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The Color of Water
In this semi-autobiographical
journey, James McBride tells the compelling story of his remarkable Jewish-born
mother's life as she leaves rural Virginia, moves to Harlem, NY, marries
a Black man, converts to Catholicism and bears eleven children, whom she
raises on her own. This incredible journey culminates as each of the eleven
children transitions from the ghetto to graduate college. This fascinating
real-life account of one white woman's life seen through the eyes of her
Black son is both inspirational and captivating. McBride's "tell-it-like-it-is"
style of writing gives the novel a raw, real taste which appeals to audiences
well beyond the African-American and Jewish population.
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