This is now one of my top ten favorite books! James McBride, author of "Miracle at Santa Anna", has succeeded in writing a memoir/biography that not only tells the lifestory of his Jewish mother and the challenges she faced as the wife of an African American, and mother to eight children, but also what it was like for him to grow up as a "mixed race" child during the 1960's and 70's. He successfully relates the struggles of being mixed race without being preachy. This book is a must read! (PG)
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