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Lisa May Bennett
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America (the)
Genres: Self-Help/Personal Development, Biography, Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir
Skills: Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview
Lisa May Bennett is the author of My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking. She is a repeat late bloomer who writes about personal growth and trying new things on her blog, Bittersweet Nugget.
Lisa first decided she wanted to be a writer at eleven years old but struggled for years with self-doubt and anxiety. She published her first book at age fifty-six and hopes to serve as an example for others who wonder if it’s too late to chase their dreams. (No, it’s not.)
Lisa worked in the nonprofit sector for nearly two decades, serving as the communications director at the National Organization for Women for thirteen years. She also worked in TV ratings research in New York City and in marketing for an online education company. She is currently a caretaker, freelancer, and habit-development enthusiast.
She has lived up and down the East Coast of the United States and now resides on a lake in Maryland with her husband, her mom, two cats, and a dog. Lisa enjoys paddleboarding, yoga, and dancing in the kitchen. She plans to cross
the country in an RV with her husband one day.
To grab your free My Unfurling bonus chapters and stay up-to-date on Lisa’s projects, visit lisamaybennett.com and sign up for her newsletter.
Lisa May Bennett's books
My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking
After years of questioning her relationship with alcohol, Lisa May Bennett decided to quit drinking. She never hit a dramatic rock bottom, but her main mood enhancer had lost its luster. She felt stuck, and she suspected that a more fulfilling life awaited her in sobriety. With booze out of the way, Lisa began what she dubbed her "unfurling." She was alive, hungry, and happy. And she was writing again.
In My Unfurling, Lisa examines how self-doubt and anxiety led her to drink. She explores her complicated relationship with her mother, the "casual bullying" that came with being a late bloomer, her intense friendships, and her search for validation through love and work.
My Unfurling traces Lisa's journey beyond insecurity, jealousy, and fear. It is the story of her grief over losing a friend to addiction and her struggle to gain control over her own mind. In this touching and funny memoir, an engaging, relatable voice shares how she broke free from a tangle of bad habits and her plan to keep reaching for the light.
Anyone who is wondering when or if they'll ever burst out and follow their dreams will find My Unfurling compelling and hopeful.