From The New York Times Bestselling Author Of Deacon King Kong And The Good Lord Bird, Winner Of The National Book Award For Fiction: The Modern Classic That Oprah.com Calls One Of The Best Memoirs Of A Generation And That Launched James Mcbride's Literary Career. More Than Two Years On The New York Times Bestseller List. As A Boy In Brooklyn's Red Hook Projects, James Mcbride Knew His Mother Was Different. But When He Asked Her About It, She'd Simply Say 'i'm Light-skinned.' Later He Wondered If He Was Different Too, And Asked His Mother If He Was Black Or White. 'you're A Human Being! Educate Yourself Or You'll Be A Nobody!' She Snapped Back. And When James Asked About God, She Told Him 'god Is The Color Of Water.' This Is The Remarkable Story Of An Eccentric And Determined Woman: A Rabbi's Daughter, Born In Poland And Raised In The Deep South Who Fled To Harlem, Married A Black Preacher, Founded A Baptist Church And Put Twelve Children Through College. A Celebration Of Resilience, Faith And Forgiveness, The Color Of Water Is An Eloquent Exploration Of What Family Really Means.