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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

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4 out of 5
Based on 49,138 Ratings and 3,665 Reviews

Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherRiverhead Books
BindingPaperback (49 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages336
ISBN-10159448192X
ISBN-13978-1594481925
Publication Date02/07/2006
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About James McBride (Author) : James McBride is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of James McBride include The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother.
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8/3/2007 Becky B tagged as: I Read

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