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BIOGRAPHY

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Noah was born a crime, son of a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at a time when such a relationship was punishable by five years in prison. In this revealing and funny collection of eighteen personal stories, Noah recounts his adolescence as a restless young man and his journey towards comedy stardom. It is also 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.

There’s a good reason that this is one of the library’s most popular autobiographies !

José Mourinho: Up Close and Personal by Robert Beasley José Mourinho is one of the most successful football managers in recent memory, and sports journalist Robert Beasley is one of the few to have been granted access to Mourinho’s inner circle. A gripping and revealing biography of a fascinating man, taking you right to the heart of the unseen dramas of professional football.

Lewis Hamilton: The Biography by Frank Worrall In this insightful biography, bestselling sports author Frank Worrall traces Hamilton's incredible career as the fastest driver on the planet. This is the ultimate story of the driver from being rookie to a world champion seven times over, becoming Britain's greatest ever sportsman and, arguably, the finest racer Formula 1 has ever seen. A must-read for fans of F1, and anyone interested in the rise of one of Britain’s greatest contemporary sportsmen.