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The Color of Water
James McBride
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As a boy in Brooklyn, 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,' she snapped. 'Educate yourself or you'll 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 rabbi's 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 McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother - and an eloquent exploration of what family means.
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Praise for The Color of Water
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A triumph - The New York Times Book ReviewGraceful, funny and unflinchingly honest - Marie ClaireThis moving and unforgettable memoir needs to be read by people of all colours and faiths. - Publishers WeeklyThe Color of Water [will] make you proud to be a member of the human race. - MirabellaA story of faith, survival and triumph against daunting odds [a] a tribute to the resilient spirit of a mother whose triumph over hardship is truly remarkable and uplifting a heart-warming and memorable read. - Gordon Matthews, The Age
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