Introduction

“A world-changing book on health and wellness for this millennium”—Living Now Book Awards

Sometimes, in the blink of an eye, the unthinkable can happen; events in your life that cause you to ask: why me?

  Inspired, and inspiring, award-winning author Jane Enright’s extraordinary uplifting memoir of surviving three life-altering events in the span of a year, losing almost everything, and coming out the other side stronger, more resilient, and happier than ever before is compelling and thought-provoking. A feel-good story that everyone can relate to and learn from, Butter Side Up shows there can be happiness and joy after the unexpected—and a super awesome life, too.

Butter Side Up is the Winner of the 2022 Canadian Book Club Award for Best Book, Spirituality, Health & Wellness. Silver Medalist, Living Now Book Award for a World-Changing Book on Health & Wellness and an Eric Hoffer Award Finalist.

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Excerpt

CHAPTER ONE
Why Does My Head Hurt So Much?

“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as great and sudden change.”
—MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT

Everyone is so nice here. I can’t remember who anyone is, but you’re the nicest and the prettiest.” I’ve just arrived at the ICU step-down unit before morning rounds. I’m in room fourteen, the one closest to the nursing station, the one with a window. I smile warmly. “I was here yesterday. How are you feeling?” Mr. C was transferred from emergency and has been hospitalized for almost ten days. I take his hand. His arm is swollen and blue, hopefully from unsuccessful IV attempts and not sepsis. His blood pressure is stable but just barely. “I have such a headache. My head hurts so much. Why do I have such a headache?” He has kind, twinkly-blue eyes, a warm smile, and a PhD from a very prestigious business school. On top of that, he is a full-tenured professor and CEO of his own research firm. ... view entire excerpt...

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