As a boy in Brooklyn, James McBride knew that his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say, "I'm light-skinned". Later he ...Show synopsisAs a boy in Brooklyn, James McBride knew that his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say, "I'm light-skinned". Later he wondered if he was different too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. "You're a human being", she snapped. "Educate yourself or you'll be a nobody!" When James asked what the colour of God was, she said, "God is the colour of water". As an adult, McBride finally persuaded his mother to tell the story. Her story was of a rabbi's daughter, born in Poland and raised in the South, who fled Harlem, married a black man, founded a Baptist church, and put 12 children through college. This is James McBride's tribute to his eccentric and determined mother, and an exploration of what family means.Hide synopsis
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother – Audiobook CD
(2010)
by James McBride, Andre Braugher (Performed by), Lainie Kazan (Performed by)
Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother – Audiobook cassette
(1996)
by James McBride, Andre Braugher (Read by), Lainie Kazan (Read by)
Audio Literature
ISBN: 0787108618
ISBN-13: 9780787108618
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother – Audiobook CD
(2006)
by James McBride, Andre Braugher (Performed by), Lainie Kazan (Performed by)
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This book is, indeed, a tribute to the author's mother. In it, the author, a man whose mother was white and his father black, tells two stories: that of his mother and his own. Tautly written in spare, clear prose, it is a wonderful story of a bi-racial family who succeeded and achieved the American ...
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In his book, The Color of Water, James McBride tells the story of his mother's life and the story of his own search for identity. It is the remarkably moving story of a young woman who is compelled to leave her home, her family, and her Orthodox Jewish faith and heritage behind her. Rachel Shilsky ...
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This book was so inspiring and full of perseverance. The end result of so much struggling is the most beautiful payoff I've ever seen.Three Thumbs Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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