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Summary: Spiritually Touching
Review: The color of Water is a remarable story that I found to be inspirational. The format I found to be slightly confusing at first (going back and forth from his story to hers)but it did not take long to get use to. This touching story gave me a glimpse of what life was like for Ruth McBride. Ruth being a white Jews women with 12 black children had to deal with many issues of racism and poverty. What I found to be so inspirational about this story was Ruth's faith in God. No matter how tired, depressed or busy she was, she still found the time for church on Sunday morning. I also was amazed to find out that the people from the projects (were she lived) that knew Ruth and her husband, gave her money after hearing about her husbands death. The fact that the people in the projects had no more money then she did, and yet still had money to give was truly tearful. Just reading about all the things Ruth's children have accomplished is amazing. They all completed collage and have gone on to great professions:Teachers, Writers, Nurses,Social Workers etc. I thank Ruth McBride and James McBride for sharing their story with the public, the ending of the story was absolutely heart warming. I recently finished reading this book and have already recommened it to three of my close friends.
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Summary: Color doesn't matter, but the education that you acquire.
Review: The book "The Color of Water" by James McBride is a heart-whelming story about a mother who raises her children that what's important in life is education and good morals, not by the color of the skin. She teaches them all that everyone is equal in the eyes of God just like the color of water that is made up of tons of colors. Reading this book is very motivating and inspiring because of the mother's struggles to raise her children the right way. After being through so much things in her past, she has learned to change things around in her way that is effective to her teachings. I recommend this book because it will touch you in a way that has touched my heart and will reach down into your soul and never forget.
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Summary: I would recommend it to everyone
Review: In our reading class we were given choices on books to read, and we chose The Color of Water. We found this book to be interesting especially the way Ruth Mc Bride brought up her children. She felt that an education and a strong faith in God were very important in her children's lives. She was a very sweet lady who never hurt anyone. She was also a very strong person; she didn't let anything get to her even the times when her children were criticized mostly for being biracial.
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Summary: This book is about issues on race, religion and identity.
Review: The book is exciting to read, interesting,and I would recommend it, because it's gripping and from the start we see a woman whose fighting against the odds and society. She is determined to leave her Jewish roots for her children and her future. We give her credit for trying her hardest.
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Summary: Superficial and frustrating
Review: This book came to me highly recommended and so I settled in for what I expected to be an enjoyable read. Unfortunately, I was disappointed and frustrated by the quality of the writing in this book. I got little sense of the characters and found the prose sloppy and contradictory in places. When glimpses of Ruth came through they were intriguing but for some reason they didn't fit together to create a three dimensional character. An obvious comparison is Angela's Ashes - it deals with some of the same themes but is far more vivid and engaging.
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Summary: A powerful book of strength, courage, and love.
Review: The Color of Water is a very powerful story of a white mother of twelve black children,and no husband to help her through their strugles. For Ruth to be able to deal with her childhood, and raise all of her children, without help from her family would have been the hardest thing for any woman to do! She raised those kids all by herself. The reason why her family won't help her out is because she is dead to the family. The reason this being, is because she married a black man.Ruth did not like the white race, she considered herself a black person in white skin. The author of this book, which is one of Ruth's son's, his name is James.The reason I think he wrote about the last couple of chapters is just to show us how much her family life was kept a secret and how much James wanted to really know about his mothers childhood.Now for those of you who just come on here to read book reviews, and think you won't have to read the book well, you are definately wrong! In order to know whats going on in the book you have to read the whole thing! It's a terrific book,and when you read it you won't be able to put it down!!!
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Summary: Spiritually motivating and uplifting
Review: This was an assigned book for our monthly discussion group. I was not sure I would be interested in the book being a white Irish-Catholic woman in middle class New England. What a surprise! Could not put this book down. I feel so humble - this was a powerfully strong woman whose faced down the tragedies of her life and got on with it. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is facing adversity..it certainly make me stop and think about the trivial things I have to deal with every day. What a wonderful read!
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Summary: Powerfully touching yet so simple
Review: The literature could have been more challenging. An easy read with an overbearing theme. However, full of childhood sparks and ironic ploys, it was still an unforgettable tale. It hits the spot of a lite craving for moral.
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Summary: A breakdown of the races
Review: The Color of Water by James McBride is the touching story of the life of a white, jewish woman, who is the mother of 12 black children. It tells about the life of Ruth McBride and about the hardships she dealt with during her life. She was abused by her father as a child, her family deserted her after she married a black man. She had to deal with both racism and poverty. She was a very strong hearted woman. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It was a very hard book to put down.
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Summary: A breakdown of the races
Review: The Color of Water by James McBride is the touching story ofthe life of a white, jewish woman, who is the mother of 12 blackchildren. It tells about the life of Ruth McBride and about the hardships she dealt with during her life. She was abused by her father as a child, her family deserted her after she married a black man. She had to deal with both racism and poverty. She was a very strong hearted woman. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It was a very hard bok to put down.
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