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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- ナレーター: Trevor Noah
- 再生時間: 8 時間 44 分
- カテゴリー: 自伝, エンターテインメント・有名人
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A Promised Land
- 著者: Barack Obama
- ナレーター: Barack Obama
- 再生時間: 29 時間 10 分
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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Becoming
- 著者: Michelle Obama
- ナレーター: Michelle Obama
- 再生時間: 19 時間 3 分
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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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語り口からにじみ出る、手本とすべき人柄。
- 投稿者: Kindleのお客様 日付: 2019/02/07
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How to American
- An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
- 著者: Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge - foreword
- ナレーター: Jimmy O. Yang
- 再生時間: 6 時間 5 分
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Jimmy O. Yang is a stand-up comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley. In How to American, he shares his story of growing up as a Chinese immigrant who pursued a Hollywood career against the wishes of his parents: Yang arrived in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at age 13, learned English by watching BET's Rap City for three hours a day, and worked as a strip club DJ while pursuing his comedy career.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- 著者: Tara Westover
- ナレーター: Julia Whelan
- 再生時間: 12 時間 10 分
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Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches. In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. Her father forbade hospitals, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. Her quest for knowledge transformed her.
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- 著者: Yuval Noah Harari
- ナレーター: Derek Perkins
- 再生時間: 15 時間 17 分
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Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
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History and future of human
- 投稿者: Amazon カスタマー 日付: 2019/03/29
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- 著者: Yuval Noah Harari
- ナレーター: Derek Perkins
- 再生時間: 11 時間 50 分
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Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive.
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Biased political rant
- 投稿者: Amazonのお客様 日付: 2018/09/05
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A Promised Land
- 著者: Barack Obama
- ナレーター: Barack Obama
- 再生時間: 29 時間 10 分
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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Becoming
- 著者: Michelle Obama
- ナレーター: Michelle Obama
- 再生時間: 19 時間 3 分
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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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語り口からにじみ出る、手本とすべき人柄。
- 投稿者: Kindleのお客様 日付: 2019/02/07
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How to American
- An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
- 著者: Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge - foreword
- ナレーター: Jimmy O. Yang
- 再生時間: 6 時間 5 分
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Jimmy O. Yang is a stand-up comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley. In How to American, he shares his story of growing up as a Chinese immigrant who pursued a Hollywood career against the wishes of his parents: Yang arrived in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at age 13, learned English by watching BET's Rap City for three hours a day, and worked as a strip club DJ while pursuing his comedy career.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- 著者: Tara Westover
- ナレーター: Julia Whelan
- 再生時間: 12 時間 10 分
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Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches. In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. Her father forbade hospitals, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. Her quest for knowledge transformed her.
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- 著者: Yuval Noah Harari
- ナレーター: Derek Perkins
- 再生時間: 15 時間 17 分
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Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
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History and future of human
- 投稿者: Amazon カスタマー 日付: 2019/03/29
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- 著者: Yuval Noah Harari
- ナレーター: Derek Perkins
- 再生時間: 11 時間 50 分
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Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive.
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Biased political rant
- 投稿者: Amazonのお客様 日付: 2018/09/05
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- 著者: Malcolm Gladwell
- ナレーター: Malcolm Gladwell
- 再生時間: 8 時間 42 分
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How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you’ll hear the voices of people he interviewed - scientists, criminologists, military psychologists.
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Shoe Dog
- A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- 著者: Phil Knight
- ナレーター: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction
- 再生時間: 13 時間 21 分
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In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.
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Great memoir by Uncle Phil
- 投稿者: Amazon カスタマー 日付: 2019/06/17
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Pachinko
- 著者: Min Jin Lee
- ナレーター: Allison Hiroto
- 再生時間: 18 時間 16 分
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Profoundly moving and gracefully told, Pachinko follows one Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them. Betrayed by her wealthy lover, Sunja finds unexpected salvation when a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and bring her to Japan to start a new life.
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It is an amazing book!
- 投稿者: Amazon Customer 日付: 2019/04/19
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The Culture Map
- Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
- 著者: Erin Meyer
- ナレーター: Lisa Larsen
- 再生時間: 7 時間 42 分
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Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.
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Great help for multi international team
- 投稿者: Amazon Customer 日付: 2020/08/27
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Atomic Habits
- An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- 著者: James Clear
- ナレーター: James Clear
- 再生時間: 5 時間 35 分
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No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.
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Factfulness
- Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
- 著者: Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
- ナレーター: Simon Slater
- 再生時間: 7 時間 59 分
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Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of carrying only opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is increasing; how many young women go to school; how many of us live in poverty - we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers.
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A compass to cruise the uncertain world
- 投稿者: "1az" 日付: 2020/08/21
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Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- 著者: John Carreyrou
- ナレーター: Will Damron
- 再生時間: 11 時間 36 分
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The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of a multibillion-dollar start-up, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end. In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose start-up ‘unicorn’ promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make blood tests significantly faster and easier.
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Dear Girls
- Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life
- 著者: Ali Wong
- ナレーター: Ali Wong, Justin Hakuta
- 再生時間: 6 時間 20 分
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In her hit Netflix comedy special, Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly that she even became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads. The sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this completely original collection. She shares the wisdom she’s learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage.
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Elon Musk
- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- 著者: Ashlee Vance
- ナレーター: Fred Sanders
- 再生時間: 13 時間 23 分
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In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs - a real-life Tony Stark - and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new makers.
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Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- 著者: Matthew Walker
- ナレーター: Steve West
- 再生時間: 13 時間 52 分
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Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.
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Great book!
- 投稿者: Guillermo (Read to Learn) 日付: 2018/12/01
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Where the Crawdads Sing
- 著者: Delia Owens
- ナレーター: Cassandra Campbell
- 再生時間: 12 時間 12 分
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For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- 著者: Yuval Noah Harari
- ナレーター: Derek Perkins
- 再生時間: 14 時間 54 分
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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically acclaimed New York Times best seller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.
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This book does get you thinking
- 投稿者: Vera Pereira 日付: 2019/05/01
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Born a Crime is the deeply personal story of what has shaped Trevor Noah, South African comedian and host of the Daily Show. An astonishing memoir that details growing up in the midst of a crumbling apartheid, it illuminates his unique vantage point and how it prepared him for a life in the public eye. This is a sharply humorous, engaging and unforgettable record of Noah's life and at its heart, a love letter to his remarkable mother.
The compelling, inspiring (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
One of the comedy world's brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but sharp-minded observer of the absurdities of politics, race and identity, sharing jokes and insights drawn from the wealth of experience acquired in his relatively young life. As host of the US hit show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, he provides viewers around the globe with their nightly dose of biting satire, but here Noah turns his focus inward, giving listeners a deeply personal, heartfelt and humorous look at the world that shaped him.
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. 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.
A collection of 18 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. 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.
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, Noah illuminates his curious world with incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a personal portrait of an unlikely childhood in a dangerous time, as moving and unforgettable as the very best memoirs and as funny as Noah's own hilarious stand-up.
Born a Crime is a must-listen.
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- Amazon カスタマー
- 2019/02/07
最高
英語の勉強に購入しました。分かりやすい言葉選びと発音、そして何より話の面白さから、あっという間に聴き終えてしまった感じです。今まで洋書のリーディングでこんなに長い話をほぼ全て理解して聴けたのは初めてです。洋書のオーディオブック入門に丁度良いのではないでしょうか。
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- 匿名
- 2019/03/24
はじめて洋書で最後まで読むことができました。
Trevorさんのナレーションすごく良かったです!とても分かりやすい発音と明るい喋りであっという間に終わりました。 特に幼少期の声を真似する時は愛らしいですね。 お母さんのキャラクターがとても面白くて、また日本とは違った環境で育ったストーリーも驚くことが多くて楽しく聞くことができました。 洋書ビギナーにはとてもオススメです。また、機会があれば読み返して英語の勉強として活用したいです!
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- Susan Stringer
- 2019/08/14
Possibly the best Audiobook I’ve listened to
Trevor another is an enigma. Listening to this book as a white South African raised during apartheid and who witnessed its collapse, this book has had a profound effect in me. Trevor’s description and explanation of the realities of the 80s and 90s in SA are astonishing. The perspective he provides is unique. And hearing him actually reading it - wow! That’s why made it so deeply moving I think. A book every South African should read! If they are brave enough! Thank you Trevor!
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- Crystal
- 2017/04/11
Moving, hilarious, surprisingly informative
Would you consider the audio edition of Born a Crime to be better than the print version?
Definitely. This is a book that really makes sense as an audiobook because it's narrated by the author who does a brilliant job, but particularly because of the languages and accents. Having Trevor imitate the different languages as he gave history and explanations of South African culture and Apartheid added a new dimension and an immediate understanding of the "character' as soon as you heard the voice/accent he used. He also speaks the non-English languages, saving the reader from attempting to read them themselves. He's also hilarious.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Born a Crime?
One of the first scenes that Trevor describes is the one that still stays with me the clearest and the one I found most impactful. He, his mother, and baby Andrew jumping out of the van (technically, Trevor was thrown from the van), and running away from the threatening driver. The young Trevor's take on the incident is incredibly sweet and naive, yet really quite dark and upsetting. The whole thing is moving, shocking, and still funny in the way Trevor tells it.
What does Trevor Noah bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
As above - it's the accents and languages. Also, Trevor's impersonation of his younger self is very endearing.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Just because hate is taught, it doesn't have to be learned.
Any additional comments?
I have been a fan of Trevor's comedy so when he released this book I knew I wanted to read it. It was intelligently but humorously written, but what surprised me was how much I learned about South African culture during/after Apartheid. The book showed me the gaping holes in my knowledge of what I thought was simply another case of white racism to blacks. Apartheid went so much deeper than that. It was designed to create hate and fear and disunity, not only between whites and blacks but between coloureds and other races. It was incredible to read about what life was like, and how the colour of your skin or the language you spoke really did affect every part of life there.
Trevor's own personal story itself was fascinating and often tragic, but on the whole the reader isn't left pitying him. He speaks matter-of-factly and honestly about the tragedies, but the core of his story is set in a firm foundation of love from his mother. You admire Trevor and his mother, you don't pity them.
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- Kathryn Bankart
- 2020/05/07
A very genuine and entertaining memoir
As a South African, I felt reintroduced to my own country. Even though he grew up in an earlier time, these stories are familiar to me. And yet, he manages a neutrality that really allows you to get to know this beautiful and broken country very honestly. A privilege to get to see life through childhood Trevor Noah's eyes. Well-written, entertaining, memorable stories. And lovely to listen to them narrated by the author.
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- Daudi
- 2019/10/03
I couldn’t stop listening
The most captivating book I’ve listened to on Audible. At certain points I had to force myself to stop listening because I didn’t want it to end. The non chronological order of the timeline was a bit of learning curve but was not a big deal because the stories were captivating. Truly a great story teller.
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- Francis
- 2019/10/01
Brilliant Story Told By Comedy Genius
I read the book then heard he is the narrator of his own book and i listened to it all over again. Trevor Noah is the type of person that makes every bit of a story funny even when it shouldn't be.
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- Sandhya
- 2019/09/22
Exceptional.
Everything about this book is great. Trevor Noah, you rock! and so does your mom.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019/09/19
Best book ever!
Having studied Apartheid in history class, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of the construct; however, this book brought my understanding to a new level!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019/09/16
Just Brilliant!
This was honestly one of the best "reads" I've had in a long, long time - Trevor Noah is just brilliant. Sad and funny, fantastically relatable.
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- Aisha
- 2017/09/15
Mind-blowing
I absolutely loved it! I love the honesty and realness of it. I will be listening again and buying the book (God Willing). It inspired me. I love his mum and the relationship they have! Very very nice.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021/01/06
Ideal for a non-South African
Definitely geared toward Americans. Very repetitive in the way it’s told and long-winded. But sadly, a true South Africa.
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- OldskoolHrdcore
- 2017/08/25
Excellently read
Having listened to 30 or so autobiographys on audible I've found only a few truly captivating, often with other titles I've found myself zoning out as the story is just pretty mundane, BUT listening to Trevor was a joy, his accents are excellent and you really feel like he takes you on the journey and the voices he does make it feel like you're in the room as it happens. Along with excellent narration is the story itself, which was fascinating, being a white westerner it really opened my eyes to some concepts of racism I hadn't pondered before and I feel less ignorant having listened...
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- DrSeun
- 2017/02/23
Definitely the best audiobook in my collection!!!
This book was quite interesting, engaging and informative. I reckon it is better to listen to it rather than reading it, as Trevor's voice takes you through the range of human emotions, I teared up at times, laughed out loud, got angry, despaired and was hopeful again... it was definitely worth the amount paid.
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- mollyeyre
- 2017/06/10
Amazing life story
I rarely go for autobiographies as the tedium of 'me, me, me' irritates me. However, this was an amazing story, I felt it was mainly a tribute to Trevor Noah's mother who was such a brilliant woman fighting against adversity and making her son into a loving and very worthy man. I feel tearful after reading this and I am very impressed by the character of this man - and even more by the character of his fiery mother.
I hesitated before buying, as I say I don't usually go for auto biographies - but this was different - I keep using 'amazing' in this review - but it really IS amazing! A real delight to understand a little about the South Africa of past times, and the troubled transition into the SA of today. (Though I fear it is still troubled).
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- Andy
- 2016/12/04
Brilliant, unique and full of memories.
This book brings back a lot of memories for me growing up in South Africa. I was one of Trevor's friends in high school, in fact I'm the person who he mentions helped start his pirated cd business but to hear about his life from the "other side", growing up as a poor black South African under such trying conditions really brings your own life in to perspective. The Trevor I knew and the front he put on was miles away from how his life really was. Although parts of it do seem to have a slight bit of creative license - at least the bits I am aware of - it is a still fantastic story about a incredibly talented and determined individual who has risen to where he is today because of his mother and her determination to make him a man. Just listen to it, you will not be disappointed.
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- Rohma
- 2017/02/27
Masterpiece
The best thing, hands down, is Trevor Noah speaking in different languages and doing imitations!
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- Mr-reader
- 2017/07/16
Amazing
I finished it within 2 days, I really recommend the book, its funny and sad same time.
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- Ann D
- 2017/06/03
Powerful biography
This is not really what I expected from the Comedian Trever Noah. It's a sobering tale of being born and raised a mixed race boy in Apartheid, and newly post Apartheid, South Africa. It's very well written and he narrates it himself perfectly. The only thing I disliked, but not enough to diminish the 5* review score, is his references to "all Americans will understand this (and) although South African culture is very different, Americans will get this". This jarred for me. Did he write it with just Americans in mind? Does he think only Americans will read it? Hmm!
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- AnnabelLT
- 2018/08/22
Utterly incredible - read it!!
Last night I finished listening to the audiobook version of Trevor Noah’s autobiography, Born a Crime. I cannot urge you enough to listen to it. This book is insanely funny and full of absurd moments that make you go ‘wait, I need to read that again… seriously??!’. Set in apartheid South Africa and just beyond, this is a survival story in the realest sense. Noah’s not climbing Everest or trekking to the poles, but he and his friends and family face the day-to-day terror of a police state, abuse, discrimination, hunger, imprisonment, crime, shootings. Noah doesn’t just talk about being poor, he makes you taste and smell and see it. From the stench of backed-up sewage to the disgusting squelch of a caterpillar bursting in your mouth when that’s all you can afford to eat. His use of language – particularly in the audiobook version where each character is brought to life with their own accent and dialect – paints the story in such vivid colour. He is honest not just about his actions, but his innermost thoughts. These musings put you in his shoes, forcing you to examine your own mind. How much would you pay to save your own mother’s life?, he makes you wonder. Thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Millions? What resonated with me most from this book was the reminder of the importance of someone showing you what is possible from life. Had Noah only seen the confines of the walled ghettos his closest family were imprisoned in, his life today would be unimaginably different. But his mother empowers him to believe he can be something else, live somewhere different, feel, see, taste and experience an ‘other’. You can’t be what you can’t see; that is why it is so important that we show people their potential.
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- E
- 2017/01/07
Incredible story of this man's life
I always love to hear stories read by the author. This is no exception. I've always loved Trevor's comedy and I had no idea of the life he has lived. I particularly love the stories about his mother, she sounds like a wonderful, funny and strong woman, the kind of mother to aspire to be like. It was very interesting to also learn more about South Africa and apartheid, something I feel I have greater understanding of now and how it has affected families and it's lasting effects.
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- Joseph McMahon
- 2017/01/15
As funny as it is informative
If you're a fan of Trevor Noah then you'll really enjoy this. Has some serious accounts that are hard hitting as equally as it is funny. Well worth the listen.
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- Nyasha
- 2016/12/18
Best audiobook I've listened... Ever!
This was hands down the best purchase i have made from Audible. You will not be disappointed. Trevor's story is hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful. His performance was outstanding, I loved every minute
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- Milena
- 2018/02/24
Best book in years!
Fascinating story of Trevor Noah’s upbringing. Beautifully written and narrated, I could not put this down. Love love loved it and can’t wait for the next one!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018/05/29
Thrilling, real, heartfelt
Have been a fan of Trevor Noah for a long time, but unbelievably I was surprised by how captivating his life story and journey was to listen to, the fact that he narrates it himself just makes it that much better too. Had me listening 24/7! Would definitely recommend ⭐️
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- Kunal Kumar
- 2020/07/19
Entertaining, funny and heartfelt.
Trevor takes you through his life as a naughty but smart kid in South Africa, born to a black woman and a white man in the time of Apartheid. There are moments where you just sit there smiling at his childhood stories. The significance of Church in his early life, the roles the women in his family played to make him who he is and his stories of teenage romance; this is a book that will take you through a roller coaster of emotions.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018/03/23
Mind opening
Every sgingle chapter opened my mind to some new perspective. he had the ultimate experience of been born and raised as a outsider of all groups, that and his wonderfully strong mum and unique history South Africa was going through, all of these gave his so far only 30 odd years long life incredible depth and wisdom that most of us will never have in a full 80+ years life time. Absolutely loved it and strongly recommended to everyone.
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- carolyn fitzgerald
- 2018/03/15
Equally tragic and funny
I didn’t know a lot about Sth African society. A really interesting insight into Apartheid and post Apartheid Sth Africa. Honest and funny. Highly recommended
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- Ben Preston
- 2018/03/04
Gripping
Trevor Noah doesn't beat you over the head with hus stories. He tells great stories and then lets you draw your own conclusions.
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- Alexander Sit
- 2018/03/01
choppy timeline but great listen
I think Trevor Noah is a great comedian and this book allows the listener to get a better understanding that growing is the same no matter where you're from.
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- zoostra
- 2017/01/31
Really enjoyed it
Awesome!
Not like his comedy routines.
But very funny stories from his childhood in shanty town squalor.
His mother was amazing.
He was half-black half white born in apartheid.
Doesn't cover his career in comedy etc
Tragedy pain humour hustling naughtiness etc
Leave with Hope and gratitude in face of challenging life
Great narration
Highly recommend
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- Marie young
- 2021/01/15
Moving yet Hilarious
You don't have to be fan of Trevor's to love this book! Great storytelling and a excellent insight into a colourful life in South Africa!