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

Description: The Color of Water by James Mcbride Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description James McBride has written a powerful portrait of growing up, a meditation on race and identity and a poignant, beautifully crafted hymn from a son to a mother. Publisher Description As a boy in Brooklyn, 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, she snapped. Educate yourself or youll be a nobody! And when James asked what colour God was, she said, God is the color of water...As an adult, McBride finally persuaded his mother to tell her story - the story of a rabbis daughter, born in Poland and raised in the South, who fled to Harlem, married a black man, founded a Baptist church and put twelve children through college.THE COLOR OF WATER is James McBrides tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother - and an eloquent exploration of what family means. Author Biography James McBride is an accomplished musician and author of the New York Times bestseller, THE COLOR OF WATER. His second book, MIRACLE AT ST ANNA, was optioned for film in 2007 by Black Butterfly Productions with noted American filmmaker Spike Lee directing and co-producing. His next novel, SONG YET SUNG, will be published in 2008. McBride has written for the Washington Post, People, the Boston Globe, Essence, Rolling Stone and the New York Times. He is a graduate of Oberlin College. He was awarded a masters in journalism from New Yorks Columbia University at the age of twenty-two. McBride holds several honorary doctorates and is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University. McBride lives in Pennsylvania and New York.Previous titles:Song Yet Sung (TPB Mar 08);Miracle at St Anna;The Color of Water Details ISBN 0733623158 ISBN-13 9780733623158 Title The Color of Water Author James Mcbride Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 336 Edition 10th Publisher Hachette Australia GE_Item_ID:13572161; 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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