Legitimate Kid

A Memoir

Author: Aida Rodriguez
ISBN: 9780063241282

"Aida Rodriguez is part of the next wave of talented comedic storytellers that I dreamt about when I was trying to break down barriers in the industry. Besides being a fierce Latina powerhouse, she's FUNNY AS HELL! So buy this book. No really, BUY THIS BOOK!!! I don't want any problems, ya heard?!"--John Leguizamo, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor, writer, and producer 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 a

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date: 2023

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino, Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Humor / Form / Essays, Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic American Studies

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