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Un divertido y conmovedor libro de memorias en ensayo de la comediante Aida Rodr�guez sobre el poder de superar las dificultades y transformar el dolor en risa. Aida Rodr�guez ha vivido, por decir poco, una vida de torbellino. La historia de c�mo pas� de la pobreza a la opulencia es alucinante: cuando era ni�a, su madre la secuestr� y se la llev� de la Rep�blica Dominicana a los Estados Unidos. M�s tarde, un nuevo secuestro, esta vez a manos de su abuela y su t�o, la dej� en Florida. Ya de adulta, escap� de un matrimonio tormentoso y termin�, junto con sus hijos, mendigando por las calles de Los �ngeles. Durante todas esas adversidades, Aida nunca perdi� su sentido del humor. Nacida con un maravilloso ingenio y un esp�ritu 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, lanz� un exitoso especial en Max que la llev� a m�ltiples acuerdos de desarrollo, un logro que le gan� una audiencia nacional, le abri� puertas y la ayud� expandir la forma en que los latinos est�n representados en la comedia. En este, su tan esperado primer libro, Aida dibuja sus muchos altibajos. Desde los contratiempos personales hasta los �xitos profesionales, Hija leg�tima es entra�able, impactante y, en �ltima 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 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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"Aida Rodriguez is a comedian, writer, and actor--a favorite of critics and fans alike. Esquire magazine declared of her, ""This is Rodriguez's genius-- using comedy to turn pain into progress, to give voice to the voiceless, and to laugh instead of cry."" Aida's comedy special Fighting Words is streaming on HBO Max. She is a key collaborator on the platform's Entre Nos franchise, which features the brightest up-and-coming Latinx comedy talent. Aida was not only a breakout star of the series early in her career, she also recently stepped behind the camera to direct its current batch of specials. She is a guest writer for BuzzFeed and Oprah Daily as well as a regular commentator on The Young Turks. She lives in Los Angeles."

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