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Publication Date
2016-12-09
ISBN
9781531865030
Publication Year
2016
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Book Title
Born a Crime : Stories from a South African Childhood
Author
Trevor Noah
Publisher
Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts, Humor
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Comedy, Form / Essays

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times - Newsday - Esquire - NPR - Booklist Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa's tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother--his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional love. Praise for Born a Crime " A] compelling new memoir . . . By turns alarming, sad and funny, Trevor Noah's] book provides a harrowing look, through the prism of Mr. Noah's family, at life in South Africa under apartheid. . . . Born a Crime is not just an unnerving account of growing up in South Africa under apartheid, but a love letter to the author's remarkable mother." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times " An] unforgettable memoir." -- Parade "What makes Born a Crime such a soul-nourishing pleasure, even with all its darker edges and perilous turns, is reading Noah recount in brisk, warmly conversational prose how he learned to negotiate his way through the bullying and ostracism. . . . What also helped was having a mother like Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah. . . . Consider Born a Crime another such gift to her--and an enormous gift to the rest of us." --USA Today " Noah] thrives with the help of his astonishingly fearless mother. . . . Their fierce bond makes this story soar." --People

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Publisher
Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
ISBN-10
1531865038
ISBN-13
9781531865030
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229550770

Product Key Features

Book Title
Born a Crime : Stories from a South African Childhood
Author
Trevor Noah
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Comedy, Form / Essays
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts, Humor

Dimensions

Item Length
5.5in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
7 Vols.
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Copyright Date
2016
Dewey Decimal
791.4502/8092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by sweetlittlethings88310
    Nov 12, 2019

    JUST GET IT, YOU WILL LOVE THIS GUY !

    If you have ever heard of Trevor Noah, this is a must have about his life. He is very intelligent & funny, but also serious. This book is fabulous!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • by kittyclouds
    Sep 17, 2018

    What a LIfe!

    Trevor Noah does the narration - his mother, grandmother, all mentioned languages. What a life! So much admiration for him. It's excellent.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: rarewaves-usa

  • by pamlicojan09
    Mar 14, 2018

    wonderful story of a person with goals

    Well written, well told. We, as Americans, cannot imagine the lives led in this funny and poignant story. Smart man, super sense of humor.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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