{"product_id":"lilly-the-first-latina-rockette-paperback","title":"Lilly: The First Latina Rockette - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"When I stepped to the center mark and that spotlight hit me, I thought, \u003cem\u003eAqui estoy mami, aqui estoy!\u003c\/em\u003e\"\"When I stepped to the center mark and that spotlight hit me, I thought, \u003cem\u003eAqui estoy mami, aqui estoy!\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in an orphanage in the Bronx, separated from the mother she adored, Lilly never knew the care and loving attention of a stable family. But she didn't let mounting obstacles and family tragedy stand in the way of her dreams. From the time she was a little girl, when the nuns first took her to see the Rockettes perform, Lilly was driven to become a dancer. This is the compelling story of her spirited journey from the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Home for Children to the great stage at Radio City Music Hall-where she danced her way into history as the first Latina Rockette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, Lillian Colón inspires others to find the joy in dancing and was recently featured in \u003cem\u003eForbes' \u003c\/em\u003e50 Over 50 2021 as a woman of excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433750495455,"sku":"9781737971825","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/XdOPmQKila9781737971825.webp?v=1790017217","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/lilly-the-first-latina-rockette-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}