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

The Color of Water : A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
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McBride's memories of his white mother, daughter of a rabbi married to a black man. The Color of Water is McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother of twelve and an eloquent exploration of what family really means.