Patricia Skipper

Broschiertes Buch

DECEPTIV CALMA

Beschreibung

Con el turbulento telón de fondo de la ley marcial declarada en Carolina del Sur, una impresionante belleza de piel clara, Vanessa, vive en un orfanato católico para negros. Después de una serie de traumas raciales, Vanessa obtiene el certificado de nacimiento de un bebé blanco fallecido y usa este documento para asumir la identidad del niño. Se muda a California y se inscribe en UC Berkeley con su nombre recién adquirido. Vanessa se casa con una de las familias más ricas de California. Su vida encantada termina abruptamente a los dieciocho años meses después del nacimiento de su primer hijo, a quien se le diagnostica el rasgo de células falciformes. Al descubrir que la mujer con la que se casó es negra, al igual que su hijo pequeño, el despiadado esposo de Vanessa planea su venganza, pero ambos sobreviven. La investigación policial que sigue parece bastante clara hasta que un joven detective curioso descubre algunas pistas sobre su vida privada, donde nada es lo que parece. Las secuelas del descubrimiento derriban un pilar de la sociedad de San Francisco.

Autor

Patricia Skipper's life journey began on a California Marine Corps base. After fighting in World War 11 and Korea, her father retired in South Carolina. Patricia was only 9 years old in 1961 when she saw her first "Colored Only" bathroom and water fountain signs in downtown Charleston at the Sears Roebuck. That sign scarred Patricia because on Marine Corps bases everyone ate at the same clubs, swam in the same pools and used the same bathrooms. That sign would have a major influence on her writing career as Patricia obtained a master degree in Broadcast Journalism. She reported internationally for the Charleston Evening Post from Leningrad and Moscow. Playing a key role, she supported a a brand new "Mothers Against Drunk Driving" and helped them get PSA (public service announcements) on every television station in the country. Earning accolades for her television commercial writing, Patricia has won numerous Addy Awards. Her latest book, "Deceptive Calm," delves into Vanessa's compelling story, a woman navigating complex racial situations. Vanessa changes her identity by using the birth certificate of a dead white baby and her charmed life abruptly ends with the birth of her first born who is diagnosed with Sickle Cell disease. Enjoy the climax of an extraordinary tale of passion and betrayal.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Patricia Skipper
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2024
• Spanisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9798330303540
• Artikelnr.: 71711088