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Summary: Wonderful, warm, universal story
Review: This is a touching tribute to the human spirit embodied by a remarkable woman. It is immaterial what religion or what race this family is, their humanity shines through. Unfortunately people misunderstood the story and interpreted it as anti-Semitic when in fact it is anti racist.
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Summary: A touching tribute to an amazing woman...
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book by James McBride, a tribute to his white mother. This is the story of Ruth McBride, born the daugher of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, who became the mother of twelve mulatto children. She instilled in them values and worked tirelessly to put them through college. I was touched by this story, which was filled with both sad and joyous moments. A life which to many seemed very difficult, or downright wierd, was to her filled with the joy of God and her children. A deeply religious women, her faith is a stong force in her life, which carries her through many rough times. This was a woman to look up to, one who should be given the recognition she deserves. I absolutely adored this story-I read it in a day. I am happy to know about Ruth McBride, and each of her unique children.
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Summary: This book was great, and I recommed it highly to teenagers.
Review: I had no idea what this book was about, but when I started it I couldn't put it down. It was very easy to read and to understand. This book sends a good message that if you work hard, you can make something of yourself. Also that complaining and waiting for someone to do it for you wont't make it better. The way that it switched back and forth from the mother to the son was great, I couldn't wait to finish one to get to the other. You can feel the respect the children have for the mother, and the pride she has in them. I think this book should be a required book in more highschool english classes, it might wake some people up. I recommed it highly.
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Summary: remarkable and recommended for all
Review: The Color of Water by James McBride is a beautiful tribute to his mother. His mother, Ruth McBride-Jorden is an exceptional woman. She has had an unbelievably difficult life, but has conquered all by putting her twelve children through college. She has proven that anything is possible. This book, by far, was the best book I have ever read. It kept my interest and I read it in one sitting. I could not put the book down. I was very moved by James McBride's novel. I recommend that everyone read The Color of Water.
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Summary: What a jewel!
Review: Our book club read this book and I would consider rereading it. We also had the delightful experience of enjoying a TV intereview Mr. McBride did with other authors who have recently written autobiographies. I would LOVE to meet his Mother. She is one-of-a-kind. His account contained, all the elements of a great book -- humor, satire, life/death experiences, struggle, joy, sadness, etc. Looking forward to Mr. McBride's next book!!!
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Summary: A must for mothers who think overwhelmed.
Review: "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" James McBride's book is a gift of love to his mother, an orthodox Jew. The author's intertwines his mother's voice with his memory of growing up with eleven siblings in the inner city of Brooklyn, New York. He chronicles his mother's journey from a small town in Virginia to become the mother to twelve children in the Red Hook Projects. Also, McBride tells of his mother's bravery, being a white woman in a predominantly Black neighborhood and being a co-founder of a church. Through faith, she rears her children with a strong sense of family and the value of an education. Armed with those strong beliefs, all of her children received college degrees. Moreover, McBride candidly recants the humorous details of the growing pains of having older siblings, like how they told him that he was adopted and how they shared beds, liked sardines packed in a can. This book is a must for mothers who think their troubles are neverending.
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Summary: AN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT BOOK THAT I'D RECOMMEND TO ALL!!!!!
Review: This book combines both black and Jewish issues. More than anything it should teach both communities that in many ways we have a very similar history and although blacks and Jews seem to have a love/hate relationship to each other, we are infact more similar than we think. This book is testament to the fact of what marvellous and inspiring people can be produced by a black-Jewish cultural upbringing. I am proud, as a Jewish girl, to see that the bridge between blacks and Jews is slowly being lessened and that our two communities are starting to realise that neither is evil. We are all human and we all have good and bad qualities. The mixture of good qualities though, can produce authors like McBride, whose writing is beautiful, melancholy, yet stunningly truthful.
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Summary: One day read
Review: I could not put it down. One of those books that the story will stay with you forever. Well done!
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Summary: A Delightfully Honest Read
Review: I loved this book so much that I picked it for my Book Club. James McBride captures the essense of his mother's faults and goodness by giving a simple history of her life. He also gives us an unbiased view of life as a mix-raced American. His words will forever impact me as a Mother and as an American citizen. How refreshing to see life as a minority portrayed without meladrama and self-pity. How refreshing to hear how a mother beat the odds by using the resources she had and by living her life in God's word.
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Summary: What words can describe?
Review: I am personally in the process of reading "The Color of Water!" I love the message behind the title. That is what has struck me as being something that I will always remember. Being an 8th grader, I chose this book as my independent reading assignment and I am truly happy that I did. I would like to say thank you to my teacher and friends Ms.O who gave me this book for my birthday!!
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