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Sit, Cinderella, Sit

A Mostly True Memoir

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Sit, Cinderella, Sit

By: Lisa Cheek
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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. 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.

©2025 Lisa Cheek (P)2025 Lisa Cheek
Cultural & Regional Women

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An Enchanting Tale

This is an easy-to-read, touching story that will leave readers feeling warm and entertained. Lisa’s engaging writing style pulls the reader in rather quickly and keeps you engaged throughout the story. I loved the way she wove tidbits of her childhood into her story about a major career experience. Knowing a bit about her earlier experiences made her challenges and experiences in China, including her initial loneliness, that much more meaningful. Lisa’s story demonstrates her courage in the face of so many doubts and shows us how important it is to overcome our fears so we can have meaningful experiences in our lives. This heartwarming story is just what we need right now.

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