Worlds of Books which meets the third Sunday of each month at 5pm Eastern,
4pm Central will meet Sunday March 19th in the Book Nook Room of
Accessibleworld.org to discuss Born a Crime DB86608 by Trevor Noah. The Book
Nook room can be found here:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
Here is the NLS annotation:
Noah, Trevor. Reading time: 8 hours, 46 minutes.
Read by Trevor Noah.
Stage and Screen
Biography
The host of TV's The Daily Show shares his coming-of-age story as the child
of a white father and black mother in South Africa. Their very union was
considered a crime, and when the author was born during apartheid, his
biracial status made him an outcast. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
Download Born a crime: stories from a South African childhood
<https://nlsbard.loc.gov:443/nlsbardprod/download/book/srch/DB86608>
Here is the Bookshare long synopsis:
Long Synopsis:
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 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.Advance praise for Born a Crime"[A] substantial
collection of staggering personal essays . . . Incisive, funny, and vivid,
these true tales are anchored to his portrait of his courageous, rebellious,
and religious mother who defied racially restrictive laws to secure an
education and a career for herself--and to have a child with a white
Swiss/German even though sex between whites and blacks was illegal. . . .
[Trevor Noah's] electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories . . . and
his candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the
complexities of race, gender, and class."--Booklist (starred review) "A
gritty memoir . . . studded with insight and provocative social criticism .
. . with flashes of brilliant storytelling and acute observations."--Kirkus
ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.
Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780399588181
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
11/15/16
Copyright Date:
2016
Copyrighted By:
Trevor Noah
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction <https://www.bookshare.org/browse/category?key=Nonfiction> ,
Biographies and Memoirs
<https://www.bookshare.org/browse/category?key=Biographies%20and%20Memoirs>
, Humor <https://www.bookshare.org/browse/category?key=Humor>
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Mickey Prahin and I will be moderating and please join us for this
discussion. All are welcome.
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Mickey Prahin (mickeyprahin@xxxxxxxxx)
Alan Lemly (walemly@xxxxxxxxx)
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