The Color of Water

A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

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Beschreibung

<b>_______________ </b><b>'A triumph' - </b><i>New York Times Book Review</i><b>'A startling, tender-hearted tribute to a woman for whom the expression tough love might have been invented' </b><i>- The Times</i><b>'As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race' </b><i>- Washington Post</i><b>_______________ </b><b>MORE THAN TWO YEARS ON THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER LIST</b><b>_______________ </b><b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Deacon King Kong</i> and <i>The Good Lord Bird</i>, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, came this modern classic that [...] calls one of the best memoirs of a generation and that launched James McBride's literary career. </b> As a boy in Brooklyn's Red Hook projects, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked her about it, she'd simply say 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being! Educate yourself or you'll be a nobody!' she snapped back. And when James asked about God, she told him 'God is the color of water.' This is the remarkable story of an eccentric and determined woman: a rabbi's daughter, born in Poland and raised in the Deep South who fled to Harlem, married a black preacher, founded a Baptist church and put twelve children through college. A celebration of resilience, faith and forgiveness, <i>The Color of Water </i>is an eloquent exploration of what family really means. <b>_______________ </b><b>'Inspiring' </b><i>- Glamour</i><b>'Vibrant' </b><i>- Boston Globe</i><b>'A wonderfully evocative, moving book' </b><i>- Literary Review</i>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780747538325

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 128 x 18 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

1998

Verlag / Hersteller

Bloomsbury UK