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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother | 
| Author: James Mcbride
Creators: Andre Braugher, Lainie Kazan
Publisher: Phoenix Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  592 reviews
Sales Rank: 375712
Format: Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 1597770884
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.71004960730092
EAN: 9781597770880
ASIN: 1597770884
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Amazon.com Review
Order this book ... and please don't be put off by its pallid subtitle, A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, which doesn't begin to do justice to the utterly unique and moving story contained within. The Color of Water tells the remarkable story of Ruth McBride Jordan, the two good men she married, and the 12 good children she raised. Jordan, born Rachel Shilsky, a Polish Jew, immigrated to America soon after birth; as an adult she moved to New York City, leaving her family and faith behind in Virginia. Jordan met and married a black man, making her isolation even more profound. The book is a success story, a testament to one woman's true heart, solid values, and indomitable will. Ruth Jordan battled not only racism but also poverty to raise her children and, despite being sorely tested, never wavered. In telling her story--along with her son's--The Color of Water addresses racial identity with compassion, insight, and realism. It is, in a word, inspiring, and you will finish it with unalloyed admiration for a flawed but remarkable individual. And, perhaps, a little more faith in us all.
Product Description
This national bestseller tells the story of James McBride and his mother--a rabbi's daughter, born in Poland and raised in the South, who fled to Harlem, married a black man, founded a church, and put 12 children through college. Unabridged. 6 CDs.
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 Touching story of multi-race parent/child June 27, 2009
Laura Cochran (Renton, WA)
This is a very well written book that incorporates 2 lives, mother and son and what it was like to live in a black community with a white mom. The mom's background was a strong Jewish family with a Rabbi as a father.
A moving memoir about the love between a boy and his mother June 23, 2009
I could not put this book down once I started reading it. Being biracial myself, I found McBride's accounts of having complex feelings about being a black boy raised by a Jewish mother very touching and relatable. I feel that this book brings attention to the racial tensions that had once existed (and still linger in modern society), while allowing us to discover a new found appreciation for the tolerance that exists today. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a thought-provoking, perspective changing piece.
Excellent audiobook June 4, 2009
L. Lombardi (New Knoxville, OH United States)
I want to say that Andre Braugher's reading of this only enhances the beauty of the prose. Even if you've read the book, you may enjoy listening to it. I loved it!
A fascinating tale! March 13, 2009
Mansura Minhas (USA)
What a remarkable, fascinating and inspiring tale of love and faith. An African-American man seeks to unravel his Jewish mother's past. In the process, he struggles to come to terms with his own identity and discovers that the power of love and an unwavering belief in God allows humans to overcome the barriers of race, culture and religion. It is no surprise that this book is a required reading by the students of sociology. The daughter of a rabbi, an immigrant from Poland, marries a Black man and following his death raises twelve kids. Against all odds, she sends them to college and they achieve remarkable success in distinguishing careers. Ruth McBride's sheer will power, resilience and love for family and God radiate through the pages of this compelling memoir.
a book that sure is hard to put down! March 4, 2009
negar
this story is beautiful. a life story that sits in your heart and has a true meaning to it.
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