“A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs, a project I knew was going to bring me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to keep inside. Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth.”
—Ricky Martin, writing on his blog, March 29, 2010
International superstar Ricky Martin tells the personal, spiritual and inspiring story of his life, for the first time.
ME by Ricky Martin In 1999, Ricky Martin electrified
the world with the release of his first English-language album and the song Livin’ La Vida Loca. Massive worldwide hits, the album and song propelled Martin into super-stardom and helped usher in a Latin pop mu- sic explosion. But that song was not the beginning of Martin’s journey, and it was nowhere near the end. This November, Celebra is proud to publish the whole remarkable story, told by Ricky Martin himself. In ME (Celebra Hardcover; $26.95),
Martin opens up for the first time about his early childhood, his expe- riences in the renowned boy band Menudo, the challenges of increased fame, his continued growth as a mu- sician, and his unique personal con- nection with millions of fans around the world. Martin also explores life- changing decisions like coming to terms with his sexuality, becoming a father, and devoting himself to help- ing children around the world.
ME includes Ricky’s stories
about: Growing up in Puerto Rico, from
his start in television commercials to the career boot camp of Menudo, and how these experiences affected his childhood. His struggles and confusion as an adolescent and young adult, includ-
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ing falling in love with a man for the first time. The post-Menudo success in Mexi-
can movies and television shows, on the popular soap opera “General Hos- pital,” and on Broadway. The dizzying rush of fame after
his first GRAMMY performance, Ma- donna’s prescient words of advice, and the grueling worldwide tour that kept Ricky on the road for years. A chance encounter in a hotel kitch-
en that led to his spiritual awakening, resulting in a life-changing trip to In- dia.
Having his eyes opened to the hor-
rors of human trafficking and starting People for Children, an outpost of the Ricky Martin Foundation, that defends innocent children around the world. Going through the process of sur-
rogacy, and the joy of becoming a fa- ther to his twin boys. Coming out as a gay man and the inspiring response that followed.
ME tackles both the big moments
in Martin’s life—becoming a celebrity, embarking on his spiritual journey, go- ing public about his sexuality, and ex- periencing the birth of his sons—and the small moments that, put together, created the man he is today—passion- ate, talented, altruistic, loving, proud, grateful, at peace, and still searching. Celebra is simultaneously publish-
Celebrating 19 Years of Diversity
ing the Spanish version of Me, entitled Yo.
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