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The Color of Water
Author:
James McBride
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Publisher:
Riverhead Hardcover
Book Type:
Hardcover
Rating:
22
ISBN-13:
9781573220224 -
ISBN-10:
1573220221
Publication Date:
1/23/1996
Pages:
256
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Book Description:
A powerful portrait of growing up, a meditation on race and identity and a poignant, beautifully crafted hymn from a son to his mother.
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Tamara R.
wrote on 5/8/2008...
I posted this book and hope someone will want to read this gem. My book club loved it and the story is educational and should be a classic.
W. R. (
NYbooks
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Heartfelt biography of a black man raised by his white mother in 1960s US. Classic.
Marykaye M. (
pawprints
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A moving and unforgettable memoir.
Jana D.
wrote on 1/24/2006...
a complex account of racial issues
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