{"product_id":"music-to-my-years-book-cristela-alonzo-9781501189203","title":"Music to My Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis memoir is an emotional journey that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between (Wanda Sykes) as it explores \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomedian, writer, and producer Cristela Alonzo's childhood as a first-generation Mexican American in Texas and her dreams to pursue a career in comedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Cristela Alonzo and her family lived as squatters in an abandoned diner, they only had two luxuries: a television and a radio. These became her pop cultural touchstones and a guiding light that ushered her forward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMusic to My Years\u003c\/i\u003e, Cristela shares her experiences and struggles of being a first-generation American, her dreams of becoming a comedian, and how it feels to be a creator in a world that often minimizes people of color and women. Her stories range from the ridiculous--like the time she made her own tap shoes out of bottle caps or how the theme song of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls \u003c\/i\u003elanded her in the principal's office--to the sobering moments, like how she turned to stand-up comedy to grieve the heartbreaking loss of her mother and how, years later, she's committed to giving back to the community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach significant moment of the book relates to a song, and the resulting playlist is deeply moving, resonant, and unforgettable. \u003ci\u003eMusic to My Years \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely reminder that regardless of economic status, race, or gender, love is the connection that ties together all humanity (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378882285841,"sku":"CIN1501189204A","price":4.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50385555652881,"sku":"CIN1501189204G","price":4.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50591722930449,"sku":"CIN1501189204VG","price":6.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1501189204.jpg?v=1751054750","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/music-to-my-years-book-cristela-alonzo-9781501189203","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}