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In Désirée’s Baby, the adopted daughter of a wealthy prewar French Creole couple is courted by the son of another wealthy, respected French Creole family. After they marry, their child is born with dark skin and believed to have African ancestry, a problem for a prewar white family. Accused of dishonesty by her husband, the mother, Désirée, and her child walk off into the bayou, never to be seen again. But when the father finds a letter from his mother to his father which reveals an explosive fact about his own ancestry, he learns a sobering truth.

Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly with a Louisiana Creole background. Today she is now considered a forerunner of the feminist authors of the 20th century. This powerful little story concerns a Southern gentleman who disowns his wife because he fears she has "negro" blood. The truth makes for a dramatic ending.

Retten Sie die Tieroase Sandhausen-Bruchhausen. Was will der Junge im Treppenhaus? Warum sind so viele Soldaten plötzlich krank? Wie lange erträgt eine Hausfrau ihren besserwisserischen Ehemann? Rätseln Sie bei zahlreichen Straftaten mit den Ermittlern und genießen Sie unglaubliche Geschichten rund um Mord und Totschlag. In 3 spannenden und überraschenden Geschichten begegnen Ihnen Menschen, die viel zu verbergen haben. Das ist beste Unterhaltung und Zerstreuung für das Leserherz.

For years, Dan and Kylie Franklin have searched for someone who can fill in all the missing blanks in their situation. When fate brings Clint Gorman into their lives, the instant attraction runs hot and deep. After a night of intense, sweaty sex, there's no doubt he's the one for them. But when Clint's past comes to light, they're forced to decide whether or not the connection they felt is enough to keep the three of them together.