Reviews
[Williams'] beautifully wrought memoir reaches back deeply and generously to regain the preciousness she felt lost to her., "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other... One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." -Kirkus "Precious Williams' memoir,Color Blind,recounts how this London-born daughter of a Nigerian princess came to be raised by an elderly white woman in an English housing project. Growing up, she struggle[s] with race and class issues." -Elle, "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other… One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." –Kirkus "Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation." -Eve Ensler, creator ofThe Vagina Monologues "Precious Williams' memoir,Color Blind,recounts how this London-born daughter of a Nigerian princess came to be raised by an elderly white woman in an English housing project. Growing up, she struggle[s] with race and class issues." -Elle "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands." -Catherine E. McKinley, author ofThe Book of Sarahs "Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming,Color Blindwill linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit." -Donna Hill, author ofWhat Mother Never Told Me "Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment.Color Blindis an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence." -Lisa Teasley, author ofDiveandGlow in the Dark , "Called Anita by her white family, Williams will grow up to forge her own identity as Precious, 'the writer, the grown woman, the adventuress.' How she gets there is a serpentine road that's as shatteringly moving as it is incredible... This book is not so much a coming-of-age story as a harrowing coming-to-be tale... Against all odds, Williams claims her future. Gorgeously written with a fiercely honest voice." "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other… One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." –Kirkus "Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation." -Eve Ensler, creator ofThe Vagina Monologues "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands." -Catherine E. McKinley, author ofThe Book of Sarahs "Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming,Color Blindwill linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit." -Donna Hill, author ofWhat Mother Never Told Me "Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment.Color Blindis an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence." -Lisa Teasley, author ofDiveandGlow in the Dark , As shatteringly moving as it is incredible... This book is not so much a coming-of-age story as a harrowing coming-to-be tale... Against all odds, Williams claims her future. Gorgeously written with a fiercely honest voice, Color Blind shows that who we are is shaped by how we are nurtured, even when our histories leave damage that is as much a part of us as our shadows., "As shatteringly moving as it is incredible... This book is not so much a coming-of-age story as a harrowing coming-to-be tale... Against all odds, Williams claims her future. Gorgeously written with a fiercely honest voice, Color Blind shows that who we are is shaped by how we are nurtured, even when our histories leave damage that is as much a part of us as our shadows." - Caroline Leavitt, Boston Globe "Precious Williams upends every expectation about race, class, gender and ambition in her startlingly powerful memoir." - USA Today "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other... One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." Kirkus "[Williams'] beautifully wrought memoir reaches back deeply and generously to regain the preciousness she felt lost to her." - Publishers Weekly "Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation." - Eve Ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands." - Catherine E. McKinley, author of The Book of Sarahs "Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming, Color Blind will linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit." - Donna Hill, author of What Mother Never Told Me "Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment. Color Blind is an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence." - Lisa Teasley, author of Dive and Glow in the Dark, "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other... One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." -Kirkus, Precious Williams upends every expectation about race, class, gender and ambition in her startlingly powerful memoir., Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation., Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment. Color Blind is an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence., "As shatteringly moving as it is incredible... This book is not so much a coming-of-age story as a harrowing coming-to-be tale... Against all odds, Williams claims her future. Gorgeously written with a fiercely honest voice, Color Blind shows that who we are is shaped by how we are nurtured, even when our histories leave damage that is as much a part of us as our shadows." -- Caroline Leavitt, Boston Globe "Precious Williams upends every expectation about race, class, gender and ambition in her startlingly powerful memoir." -- USA Today "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other... One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." -- Kirkus "[Williams'] beautifully wrought memoir reaches back deeply and generously to regain the preciousness she felt lost to her." -- Publishers Weekly "Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation." -- Eve Ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands." -- Catherine E. McKinley, author of The Book of Sarahs "Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming, Color Blind will linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit." -- Donna Hill, author of What Mother Never Told Me "Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment. Color Blind is an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence." -- Lisa Teasley, author of Dive and Glow in the Dark, An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other... One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire., "As shatteringly moving as it is incredible... This book is not so much a coming-of-age story as a harrowing coming-to-be tale... Against all odds, Williams claims her future. Gorgeously written with a fiercely honest voice, Color Blind shows that who we are is shaped by how we are nurtured, even when our histories leave damage that is as much a part of us as our shadows." - Caroline Leavitt, Boston Globe "Precious Williams upends every expectation about race, class, gender and ambition in her startlingly powerful memoir." - USA Today "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other… One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." Kirkus "[Williams'] beautifully wrought memoir reaches back deeply and generously to regain the preciousness she felt lost to her." - Publishers Weekly "Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation." - Eve Ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands." - Catherine E. McKinley, author of The Book of Sarahs "Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming, Color Blind will linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit." - Donna Hill, author of What Mother Never Told Me "Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment. Color Blind is an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence." - Lisa Teasley, author of Dive and Glow in the Dark, Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming, Color Blind will linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit., "As shatteringly moving as it is incredible... This book is not so much a coming-of-age story as a harrowing coming-to-be tale... Against all odds, Williams claims her future. Gorgeously written with a fiercely honest voice,Color Blindshows that who we are is shaped by how we are nurtured, even when our histories leave damage that is as much a part of us as our shadows." -Caroline Leavitt,Boston Globe "Precious Williams upends every expectation about race, class, gender and ambition in her startlingly powerful memoir." -USA Today "An affecting memoir about growing up in two worlds, neither quite comfortable with the other... One important theme is the trope of abandonment. Another is the ineluctable sense of being different in a place in which ordinariness is a virtue... The story moves along toward a satisfying conclusion that speaks to aspiration and desire." Kirkus "[Williams'] beautifully wrought memoir reaches back deeply and generously to regain the preciousness she felt lost to her." -Publishers Weekly "Precious Williams' brave examination of identity and loss reminds us that by going into the heart of what we are most afraid of, we find our liberation." -Eve Ensler, creator ofThe Vagina Monologues "A beautiful, haunting new Dickensian tale of growing up between two mothers and two motherlands." -Catherine E. McKinley, author ofThe Book of Sarahs "Raw, honest, heartbreaking, and heartwarming,Color Blindwill linger in your soul long after the book is closed, reminding us all that ther is nothing more powerful on earth than the human spirit." -Donna Hill, author ofWhat Mother Never Told Me "Precious Williams is a vibrant, deliciously alive storyteller. With attention to the choice incandescent detail, she holds the reader in passionate immediacy of the moment.Color Blindis an unforgettable story of outrageous humor, heartbreak, and transcendence." -Lisa Teasley, author ofDiveandGlow in the Dark