The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
 

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

by James McBride

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 completed college-The Color of Water is a classic of the memoir genre, a testament to love, and a truly... (read more)

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