![]() ![]() And when James asked her what color God was she answered that "God is the color of water". Later he asked her if he was black or white where she snapped "You're a human being and if you don't educate yourself you'll be a nobody". Growing up in the Brooklyn projects, McBride knew his mother was "different", but when he asked her about it she responsed that she was "light-skinned". An inspiring memoir that will touch your heart and make you proud to be a member of the human race, and I might add a must read! James McBride evokes his childhood trek across the great racial divide of America with the kind of power and grace that touches and uplifts your heart. ![]() Cover and text show considerable wear, Front Cover has a crease on the bottom corner along with some wear along the edges, text has a yellowish tint, some creased corners, nowhere near a VG copy but still a servicable reading copy with no rips, tears, marks or loose pages. ![]() Used Softcover Edition published by Riverhead Books, N.Y., 1997, 291 pages in Acceptable Condition. ![]()
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