Description
Mi sue?o americano es el conmovedor libro de memorias del actor, productor y activista Wilmer Valderrama, que ahonda en su educaci?n en Venezuela, donde fue criado por dos padres muy trabajadores, mientras su familia atravesaba un pa?s en r?pida transformaci?n y el ascenso de Hugo Ch?vez.
Con la econom?a derrumb?ndose a su alrededor y su medio de vida desapareciendo, la familia decide huir del pa?s. De repente, el ni?o al que le encantaba montar a caballo y so?ar con ser el Zorro de su serie favorita de televisi?n en blanco y negro, tuvo que crecer r?pidamente y viaj?, siendo un adolescente, desde un peque?o pueblo de Venezuela a la gran ciudad de Los ?ngeles.
En los a?os siguientes, Valderrama crear?a el exitoso programa Yo Mamma, deleitar?a a los ni?os con Handy Manny, pondr?a voz al personaje principal de Encanto de Disney y mucho m?s, hasta unirse al reparto del exitoso programa NCIS en 2016.
Sin embargo, fue a trav?s del servicio a los dem?s y de su primer viaje con United Service Organization (USO por sus siglas en ingl?s) donde Valderrama encontr? su vocaci?n ampliada, entreteniendo y animando a las tropas estadounidenses en todo el mundo. De repente, quiso hacer todo lo que pudiera, dedicando su tiempo y sus esfuerzos a retribuir al pa?s que considera su hogar.
A trav?s de su trabajo, Valderrama espera demostrar su amor y su gratitud por el pa?s que cambi? su vida. Mi sue?o americano entrelaza las historias personales de Valderrama con las de personas notables que ha conocido a lo largo de su viaje filantr?pico. Sin embargo, esta no es solo la historia de Valderrama, sino tambi?n una visi?n de Estados Unidos de Am?rica a trav?s de los ojos de un inmigrante, tanto en sus asombrosas maravillas inigualables como en todos sus retos. Es la historia profunda y apasionante de alguien que encontr? el camino y ahora invita a cuantos sea posible a acompa?arle en la aventura.
An American Story
An American Story is the stirring memoir by actor, producer, and activist Wilmer Valderrama, delving into his upbringing in Venezuela where he was raised by two hard working parents as they navigated their family through a rapidly changing country and the rise of Hugo Chavez. With the economy crashing around them and their livelihood disappearing, the family decides to flee the country. Suddenly, the young boy who had loved riding his horse and dreaming of being Zorro from his favorite black and white tv show had to grow up quickly, journeying as a teenager from a tiny little pueblo in Venezuela to the big city of Los Angeles.
It was through service to others and his first USO trip, however, where Valderrama found his expanded calling, entertaining and encouraging U.S. troops around the world. Suddenly, he wanted to do as much of this as he could, dedicating his time and efforts to giving back to the country he calls home.
Through his work, Valderrama hopes to demonstrate his love and gratitude for the country that changed his life. An American Story weaves Valderrama's personal stories with those of the remarkable people he's met along his philanthropic journey. This isn't just Valderrama's story, though. It's a view of America through an immigrant's eyes, in both its stunning unmatched wonders and all of its native challenges. It is the profound and gripping story of someone who found the way and is now inviting as many as possible to join him on the adventure.
Author: Wilmer Valderrama
Publisher: Harperenfoque
Published: 09/17/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781404118966
ISBN10: 1404118969
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Military