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Love in Black and White

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A very good read., December 7, 2002

Reviewer: AquaOpal from Tampa, FL

I just so happen to pick this gem up at a library book sale. I never heard of the book, nor the author but it's title alone intrigued me, since I myself has been involved in an interracial relationship for the past 5 years (and counting :-)
This was a very moving as well as an enlightening book. I definitely recommend this for anyone pursuing an interracial relationship or even considering one. Actually I recommend this book to everyone, after all we are all of one race, and that race is called humanity.

LOVE IS COLOR BLIND, April 16, 2002

Reviewer: A reader from DENVER, CO United States

This is one of my favorite books. I actually met the authors during their promotion of this book and I have a signed copy. This story is so moving, only those of us in interracial relationships and marriages truly understand the struggles and obstacles this couple faced and how they triumphed. This book helped make me strong and face all of those obstacles that I was afraid of. My marriage is a strong one, it has lasted 12 years! Gail wrote a very touching statement in her signing of my copy of this book: "Celebrate the love you share". I have never forgotten to do exactly that!

Beautiful Story, July 31, 2000

Reviewer: gsibbery from Baton Rouge, LA

The story of a white lady who marries a black South African immigrant, this story is a very genuine, heartfelt account of two people from two different cultures who cross the race line and despite all the odds against them, have a very loving and successful marriage. Everyday trials are emphasised as well as the cultural problems, "going public", reactions from black women, and so on. Each chapter has two parts: Gail's point of view and Mark's point of view. It is a very interesting book not only for mixed-ethnicity marriages, but for everyone else as well. Highly recommended.

Wonderful book--a must read!, June 8, 2000

Reviewer: samsonsdelilah from USA

This book was simply outstanding. I waited nearly a month for it and it was worth it. It answered every single question I've ever had about interracial relationships and it helped me find ways to approach others' fears and misinformation in regards to interracial relationships. I came away much more knowledgeable--not just about how human beings interact with one another, but also about the spirit of human beings.

The best part about this book is the way it reads--the story moves fast, the writing is smooth, and many times I found myself almost forgetting that this was actually non-fiction...it was almost as good as a romance novel. And wonderfully, it's all true! I highly recommend this book.

EXCELLENT BOOK!, April 13, 2000

Reviewer: A reader from Texas

A MUST READ FOR ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF VIEW ON INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS OR LOVE IN GENERAL--A BEAUTIFUL, HONEST LOVE STORY.

I initially read this book for a sociology class. I wasn't sure what to expect from it--actually, I was expecting a bunch of facts and stats. I was most pleasantly surprised by the sincerity of the piece. It is written in such conversational yet eloquent manner that it is easy to get lost in it. I could relate with many of the experiences of Mark and Gail faced, even in my single race relationships of the past. Being in my current interracial relationship for a few years now, I understand the struggles that come from loving someone outside of one's race. This book gives hope to not only those that are in interracial relationships, it also shows that love knows no boundaries. When two people, whether the same or different races, truly love each other, in the face of adversity they can grow stronger and boost each other.

MUST READ material for those in interracial relationships!, January 3, 1999

Reviewer: An Amazon.com Customer

I read this book when it arrived on the scene in 1992. A true life story of how two people from entirely different worlds (not just skin colors) came together and dealt with cultural, familial, and racial differences to become an incredible family unit. This book was so inspiring to me that I tracked down the Mathabanes to tell them personally that they had changed my life. I have never had an experience so moving that it caused a reaction like that, either before or since.

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