Title: Music to my years : a mixtape memoir of growing up and standing up /
Authors: Alonzo, Cristela
Year: 2019
Subjects: Alonzo, Cristela; Women comedians United States Biography; Hispanic American comedians Biography.; Children of immigrants United States Biography.; Children of immigrants; Hispanic American comedians; Women comedians; United States
Abstract: "In this memoir full of humor and heart, comedian, writer, and producer Cristela Alonzo tells personal stories of growing up as a first-generation Mexican American in Texas and following her dreams to pursue a career in comedy" -- From book jacket flap.
Contents: Introduction : In the beginning -- Boston's More than a feeling -- Lionel Richie : Say you, say me -- Golden Girls : Thank you for being a friend -- Billy Joel : Only the good die young -- Selena : Dreaming of you -- Tangerine Dream : Loved by the sun -- Backstreet Boys : Shape of my heart -- Evita : And the money kept rolling in (and out) -- Ice Cube : It was a good day -- Eminem : Lose yourself -- Ricky Martin : Livin' la vida loca -- A Tribe Called Quest : We the people.