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Book SynopsisThis is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really means
Trade ReviewA triumph * New York Times Book Review *
A startling, tender-hearted tribute to a woman for whom the expression tough love might have been invented * The Times *
As lively as a novel, a well-written, thoughtful contribution to the literature on race * Washington Post *
Inspiring * Glamour *
Vibrant * Boston Globe *
What is stunning here is the grace and compassion with which a young writer captures how shadows, once thrown, are cast across many generations, while celebrating at the same time a real melting-pot of cultures * Financial Times *
A wonderfully evocative, moving book ... beautifully flowing prose, interlaced with compassion and humour * Literary Review *
