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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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A young black man confronts his mother about her past -- a rabbi's daughter born in Poland and raised in the South, who married a black man, and put 12 children through college. Based on the author's mother. Remarkable and unforgettable story.