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Waiting for Dawn

Living with Uncertainty

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By Marisa Renee Lee

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On Sale
Apr 7, 2026
Page Count
192 pages
Publisher
Legacy Lit
ISBN-13
9781538770191

Price

$28.00

Price

$37.00 CAD

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  1. Hardcover $28.00 $37.00 CAD
  2. ebook $13.99 $17.99 CAD
  3. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $18.99

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In Waiting for Dawn, bestselling author Marisa Renee Lee reveals how to prioritize and care for yourself when change you do not want is thrust upon you. Whether it triggers anxiety, grief, or instability, she guides you through the hard times that arise unexpectedly and disrupt your life for an indeterminate period. Uncertainty and fear impact how you interact with and see the world, and 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.

Through rich, revelatory prose, Lee assists you in navigating life’s unstable and overwhelming moments. Using research and her personal experiences, Lee argues that self-preservation is necessary when life is at its worst. If you are experiencing pain, chronic stress, loneliness, or burdened with the weight of doubt, Waiting for Dawn brings you from a place of instability to a solid foundation of hope.

Lee shares her two-year journey battling loss and illness—the death of her mother-in-law, ongoing sickness, and the emotional challenges endured—that taught her that healing is about finding your own unique way through the darkness.Waiting for Dawn provides a compass to rediscover your worth and identify how to live well. Darkness is required for things to grow and transform, but it never stays dark forever.
 

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  • "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
  • "Anyone will benefit from reading this amazing book! I found myself instantly uplifted by Marisa’s wisdom and beautiful prose."
     
    Emily Oster, CEO of Parent Data and 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, Founder and CEO of Moms First and New York Times bestselling author

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Marisa Renee Lee

About the Author

Marisa Renee Lee is the award-winning and bestselling author of Grief is Love. She has been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Good Morning America, CBS Morning Show, Vogue, The Atlantic, and NPR among other outlet for her work on grief and healing.

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.

 

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