The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride P

Description: The Color of Water by James McBride Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This is James McBrides tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really means Publisher Description _______________A triumph - New York Times Book ReviewA startling, tender-hearted tribute to a woman for whom the expression tough love might have been invented - The TimesAs lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race - Washington Post_______________MORE THAN TWO YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST_______________From the New York Times bestselling author of Deacon King Kong and The Good Lord Bird, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, came this modern classic that Oprah.com calls one of the best memoirs of a generation and that launched James McBrides literary career.As a boy in Brooklyns Red Hook projects, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked her about it, shed simply say Im light-skinned. Later he wondered if he was different too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. Youre a human being! Educate yourself or youll be a nobody! she snapped back. And when James asked about God, she told him God is the color of water.This is the remarkable story of an eccentric and determined woman: a rabbis daughter, born in Poland and raised in the Deep South who fled to Harlem, married a black preacher, founded a Baptist church and put twelve children through college. A celebration of resilience, faith and forgiveness, The Color of Water is an eloquent exploration of what family really means._______________Inspiring - GlamourVibrant - Boston GlobeA wonderfully evocative, moving book - Literary Review Author Biography James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, the #1 bestselling American classic The Color of Water, and the bestsellers Song Yet Sung and Miracle at St. Anna. He is also the author of Kill Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2016, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. Details ISBN 0747538328 ISBN-13 9780747538325 Title The Color of Water Author James McBride Format Paperback Year 1998 Pages 256 Edition New edition Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:573478; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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