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The dean of the Ohio State University College of Law recounts his meeting of his father's people in Muncie, Indiana, the shock he experienced when he learned he was half black, and the prejudice that he and his brother endured from both sides. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
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Gregory Howard Williams is Dean of the Ohio State University College of Law.
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Life on the Color Line : The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1995
ISBN 10: 0525938508
ISBN 13: 9780525938507
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Life on the Color Line
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Dutton Adult February 1995, 1995
ISBN 10: 0525938508
ISBN 13: 9780525938507
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Hardcover. Condition: Used Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Front and back covers have very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 338863
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Life on the Color Line
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Life on the Color Line
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Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Signed by the author on the title page, with no date or inscription. Crisp, bright, clean; no owners' marks; minor wear at the spine heel on both hard cover and dust jacket, and dust jacket also bears a priceclip at the front interior flap, otherwise very well-kept. xi, 285pp.; sold signed/inscribed online at $10 in June 2026; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 033259
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Life on the Color Line
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0525938508I3N10
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Life on the Color Line: 2
Seller: The Civil War Book Shop, Sunbury, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Hardcover Edition. February 1995 Stated First Printing, w/full number line. Hardcover w/l.n. dust jacket. As new, mint condition. From The Civil War Book Shop- As close as your computer; as dependable as old Abe. Seller Inventory # 091010001
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Life On The Color Line: The True Story Of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black
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A Dutton Book, NY, 1995
ISBN 10: 0525938508
ISBN 13: 9780525938507
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. xi. Illustrrated with photographs. 285pp. Black lining papers. with book review by Andrea Cooper affixed.Black spine with bright gilt title and white paper over boards. Dust Jacket. Author is a graduate of Ball State University and George Washington University. He is Dean of the Ohio State University College of Law. This is a compelling drama of Dean Gregory Howard Williams straddling two worlds and two heritages. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 006652
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Life on the Color Line : The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black
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Dutton/Plume, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1995
ISBN 10: 0525938508
ISBN 13: 9780525938507
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First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Photo illustrations. Seller Inventory # 002595
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LIFE ON THE COLOR LINE
Seller: Austin Book Shop LLC, Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 285pp Illus "The true story of a white boy who discovered he was black.". Seller Inventory # 24725