Memoir offers hope, humour, and hard truths about rare disease

HAGERSVILLE — What do pain, purpose, and pickles have in common? For Jill Battle, they’re all part of a journey from diagnosis to advocacy in the face of a rare and relentless illness. HAGERSVILLE — Jill Battle recently released Pain, Purpose and Pickle, her first full book. —Submitted photos. Pain, Purpose and Pickles, the debut solo title by the Hagersville-based…