Born A Crime Slingsby

Born A Crime SlingsbyBorn 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. It is also the story of his 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. The eighteen personal essays collected here

Gorilla Gang

And Nina Markova is the only witness to escape her alive

You could end global poverty

Taught by the gruff but wise Himura

Though John Tanner does his best to protect her

If she can find the courage to face her past

which streets are safe and which are not

A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building

Now a competitive amateur powerlifter who can lift over twice her own bodyweight

the colour magically disappears so kids can complete the pictures again and again

Binta - previously reconciled with God - now yearns for intimacy after the sexual repression of her marriage

the book features interviews with diverse voices from entrepreneurs like Stella McCartney and Elon Musk