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They lived in a world of secret guilts. Rafaella: at seventeen she had a beauty that could possess and destroy. No man was safe from her, not even her father.

Read more to know the secret life of Rafaella

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The Modern Library is proud to present Passing — an electrifying story of two women who cross the color line in 1920s New York

Brilliantly plotted and elegantly written, Passing offers a gripping psychological portrait of emotional extremity. 

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An obsession with the right schools, families, social clubs, and skin complexion. This is the world of the black upper class and the focus of the first book written about the black elite by a member of this hard-to-penetrate group

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'Bliss Broyard delivers an emotional blend of family history, social history and memoir. Well-researched and beautifully written, Broyard’s book is at once a trenchant exploration of the consequences of racial differences in America and a highly personal search for identity, family and forgiveness

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Willows: The Creole is the third book inThe Delegate series, a collection of independent novels written in first-person narrative by Cyndie Shaffstall

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Richly detailed and completely fascinating. No one before Emily Suzanne Clark has given us a portrayal of the spiritual world of the educated and politically active men in the Cercle Harmonique.

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Why New Orleans is considered America's distinctly French city

What is it about the city of New Orleans History, location, and culture, continue to link it to France while distancing it culturally and symbolically from the United States. This book explores the traces of French language, history, and artistic expression that have been present there over the last three hundred years. 

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Originally published in 1884, Creoles of Louisiana remains an excellent reference on the history of this complex and charismatic segment of the state's population.

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In the days of pre-Civil War slavery - the unforgettable novel of a shocking portion of our American heritage. The time was not all magnolia blossoms and crinolines. It was more than romance and splendor. It was debauchery and slavery, gambling tables and dens of iniquity. It was murder and forgiveness. It was all the great contradiction of life in a golden era...

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Stripped of her pride and damned by her passion, she was the last of a fallen dynasty.

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Take a listen and a look. This is a big part of South Louisiana culture. It is also one that is mostly unknown to outsiders. You also often see these guys riding in the fore of Mardi Gras parades.

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Louisiana Zydeco Festival

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Brownsberg Nature Park at Dominca 

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If you are travelling to Haiti to help with the relief effort or to aid in its rebuilding, Haitian Creole Phrasebook is your must-have resource. In addition to featuring content specifically related to relief and rebuilding, this book also covers the basic topics such as introducing yourself, asking for directions, giving instructions, or asking for information. A separate section is devoted to key words and phrases related to relief efforts from communicating with medical personnel to construction and engineering terminology

Features:

·         A mini-dictionary includes essential vocabulary for quick reference

·         A 30-minute audio download that features key words and phrases

·         Vital vocabulary and phrases relevant to relief and rebuilding processes