One of the most acclaimed books of our time--and a perennial classic--now in paperback for fans of classic memoirs such as Wild and Becoming. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home. Story Locale:Idaho; Brigham Young University, Utah; Cambridge, England Publication History:Random House HC (02/18) Tara Westover was born in
美国当红脱口秀《小崔每日秀》主持人特雷弗 诺亚一出生就犯了罪：因为他的父亲是白人，母亲是黑人，而在当时种族隔离的南非，这样的结合属于犯罪，他父母会面临五年有期徒刑的惩罚，诺亚自己也会被送到孤儿院。 为了保护诺亚，他那位勇敢、反叛、幽默、坚强、虔诚信教的母亲，想出了各种办法，在歧视、贫困、暴力的怪圈中，竭力为他创造了一种正常的生活。而自幼便遗传了母亲性格的诺亚，除了像大多数青少年那样成长外，还需要学会如何 尴尬 地在一个他本不该存在的世界上生活。这本回忆录中收集的故事，时而幽默，时而惊险，时而感人，但无一例外都彰显了诺亚惊人的喜剧天赋，以及一位母亲无止境的、无条件的爱。 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, sharin
