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The Color of Water

A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

By James McBride

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| Paperback | 9781573225786

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Book Description

This is a book that will "make you proud to be a member of the human race," says Mirabella, and countless readers have already discovered its power. Written in remembrance of his Polish-born, Southern-raised Jewish mother-who married a black man and raised twelve children, all of whom completContinue

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I read it for a book club, but not really what I would have picked up. Interesting, but left me quite sad

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Tatiana Shafer said on Apr 3, 2011 | Add your feedback

amazing

this is such a good book james mcbride is amazing its his story of a blacck boy growing up in brooklyns red hook projects with a white mom and no dad

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brdwaybab08 said on Oct 26, 2006 | Add your feedback

Book Details

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English Books
Paperback 336 Pages
Edition: Reissue
ISBN-10: 1573225789
ISBN-13: 9781573225786
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Pub date: Feb 01, 1997
Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Others and eBook