Sit, Cinderella, Sit

A Mostly True Memoir

By: Lisa Cheek

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Paperback | 14 January 2025

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For fans of Abigail Thomas and Sloane Crosley, a debut memoir and (sort of) Cinderella story about a woman who’d been told she was “too old” to create magic who flew to rural China, edited a film without speaking a word of Mandarin, and discovered her own power.

Listed in People’s “Best Books of January 2025”
Listed in Zibby Owens's “Most Anticipated Books of 2025”

Lisa Cheek loved editing TV commercials—almost as much as she loved her dog, Ron Howard. Then, she “aged out” of advertising, at 45. After being let go, Lisa got a call—at 2:45 AM—from a director who, like everyone in Hollywood, had a film he wanted to make: the original Cinderella story. Now, his dream could come true—if Lisa granted his wish.

In Sit, Cinderella, Sit, Lisa Cheek shares her adventures in editing a film made on location in China—along the Tibetan border—where Mandarin was the only language spoken by everyone but her. Stuck in a house with fourteen men she couldn’t understand, literally, she yearned for conversation and coffee.

But there were moments of wonder and laughter. Lisa forged a bond with her translator and a woman named Sunny. She rescued one dog, and then another. “Everyone speaks Cinderella,” the director had assured her. Maybe he was right.

Told with humor and heart through a fairy tale lens, with flashbacks into the author’s not-always-happy childhood, Sit, Cinderella, Sit is a story about what can happen when you take a leap of faith, look and hear beyond people’s differences, and dare to believe in yourself.

Industry Reviews

“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

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