{"product_id":"the-big-day-saying-i-do-only-to-discover-i-didnt-another-mostly-true-memoir-9798896363064","title":"The Big Day: Saying I Do Only to Discover I Didn't - Another Mostly True Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Sloane Crosley, a sharp, funny memoir from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSit, Cinderella, Sit\u003c\/i\u003e about love, commitment, and whether she's ready for marriage right before turning fifty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Lisa Cheek has believed long-term commitment isn't in her genes. Her romantic history has followed a familiar pattern: date a lot and widely, but never settle down. When anyone has wanted to marry her, she's run away. So even she is surprised when, at forty-nine, she finally says \"yes\" to a proposal and commits fully to her boyfriend, Big Johnson. But when she finds out on their wedding day, after the vows, that they aren't \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e married, she hesitates. Should she take this as a sign to run while she still can? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Big Day\u003c\/i\u003e, Lisa Cheek invites us inside one unforgettable wedding day, with its attending hilarity, chaos, and unexpected turns. As everything begins to unravel she looks back on a lifetime of relationships--her own and those of her family and friends--searching for patterns, meanings and the truth about what makes love last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witty, unflinching and deeply relatable, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir about late-in-life love, marriage, and the complicated question so many people face: When it really matters, do you stay or do you go?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17202813\"\u003eLisa Cheek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896363064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM011000\"\u003eTopic | Marriage \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM051000\"\u003eDating\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM054000\"\u003eLife Stages | Mid-Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Cheek\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and former film and television editor known for her humorous, candid writing about relationships and identity. Her debut memoir, \u003ci\u003eSit, Cinderella, Sit\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e pick, an Amazon bestseller, a Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist, and was named one of Zibby Media's Most Anticipated Books of 2025. Her latest memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Day\u003c\/i\u003e, is a funny, unflinching look at love, marriage, and the complicated question of whether to stay or walk away. You can find her musings at \u003ci\u003eOne Minute Thoughts From A Pink Head \u003c\/i\u003eon Substack. She lives in Los Angeles with two dogs, two cats, and her husband, Big Johnson, where she has several scripts in various stages of development while working on her next memoir.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53640142684469,"sku":"9798896363064","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/9656\/7605\/files\/9798896363064.jpg?v=1790360397","url":"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-big-day-saying-i-do-only-to-discover-i-didnt-another-mostly-true-memoir-9798896363064","provider":"Indiana Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}