Rose felt her injured foot screaming out to her: "Don't walk on me today--I'm in pain!" Thus began a descent into a pit of despair.

She explains how three years later, "Ninety percent of my body was experiencing undiagnosed pain. The intensity was amplified. My forearms stung so bad that I wanted to rip out the soft tissue."

A rheumatologist confirmed Rose had fibromyalgia, a rheumatic disorder often confused with arthritis that affects soft tissues and is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles. And as if that wasn't enough, she discovered her severe sensitivity to such common fragrances as perfume, personal care products, and other common items from office supplies to clothing.

Seeing no way out, Rose contemplated suicide. But she slowly came to understand that God could and would heal her. One day she did experience what she describes as a miraculous event, but she also realized that God was not through with her restoration.

Rose enjoys good health today and is confident her story can be of help to others. She says, "People will either have been sick for years, just diagnosed, or their lives have been drastically affected by someone who is sick. They are desperate for hope and freedom from a chronic symptom hellhole. People with other chronic symptoms or pain may also benefit from the book and may relate to much of what I experienced." Whether or not people believe in God's power to heal, they will find encouragement in her story.

To purchase a copy of "Progressively Healed" visit www.winepressbooks.com or call 877-421-7323. To schedule an interview contact Abigail Davidson at 360-802-9758 or abigail@winepressgroup.com.