Waiting for Dawn

"Lee’s advice is rooted in the idea that putting yourself first is the ultimate act of care. Her intimate, compassionate, and optimistic voice makes the book a fast-paced, satisfying read…Useful advice on coping with loss."—Kirkus

"[A] gentle, engaging introduction to dealing with personal upheaval."—Booklist

"Waiting for Dawn is 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, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful

"In Waiting for Dawn, Marisa Renee Lee calls from the depths of her own uncertainty to all the rest of us, who at one time or another must tolerate doubt, apprehension, and fear of the unknown. Her story is useful not because she claims to be finished, but because she stays in the center of not knowing and examines it, tolerates it, and shows us how to relax within it. Waiting for Dawn is a comforting and encouraging companion for anyone living in uncertain times."—Martha Beck, New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Anxiety and The Way of Integrity

"Waiting for Dawn is a remedy for living with uncertainty. In these pages, hope flourishes."—Tembi Locke, New York Times bestselling author of From Scratch

"Marisa Renee Lee has crafted a fresh way into "care" in Waiting for Dawn. Lee is as comfortable, and as dynamic, writing through experiences of heart-exploding loss as she is writing about heart-exploding love. The result is a book that teaches something new of life before, during, and "after" COVID. Brilliant, courageous work.—Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy

"Through wisdom that has been hard-earned and often painful, Marisa offers a beautiful guide to healing and hope, leading readers out of the dark with the light of her typical love and compassion."—Willie Geist, host of NBC’s Sunday TODAY and MSNBC’s Morning Joe

"Anyone will benefit from reading this amazing book! I found myself instantly uplifted by Marisa’s wisdom and beautiful prose."
 —Emily Oster, New York Times Bestselling author of Expecting Better

"A wonderful and healing experience. I laughed and cried a bit more than I thought I would, but felt reassured and comforted by her sage advice and measured approach to dealing with life’s constant battles. She reminds you that the toughest times can be the life-changing in the best ways as well."
 —Reshma Saujani, New York Times bestselling author of Girls Who Code and Brave, Not Perfect