{"product_id":"waiting-for-dawn-9781538783535","title":"Waiting for Dawn","description":"\u003cb\u003eA bestselling author reveals how to prioritize and care for yourself when uncomfortable change is thrust upon you. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lee guides you through the hard times that arise unexpectedly and disrupt your life for indeterminate periods. Uncertainty and fear impact how you interact with the world and understand your place in it. You manage the loneliness and isolation by convincing others that you are fine. Lee debunks the idea that you must force positivity and, instead, helps you learn how to hold compassion for yourself in hard times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through rich, revelatory prose, Lee assists you in navigating life's unstable and overwhelming moments. Using research and her personal experiences, she argues that self-preservation is necessary when life is at its worst. If you are experiencing pain, chronic stress, or loneliness or are burdened with self-doubt, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e brings you from a place of instability to hope. Lee shares her two-year journey battling loss and illness--the death of her mother-in-law, ongoing sickness, and the emotional challenges she endured--that taught her that healing is about finding your own unique way through the darkness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting for Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e provides a compass to help you rediscover your worth and identify how to live well. These dark periods are necessary for things to grow and transform, but it never stays dark forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWaiting for Dawn \u003c\/i\u003eis nothing short of a miracle and just what we need right now in our current moment. When times seem to drag us into a grey mist that we don't know how to navigate out of, her words push us to find our own paths forward into a clear understanding of what we need to feel better and more at ease.\" ―Maggie Smith, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYou Could Make This Place Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marisa R. Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legacy Lit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538783535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarisa Renee Lee \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrief is Love.\u003c\/i\u003e She has been featured on MSNBC's \u003ci\u003eMorning Joe, Good Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003eCBS\u003ci\u003e Mornings\u003c\/i\u003e, in \u003ci\u003eVogue \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e and NPR, among other outlets, for her work on grief and healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a rabble-rouser of social healing, Lee has founded and led several organizations and initiatives focused on equity and healing. Lee previously served as a deputy director in the Obama White House and currently serves as the CEO of Beacon Advisors, a social-impact consulting firm. She is a graduate of Harvard College and lives with her husband Matt and son, Bennett, in New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marisa R. Lee \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858856034461,"sku":"9781538783535","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a7ee4df8-ec54-43a4-b37d-c12bfb6ed5f5.jpg?v=1776862070","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/waiting-for-dawn-9781538783535","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}