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The Color of Water 10th Anniversary Edition (Paperback) (平装)
by James McBride
| Category:
Race, Religion, Family, Memoir, Fiction |
| Market price: ¥ 158.00
MSL price:
¥ 148.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A powerful portrait of growing up, a meditation on race and identity and a poignant, beautifully crafted hymn from a son to his mother. |
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Deanne Kelley (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-25 00:00>
This is an amazing story about Ruth, a woman who left her Jewish upbringing, to marry a black man, have a family and live as she wanted to live, in a difficult social time. Ruth raised 12 kids on love, faith and pure will.
I liked McBride's style, weaving his mother's words into his story. It was easy to read and touched my heart. McBride has given a lovely gift to his mother, and his family by telling her story and how it shaped his life.
I think the words that touched me the most in this book were from the writings of McBride's father, Dennis. He quoted a sermon that his father had written and said "Sometimes we think if we could just go back in time we would be happy. But anyone who attempts to reenter the past is sure to be disappointed...he finds he is no longer here even in spirit. He has gone on to a new and different life..." I am glad that McBride added his father's words to this story. By quoting his father, McBride makes the point that by researching his mother's past, and searching for himself at the same time, has made him who he is today...but the past cannot be reclaimed and you can not return there; the past can only define you. Very poignant and touching.
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Deborah Di Gioia (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-25 00:00>
The best word I can use to describe this book is Remarkable! I truly loved reading this book and all throughout the book I couldn't help saying to myself what a Remarkable person Ruth Mc Bride Jordan really was to raise all of those children under the worst circumstances, to receive no help from any of her family and still have every one of these children educated and professional people. I truly admire this woman and I don't know if I would have never been able to do the same under those circumstances. She is an inspiration to all mothers everywhere.
One of my most favorite scenes in this book is when he is questioning his Mother about God and what color he is, and his mother tells him that God is the Color of Water. This was the perfect answer and that scene will live on in my head forever.
James Mc Bride is truly a talented writer and I look forward to reading many more books by him in the future. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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The New York Times (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-25 00:00>
The triumph of the book-and of their lives-is that race and religion are transcended by family love. |
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