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Un divertido y conmovedor libro de memorias en ensayo de la
comediante Aida Rodríguez sobre el poder de superar las
dificultades y transformar el dolor en risa. Aida Rodríguez ha
vivido, por decir poco, una vida de torbellino. La historia de
cómo pasó de la pobreza a la opulencia es alucinante: cuando era
niña, su madre la secuestró y se la llevó de la República
Dominicana a los Estados Unidos. Más tarde, un nuevo secuestro,
esta vez a manos de su abuela y su tío, la dejó en Florida. Ya de
adulta, escapó de un matrimonio tormentoso y terminó, junto con
sus hijos, mendigando por las calles de Los Ángeles. Durante todas
esas adversidades, Aida nunca perdió su sentido del humor. Nacida
con un maravilloso ingenio y un espíritu irrefrenable, Aida ha
utilizado su talento y trabajado sin descanso para convertir la
tragedia y el dolor en una comedia mordaz que abarca todo, desde la
misoginia y el racismo hasta las redes sociales y los titulares de
prensa. Con el tiempo, lanzó un exitoso especial en HOB Max que la
llevó a múltiples acuerdos de desarrollo, un logro que le ganó
una audiencia nacional, le abrió puertas y la ayudó expandir la
forma en que los latinos están representados en la comedia. En
este, su tan esperado primer libro, Aida dibuja sus muchos
altibajos. Desde los contratiempos personales hasta los éxitos
profesionales, Hija legítima es entrañable, impactante y, en
última instancia, vivificante. A hilarious and heartbreaking
memoir-in-essays from comic Aida Rodriguez on the power of
overcoming hardship and transforming pain into laughter. Aida
Rodriguez has, to put it mildly, lived a whirlwind life. Her rags
to-riches story is mind-blowing: She was kidnapped as a child by
her mother in the Dominican Republic and brought to the US. She was
later kidnapped again by her grandmother and uncle, and moved from
New York to Florida. As an adult, she ended a difficult marriage
and endured homelessness with her children in Los Angeles. But
through it all she never lost her sense of humor. Born with a
wonderful wit and an irrepressible spirit, Aida used her gifts and
worked tirelessly, turning tragedy and pain into biting comedy that
takes on everything from misogyny and racism to social media and
news headlines. She eventually released a hit HBO Max special which
led to multiple development deals--success that won her a
nationwide audience, opened doors, and helped her expand the way
Latinos are represented in comedy. In this, her highly anticipated
first book, Aida charts her many ups and downs. From personal
setbacks to career highs and everything in between, Legitimate Kid
is endearing, shocking, and ultimately life-affirming.
A poignant and moving memoir-in-essays from stand-up comedian Aida
Rodriguez on the power of overcoming hardship and transforming pain
into laughter. Aida Rodriguez has, to put it mildly, lived a
whirlwind life. Her rags to-riches story is mind-blowing: She was
kidnapped as a child by her mother in the Dominican Republic and
brought to the US. She was later kidnapped again by her grandmother
and uncle, and moved from New York to Florida. As an adult, she
ended a difficult marriage and endured homelessness with her
children in Los Angeles. But through it all she never lost her
sense of humor. Born with a wonderful wit and an irrepressible
spirit, Aida used her gifts and worked tirelessly, turning tragedy
and pain into biting comedy that takes on everything from misogyny
and racism to social media and news headlines. She eventually
released a hit HBO Max special which led to multiple development
deals—success that won her a nationwide audience, opened doors,
and helped her expand the way Latinos are represented in comedy. In
this, her highly anticipated first book, Aida charts her many ups
and downs. From personal setbacks to career highs and everything in
between, Legitimate Kid is endearing, shocking, and ultimately
life-affirming.
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