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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, is the autobiography and memoir of James McBride first published in 1995; it is also a tribute to his mother, whom he calls Mommy, or Ma. The chapters alternate between James McBride's descriptions of his early life and first-person accounts of his mother Ruth's life, mostly taking ...
His mother, Ruchel Dwajra Zylska (name changed to Rachel Deborah Shilsky, and later to Ruth McBride Jordan; April 1, 1921 – January 9, 2010), was a Jewish immigrant from Poland. James was raised in Brooklyn 's Red Hook housing projects until he was seven years old and was the last child Ruth had from her first marriage, the last child of Rev ...
1888 autograph book. An autograph book (also known as an autograph album, a memory album or friendship album) [1] is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is a novel by American writer James McBride. It was released in 2023 to critical success. It was released in 2023 to critical success. The novel tells the story of Black and Jewish residents of the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Pottstown , Pennsylvania , in the 1920s and '30s.
It received a starred review from the American Library Association's Booklist. The book's starred review from magazine Kirkus Reviews says that "throughout, the author ably balances great accomplishments and strong emotions. Reading McBride’s inspiring story will make it harder to ostracize or demonize others with similar stories to share." [8]
James McBride (politician) (1802–1875), American politician and doctor in Oregon; James McBride (writer) (born 1957), American writer & musician; James H. McBride (1814–1864), Confederate general in the American Civil War; Jim McBride (born 1941), American television and film director, film producer, and screenwriter
McBride’s new novel is set in an eclectic Pennsylvania town in the 1930s NEW YORK (AP) — Three books that […] The post James McBride wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction for ‘The Heaven ...
James McBride Dabbs (May 8, 1896 – May 30, 1970) was an American author and farmer from South Carolina known for his writings on religion and Southern culture. He has been recognized as one of the South's leading liberals during his time.