![]() ![]() 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. The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. 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. 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.īorn 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. 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. 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. Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY 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.Whether or not you identify with Gay’s experience, Hunger offers meaningful insight into the relationship between our bodies and our society that is sure to help you empathize with others struggling with the legacy of shame-and be kinder to yourself. She talks about being a rape survivor, overeating as a coping mechanism, the difference between compulsive self-soothing and constructive self-care, and dealing with that inner turmoil while living in a world that fundamentally rejects people of her size. Gay’s perspective is radical in her engagement with the causes, results, and implications of her weight. In it, the professor and New York Times best-selling author turns her gaze inward to ruminate on being fat in a fat-phobic world. Despite this, there’s something about the vulnerable, intimate nature of Hunger that makes the author’s narration of the audiobook stand out among the rest. It’s virtually impossible to choose just one of Roxane Gay’s writings to recommend over the others. ![]() ![]() A Grammy nominee and an Audie winner for Best Autobiography/Memoir, Born to Run is more than an audiobook it’s a universal experience. Far from a celebrity tell-all, Springsteen’s memoir is gritty and down-to-earth, filled with spirituality and symbolism, tapping into the sense of raw humanity that inspired the working-class anthems for which he’s best known. In Born to Run, Springsteen leans into the intimacy of his lyrics, alternating between fleshing out his songs’ backstories and sharing memories of his own humble upbringing in a small New Jersey town that serves as the setting for many of his biggest hits. The rock legend is known for putting his own stories-as well as those of his family, his friends, and characters from his imagination-to music in a magical combination that feels raw and personal while also selling out arenas. His songs have always bridged the gap between prosaic and poetic. As any fan will tell you, Springsteen is as much a storyteller as he is a musician. ![]()
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