Surprised by Nothing

<p><strong>Kathryn Kyker used to faint at the sight of blood. But after three decades as an ER social worker blood no longer fazed her-and neither did anything else.</strong></p><p></p><p>Kathryn took her job at a regional Georgia hospital because she was desperate for health insurance. Although she found the work meaningful and became the hospital's first ER social work manager the high-stakes environment left her unable to cry hypervigilant about safety and detached from family and friends.</p><p></p><p>With her inner emotional landscape sabotaged Kathryn set out on a quest to regain her relationship with curiosity joy and the bonds that make us human. The result is a reflective interrogation of the US health care system a meditation on social work and a thoughtful inquiry into the emotional responsibilities we have to ourselves-and one another.</p><p></p><p>Full of compassion and humorous insight <em>Surprised by Nothing </em>is a compelling reminder of how to live a creative and nurturing life even in the face of the world's random devastating hardships.</p><p></p><p><em>A portion of this book's proceeds will be donated to Project HOPE which supports health care workers and improves access to care around the world.</em></p>