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Posted: Sep-05-2009
A Great Memoir, A Great Piece of Literature

I loved this book and I usually read fiction, not non-fiction. I read the book many years ago and have listed it as a favorite every chance I get, but it never occurred to me to write a review.McBride's love for his white mother shines...

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Posted: Jul-11-2009
Awesome!

What a great book this is! Alternating chapters of James reflecting back on his childhood and of his mother speaking create a personal journey through their lives. A wonderful story for all to read. James has grown to love who he is and...

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Posted: Jun-04-2009
the true beauty of God, whatever name you use

God's beauty (God, Yahweh, Allah, Krsna, Higher-Power, etc.) is that we are loved in spite of our failings to each other...James McBride has voiced all of God's beauty in this beautiful book.

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Posted: Apr-08-2009
All People Are the Color of Water

This is a very interesting memoir about the author's mother.Jim is half black and half Jewish. For years he didn't knowthat his mother was Jewish. She told him that she was a light-skinned black woman and that all people are the colorof...

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A Great Memoir, A Great Piece of Literature

I loved this book and I usually read fiction, not non-fiction. I read the book many years ago and have listed it as a favorite every chance I get, but it never occurred to me to write a review.McBride's love for his white mother shines...

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Race, race, race, and more race

I actually felt somewhat guilty for not enjoying this book more. But I appear to be the sole dissenter here.Positives first: Mr. McBride is a very graceful writer. His prose is fluid and easy, a breezy read, and he has a gift for...

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Double standards

Lets imagine that a Jewish author writes a book that features all the well known evil racist stereotypes of Afro-Americans. Everyone would be up in arms (justifiably) and condemn the book. Here we have a book penned by an Afro-American...

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