Sit, Cinderella, Sit

Listed in People’s “Best Books of January 2025” Listed in Zibby Owens’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2025” “A feel-good memoir about embracing risk and finding the courage to love.”—Kirkus Reviews “This memoir is a heartwarming exploration of self-discovery, perfect for those looking for a light yet reflective read.”—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review “Out of work in her forties, Lisa Cheek accepted a job offer that took her to China. Familiar work, but made seemingly impossi- ble because Cheek spoke no Chinese. Nevertheless, she set out on what became an adventure into herself. It is a great story, a triumphant story well told, with the added bonus of two darling dogs that help along the way.”—Abigail Thomas, New York Times best-selling author of A Three Dog Life: A Memoir “With a quick-witted tone and the creative lens of a gifted filmmaker, Lisa Cheek takes us through the mid-life resurrection of a woman who isn’t afraid to make her own way. In the end, she reminds us that we aren’t meant to do life solo and that true surrender requires far more strength than weakness.” —Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of Perennials“In all seasons of life, there are times we feel unmoored. Sit, Cinderella, Sit, chronicles one such time with honesty, insight, and hope. It’s one of those stories that helps you remember that kindness and love are universal languages, best spoken by dogs.” —Julie Barton, New York Times best-selling author of Dog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me From Myself“Cheek takes us on a delightful and charming journey through an almost hidden part of the world. Sit, Cinderella, Sit has a bit of everything that you will want to read again and again.” —Christy Warren, author of Flash Point“Sit, Cinderella, Sit is vivid, enticing, and heartfelt. I was right there with her minute by (often) uncomfortable and (very often) poignant minute.” —Patti Eddington, author of The Girl with Three Birthdays“What an adventure! Lisa Cheek gives us a raw and heartfelt story any dog lover will relate to. Travel, dogs, and a peek into the unglamorous side of Hollywood by way of China—what more could a reader want?” —Teresa J. Rhyne, New York Times best-selling author of The Dog Lived (and So Will I) and Poppy In The Wild“Lisa Cheek’s can’t-put-it-down memoir seems so blithely written, it feels like you’re dishing about life with your best friend. All of a sudden, you realize you’re smitten with the story and have been touched by its sweetness. Transfixed and transformed, I found magic on every page of this thoroughly delightful modern-day fairy tale.” —Debra Landwehr Engle, author of The Only Little Prayer You Need and Twenty“Refreshingly candid and insightful, Sit, Cinderella, Sit, is an entertaining memoir of one woman’s international journey in search of authentic love—for herself, for humanity, and for those powerful teachers we call dogs.” —Michael Konik, author of Ella in Europe: An American Dog’s International Adventure“Here is a fresh voice, a wise old soul with a bouncy young attitude and the golden gift of capturing the bright shards of life. Her sketches of the precarious life of the people who make the wheels of Hollywood go round are totally convincing … an unimaginable adventure filled with all the pain and joy of a complete life …” —Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers“With tenderness, wit, and curiosity, Lisa Cheek takes you on an eye-popping adventure that proves it’s never too late to find your true place in the world.”—Rona Maynard, author of Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World

Lisa Cheek’s writing career started after a twenty-five-year career editing films and TV commercials. Her first memoir, Sit, Cinderella, Sit, was a People Magazine pick, an Amazon bestseller, and a Next Generation Indy Award finalist in Women’s Literature, and made Zibby’s Most Anticipated Books for 2025 list. You can find Lisa’s musings, One Minute Thoughts From A Pink Head, on Substack. She lives with two dogs, two cats, and her husband, Big Johnson, in LA, where she has several scripts in various stages of development and is working on her next memoir.