Guess Who's Coming to Dinner : Celebrating Interethnic, Interfaith, and Interracial Relationships [Paperback]

Brenda Lane Richardson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000

In the 1960s, when the question "Guess who's coming to dinner?" was posed, the answer often meant that a white family had to make way for an African-American in-law. In this new millennium, the new face at the dinner table may be one of any number of races, ethnicities, and religions. Full of funny and poignant stories, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? will interest anyone seeking a better understanding of religious, ethnic, or racial differences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Wildcat Canyon Pr (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885171412
• ISBN-13: 978-1885171412
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,017,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on Tolerance, July 11, 2002

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This review is from: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner : Celebrating Interethnic, Interfaith, and Interracial Relationships (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading this book. Anyone who is in a relationship with someone of a different background whether it's religious, racial, or ethnic will appreciate this book. Even individuals who maybe contemplating a relationship that fosters differences will have a better understanding. Subtle differences can enhance or create friction in the relationship. This book celebrate differences. I hope everyone will embrace our differences!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an enjoyable look at intercultural relationships, January 22, 2008

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This review is from: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner : Celebrating Interethnic, Interfaith, and Interracial Relationships (Paperback)

In searching for ways to help me understand my relationship with my Kenyan boyfriend better, I (American) turned to books about intercultural relationships. This was the first one I read. It is very encouraging. It is full of other people's stories and experiences in being in an intercultural relationship. They describe issues that came up in their relationship - some which were expected and some which were total surprises - and how they worked through those issues. They are real life stories, so they don't all live happily ever after.

I enjoyed reading the happy stories of the couples who were able to make their relationships work despite their differences. It was also helpful to know about the couples who did not stay together, and what happened to them that made them end their relationship.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better Indication Of Focus, Better Service To Customer, May 21, 2009

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This review is from: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner : Celebrating Interethnic, Interfaith, and Interracial Relationships (Paperback)

Sensitively written, entertaining read, very informative for those seeking insight particularly on dynamics of black-white relationships. Unfortunately, if you are not in this kind of relationship yourself, much of the rest of the book barely serves but for a token mention, which I read as a disservice to the customer. No book can be all things to all people and the author merits respect for 1) speaking of what she knows (her own relationship) and 2) attempting to report wisdom gleaned from her interviews with other intercultural/ interracial couples. However, a better-aimed advertisement would ensure a better match, e.g. that it is a black-white relationship book, with a smattering of other kinds of international relationships to add perspective. Unfortunately without this kind of caveat upfront, the other interviews come off as a token effort in a book trying to market itself as insightful for most international couples, which it is not, really.

Still it's a difficult subject to broach and the author made an admirable attempt. It needs, perhaps, a companion book, from an equally powerfully expressive author of perhaps another major demographic background (Hispanic? Asian? other?) That, I think would make all the difference.