An edition of The Color of Water (1995)

The Color of Water

A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

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An edition of The Color of Water (1995)

The Color of Water

A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

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  • ★★★★ 4.14 ·
  • 7 Ratings
  • 109 Want to read
  • 7 Currently reading
  • 10 Have read

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Publisher
Riverhead Trade
Language
English
Pages
291

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Previews available in: English

Subjects
Biography, Mulattoes, Whites, Race identity, Mothers, Racially mixed people, Racially mixed children, Parents of racially mixed children, Family, Jewish women, Jews, Interracial marriage, Families, Social aspects, Mothers and sons, New york (n.y.), biography, African americans, biography, White people
People
Ruth McBride-Jordan, James McBride
Places
New York, New York (State), NewYork (State), New York (N.Y.)

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Cover of: The Color of Water
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
October 13, 1998, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Paperback - New Ed edition
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Cover of: The Color of Water
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
February 1, 1997, Riverhead Trade
Paperback in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The color of water
The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother
1996, Riverhead Books
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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First Sentence

"I'm dead."

Table of Contents

1. Dead Page 1 2. The Bicycle Page 5 3. Kosher Page 15 4. Black Power Page 21 5. The Old Testament Page 37 6. The New Testament Page 45 7. Sam Page 57 8. Brothers and Sisters Page 65 9. Shul Page 79 10. School Page 85 11. Boys Page 107 12. Daddy Page 117 13. New York Page 129 14. Chicken Man Page 137 15. Graduation Page 153 16. Driving Page 159 17. Lost in Harlem Page 169 18. Lost in Delaware Page 177 19. The Promise Page 193 20. Old Man Shilsky Page 203 21. A Bird Who Flies Page 213 22. A Jew Discovered Page 219 23. Dennis Page 231 24. New Brown Page 249 25. Finding Ruthie Page 259 26. Epilogue Page 279 Thanks and Acknowledgements Page 287

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
291
Dimensions
7.9 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
Weight
9.6 ounces

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OL8737852M
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colorofwaterblac00mcbr
ISBN 10
1573225789
ISBN 13
9781573225786
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4615
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