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Thanks for Waiting

The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer

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Thanks for Waiting

Written by: Doree Shafrir
Narrated by: Doree Shafrir
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An honest, witty, and insightful memoir about what happens when your coming-of-age comes later than expected.

"Thanks for Waiting is the loving, wise, cuttingly funny older sister we all need in book form.” (Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies)

Doree Shafrir spent much of her 20s and 30s feeling out of sync with her peers. She was an intern at 29 and met her husband on Tinder in her late 30s, after many of her friends had already gotten married, started families, and entered couples’ counseling. After a long fertility struggle, she became a first-time mom at 41, joining Mommy & Me classes where most of the other moms were at least 10 years younger. And while she was one of Gawker’s early hires and one of the first editors at BuzzFeed, she didn’t find professional fulfillment until she co-launched the successful self-care podcast Forever35 - at 40.

Now, in her debut memoir, Shafrir explores the enormous pressures we feel, especially as women, to hit particular milestones at certain times and how we can redefine what it means to be a late bloomer. She writes about everything from dating to infertility, to how friendships evolve as you get older, to why being pregnant at 41 is unexpectedly freeing - all with the goal of appreciating the lives we’ve lived so far and the lives we still hope to live.

Thanks for Waiting is about how achieving the milestones you thought were so important don’t always happen on the time line you imagined. In a world of 30-Under-30 lists, this book is a welcome reminder that it’s okay to live life at your own speed.

©2021 Doree Shafrir (P)2021 Random House Audio
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What the critics say

“Tender, funny, and endlessly reassuring, Thanks for Waiting is a much-needed reminder that certain things take time. This is a keen-eyed, heartfelt memoir about ambition, expectation, and the sweet surrender of relinquishing a schedule.... A coming-of-age story that’s truly of the moment and spectacularly good for morale.” (Mary H. K. Choi, New York Times best-selling author of Emergency Contact and Permanent Record)

“Vulnerable, hilarious, and wise, Doree Shafrir’s Thanks for Waiting is a wonderful reminder that life is not a race, and its obstacles can be just as affirming as its triumphs.” (Meredith Talusan, author of Fairest)

“This book is a hug for every single person who has ever felt like they were falling behind; a beautiful reminder that you’re right on time, wherever you are, and that the wait isn’t your life being delayed...it is your life!” (Nora McInerny, author of No Happy Endings and It’s Okay to Laugh)

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