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Description
A young African-American man describes growing up in an all-black Brooklyn housing project, one of twelve children of a white mother and black father, and discusses his mother's contributions to his life and coming to terms with his confusion over his own identity. 75,000 first... read more
First Sentence
"When I was fourteen, my mother took up two new hobbies: riding a bicycle and playing piano."
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- James McBride (Author)
- Andre Braugher
- Lainie Kazan
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