The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

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Summary: I loved this book.
Review: This is the story of a truly inspirational woman who in all her adversity in life never felt sorry for herself.This book to me was truly a tribute to the human spirit.This is one of the best books I have ever read and I highly reccommend it to anyone.

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Summary: Beautiful and deeply moving.
Review: James and Ruth McBride's story is long overdue. Beautifully written, it is a testament to the strength of will and God's blessing. This family's struggle has universal appeal and what I appreciated most was the insight Ruth gave about living and loving on the "black side."

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Summary: Interesting but SURFACE.
Review: Altho this story had its interesting--fascinating, even--moments, for the most part, it was too much surface and not enough depth. The author should stick with writing newspaper articles as that is what this book seems to be. Get it from the library, don't waste your money.

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Summary: Incredible
Review: I have been taking a class on Diversity and Cultural Influences at a Christian college. I happened to be browsing through a book store when I saw the cover of this book and was intrigued by the title. I could not put the book down. I found myself relating to Ruth McBride Jordan during her years as a single mother, in the heartache she felt when rejected by her family, the joy and freedom she experienced as she came into a relationship with Jesus Christ. I was so deeply moved at her answer "God is the color of water." It gave me so much to think about - water has no color, but it reflects all colors. I was so excited about that thought and about how the book shows that we can celebrate diversity in such a positive and loving way that I recommended to my prof. that he make it part of his reading curriculum for the class. Ruth McBride Jordan is an inspiration to all mothers no matter what color or religion.

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Summary: Unbelievable
Review: I don't want to write too much because the book is too good for a poor writer like me to express in words. I am an open-minded person but this book allowed me to embrace new ideas and cultures even more. By the end, you'll find yourself concerned and curious about what the characters in the book are doing today and "what ever happened to so-and-so?" Buy it, read it, enjoy it.

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Summary: a great read for every mother and child
Review: a wonderful socialogical depiction of a defiant character. the mother challenges the norms of society more than a day then most do in a lifetime.

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Summary: A very interesting book
Review: The "Color of Water" is a wonderful book about a remarkable mother who under bad circumstances raised twelve kids. I think it was an interesting book.

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Summary: A Black Man's Tribute to his White Mother
Review: James McBride did a wonderful story on his mother's struggles throug a very racial time-period down south as well as his own struggles. I really recommend his mother, because not only did she have to deal with the critisms of many whites but also from the blacks in the community in which she lived. I can't imagine how hard it was raising 12 children on your own that all look Black. I feel that McBride did a wonderful job and I can't think of any other way that would improve how he constucted the story. I was never bored I was always indulged. This was a greaaaaaaaaaaat book!

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Summary: A life story about a rabbi's daughter
Review: This book was about a rabbi's daughter who moved to United States. It tells interesting story about her, how she moved from a place to place, and her success story of her 12 children going to University.

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Summary: Very intersting book, once you start you can't stop.
Review: At first when I started to read the book, I thought it was going to be another book telling us how people are still discriminated, and treated badly. But once I got into the story, it was interesting how a white mother, raising her black children (12 children) had to struggle to raise them right.