Relentless : my story of the Latino spirit that is transforming America / Luis A. Miranda Jr. with Richard Wolffe ; foreword by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miranda, Luis A., author.

Wolffe, Richard, 1968- author.

Miranda, Lin-Manuel, 1980- author of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Puerto Ricans--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Puerto Ricans.

Political consultants--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Political consultants.

Miranda, Luis A.

New York (N.Y.)--Biography.

New York (N.Y.).

Puerto Rico--Biography.

Puerto Rico.

Genre:

Autobiography.

autobiographies (literary works)

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hachette Books, 2024.

Summary:

"Luis Miranda arrived in New York City from Puerto Rico in 1974 to study psychology at NYU, but he soon found himself drawn to community action, eventually working for the Department of Employment, the Board of Education, and the nonprofit Aspira, among many other organizations. In the 1980s he was a special advisor for Hispanic Affairs to Mayor Ed Koch, and he continued to serve in key roles for the Dinkins and Giuliani administrations. In 1990 Miranda became the founding President of the Hispanic Federation, one of the nation's leading Latino nonprofits. In 2000, he founded the Amber Charter School in East Harlem. As a founding partner of the MirRam Group, Miranda has consulted on a number of successful political campaigns, including the Senatorial campaigns of Hilary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and Kirsten Gillibrand. The list of roles and positions is practically endless, but, more simply put, there is no one on the Latino, New York City, and national political scene who has the breadth of experience, passion, understanding, and storytelling charm of Luis Miranda. In "Relentless," he shares the poignant narrative of his life and career-from his early days as a radically-minded Puerto Rican activist to his decades of practical political advising and problem-solving. We experience the thrill of the ascendency of Luis's son Lin-Manuel's "Hamilton" followed several years later by the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Amid the triumphs, challenges, and ongoing hard work, Miranda examines what it all tells us about our ever-changing politics, demographics, and society"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Arrival

Origins

New roots

Getting schooled

City Hall

Latinidad

The Senators

A family affair

Maria

Change is constant

Rising stars

The end.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780306833229

0306833220

9780306833236

0306833239

OCLC:

1402020610

Publisher Number:

99996576981