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James McBride - The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
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pros: It will fill your heart with joy.
cons: none
A powerful novel
"The Color of Water" discusses the life of James McBride and his mother, Ruth McBride Jordan. It sho... See Full Review
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pros: humor and candor, descriptive voices, quick read
cons: not enough emotional investment, languid prose, hazy in some areas
Floating Biracial
James McBride pens the following segment in the introduction of the tenth anniversary of his best-se... See Full Review
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pros: Heartwarming tale of admiration and achievement.
cons: Some important questions are left unanswered.
The Color of Water: Growing Up Bi- Racial in a Strong, Closely Knit Family
Racial tensions have plagued society for ages and it is common today to still find individuals who w... See Full Review
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pros: Excellent reading.
cons: Not a book for the light reader.
The Color of Water , by James McBride
I just finished reading the excellent couldn't-put-down book about one of the most amazing people! J... See Full Review
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pros: Contrasting views, interesting stories
cons: "Vulgar" language at times
God has no color
James' question to his mom brings up a major theme to this book: "What Color is God?" Ruth replies... See Full Review
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pros: Great book on being a multicultural family. Honest tribute to a white mom.
cons: I would have enjoyed hearing more of the McBride family stories.
The Color of Water - When your dad is black and your mom is white.
The schools in this area were integrated the year before I entered first grade. I remember faintly... See Full Review
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pros: A human story where race is just part of the equation.
cons: None
The Color Of Water: Colorful Stories (Black History Month Write-Off)
As I stood on the Manhattan subway platform, I watched as a tall, dreadlocked black man prepared to... See Full Review
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pros: Just a great read.
cons: None
Great Read
"The Color of Water," by James McBride is the true story of a black man who finds out abou... See Full Review
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pros: Well written
cons: Wanted to know more about author's siblings
Wonderful Read!
James McBride describes growing up as one of twelve children of a white mother and black father. He... See Full Review
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pros: Great style, moving story
cons: I can't think of any!
A fantastic read!
I found this book sitting on the "recommended" shelf of my college bookstore in 1997 and I... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Narrator | Andre Braugher |
| Awards | 1997 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award |
| Authors | James McBride |
| Fiction Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | <b><i>New York Times Book Review</i>:</b> "...[S]uffused with issues of race, religion and identity. Yet those issues, so much a part of their lives and stories, are not central. The triumph of the book--and of their lives--is that race and religion are transcended in these interwoven histories by family love, the sheer force of a mother's will and her unshakable insistence that only two things really mattered: school and church...it is her voice--unique, incisive, at once unsparing and ironic--that is dominant in this paired history, and its richest contribution....The two stories, son's and mother's, beautifully juxtaposed, strike a graceful note at a time of racial polarization." |
| Book Editions | |
| Book Editions | <Edition><item name="format">Audio - Compact Disc</item><item name="edition">Unabridged</item><item name="date">May 01, 2006</item><item name="publisher">Ingram Pub Services</item><item name="measurements">5.25"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 1"(d), 0.45 lbs.</item><item name="isbn">9781597770880</item></Edition> |
| First Line | |
| Publisher's Note | As a boy, I never knew where my mother was from--where she was born, who her parents were. When I asked she'd say, "God made me." |
