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“ Butter Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year and Created My Super Awesome Life left me emotional from the first chapter. Jane Enright’s story of overcoming incredible odds is no short of extraordinary. A story you must read in its entirety to fully grasp, I recommend this book for all readers, especially those who need encouragement in trying times.”
--The San Francisco City Book Review
“Jane Enright has written a brilliant book. This Canadian author has wisdom and insight that helps elevate and empower you! Butter Side Up : How I Survived My Most Terrible Year is a must read and one of the best inspirational memoirs to delve in to.”
--John Busbee, Host/Producer, The Culture Buzz
KFMG 98.9 FM
“Enright is a wonderfully clear-minded narrator of her own experiences. . . . The result is a stirringly believable tale of personal reinvention. An unsparing, ultimately uplifting account of turning a crisis into a new view of life.”
–Kirkus Reviews
“Five stars for this quick and easy, albeit emotional, read. I loved (Jane’s) words and her thoughts and her constant desire to look on the bright side. This book is full of tools to help you navigate change. There is quite a bit of wisdom on these pages for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed, or beat down. Butter Side Up will make you laugh, and it may very well make you cry, but it will help you land butter-side up if you let it. ---Kristis Literary Corner
“Wow, talk about an inspirational but REAL book. Jane tells us how she survived the worst year of her life. . . . She doesn't make it fluffy and rainbows, she makes it real and relatable. This book is a must-read!”
–Askaway Blog
“Butter Side Up is an insightful memoir that draws lessons from Jane Enright’s personal challenges.”
–Foreword Reviews
“It’s hard to believe that after the heart-wrenching, life-altering curve balls life threw at Jane Enright, she came out on top…butter side up. I'm inspired by her story and her optimism!”
—Brad Aronson, Author of the national bestseller, HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time
“The OMG strategy is brilliant. I love the feel of the 'outside-in thinking' mindfulness that revolves around the value of gratitude. We're getting a sunny rain shower of bright insights and advice for balance and wellness that delivers much-needed comfort and real talk right now, helping the reader to a better path.”
—Writer's Digest
“I loved the format of Butter Side Up which was comprised with letters she sent to family and friends during her challenging year. I was left with hope and felt empowered with options due to the substance she packed her memoir with. ⠀
----Everything.is.words
“What gets me about Butter Side Up is how similarly it parallels my own experience dealing with my partner’s leukemia treatments. The idea of “sudden, unexpected change can occur rapidly at any moment, hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s wonderful how Enright weaves her real-time experiences into this touching tale of love and loss, and caring.
---Jarie Bolander, author of Ride or Die: A Husband’s Memoir of Love, Loss, and the True Meaning of Commitment
“Butter Side Up will inspire, encourage & motivate you to successfully navigate change—or those curveballs the universe may throw at you—so you can move forward—not backward.”
“Butter Side Up is a perfect example of how life doesn’t always stay on a straight road. You need to take the twists and turns because you’ll never know where it leads. Jane reminds us Change is Good and when your toast falls butter side up you know it’s a good day.”