BORN A CRIME is equally the story of that young man's fearless, rebellious and fervently religious mother - a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence and abuse that ultimately threatens her own life A collection of eighteen personal stories, BORN A CRIME tells the story of a mischievous young boy growing into a restless young man as he struggles to find his place in a world where he was never supposed to exist. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the first 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, take him away. Noah was born a crime, son of a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. It is no doubt a compelling unforgettable memoir for those who want to listen o a mix of stories for inspirational purposes.Publication date 2017 Topics Noah, Trevor, 1984-, Noah, Trevor, 1984- Childhood and youth, Comedians - United States - Biography, Comedians - South Africa - Biography, Television personalities - United States - Biography, Apartheid - South Africa, Mothers and sons - South Africa, Comiques - États-Unis - Biographies, Comiques - Afrique du Sud - Biographies, Apartheid - Afrique du Sud, Mères et fils - Afrique du Sud, Apartheid, Comedians, Mothers and sons, Social conditions, Television personalities, Performing Arts, South Africa - History - 1961-1994, South Africa - History - 1994-, South Africa - Social conditions - 1961-1994, South Africa - Social conditions - 1994-, Afrique du Sud - Histoire - 1961-1994, Afrique du Sud - Histoire - 1994-, Afrique du Sud - Conditions sociales - 1961-1994, Afrique du Sud - Conditions sociales - 1994-, South Africa, United States Publisher London : John Murray Collection printdisabled internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language EnglishĪs host of the US hit show The Daily Show, Trevor Noah provides viewers around the globe with their nightly dose of biting satire, but here Noah turns his focus inward, giving readers a deeply personal, heartfelt and humorous look at the world that shaped him. You will be able to feel the agony and terror that Trevor as a kid has suffered from and the meaning behind every act and behavior that make them somewhat different from others. You will be able to find new topics, new ventures and now upcoming whenever you start listening to another story in the book. How he will be able to track down his rebellious attitude and how well he will find a way out is all that you will be listening in this book.ĭue to the variable stories, you will never get bored while listening to it. Whereas when he grows up, he is a total rebel. It is a story of an active and lively boy who wants to enjoy everything no matter who stops him. As being a son of a Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, he undergoes a lot of strict rules and regulations and is governed strictly by remaining indoors. This book is number 1, New York Times, USAToday bestseller. The collection is an inspiring set of stories from the real-life that let other people understand how a kid manages in the most savage conditions and get to his goals to change his life forever. He shares all challenges, the events and life-turning moments that made him the person he is today. The collection is originally written as well as narrated by Trevor Noah.
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