{"product_id":"9780451467782","title":"A New America: How Music Reshaped the Culture and Future of a Nation and Redefined My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe long-anticipated companion book to the groundbreaking HBO documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Latin Explosion\u003c\/i\u003e by renowned music producer Tommy Mottola. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegendary music mogul, entertainment impresario, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tommy Mottola explores and expounds on his lifelong love of Latin music, its influence on his life and career, and its ever-growing influence in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Tommy Mottola discovered a passion for Latin music when he was a small child on the streets of the Bronx, where he fell in love with the energy and rhythm of the legendary Tito Puente. It is a love he carries with him to this day.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA New America\u003c\/i\u003e, Mottola explores the societal and cultural impact the Latino community and its music has had on America by sharing behind-the-scenes stories from his own life and his connection to the Latin sound throughout the decades—from his initial fascination with Latin music, which started with Puente, to the mainstream success of Ritchie Valens, to the groove-laden guitar wizardry of Carlos Santana. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Along the way, Mottola reveals heartfelt accounts of his longtime collaboration and friendship with Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio, the meteoric rise and tragic end of Selena, and his orchestration of the Latin Explosion of the 1990s, which launched megastars such as Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Jennifer Lopez. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But \u003ci\u003eA New America \u003c\/i\u003eis more than a story about music and musicians. It is the story of a culture that continues to grow and influence America in all its aspects and an irresistible sound that continues to move and inspire the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013418336496,"sku":"9780451467782","price":25.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780451467782_p0.jpg?v=1763705172","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780451467782","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}