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Born a Crime
A comedian recalls growing up in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa as the son of a Black mother and a white father, at a time when their relationship was against the law.
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Educated
Educated
Raised in a survivalist household in rural Idaho, the author teaches herself enough to reach university, and pays a heavy price for the education.
- Genres
- Memoir
- Themes
- FamilyIdentityResilience
- Length
- 300–450 pages
- Featured in
- Minds Expanded
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