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When Henry Oades accepts a post in New Zealand, his wife and children follow him to the exotic land only to be kidnapped by native Maori. Henry searches for months until all hope is lost and his family is presumed dead. He eventually picks up the pieces of his life in a new country with a new family but his happiness is short-lived when his first wife and children arrive causing Henry and both families to face persecution for bigamy. Based on a real-life...
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Banished by her wealthy Filipino family in Manila, Amparo Guerrero travels to Oakland, California, to forge a new life. Although her mother labels her life in exile a diminished one, Amparo believes her struggles are a small price to pay for freedom. Like Amparo, Beverly Obejas-an impoverished Filipina waitress-forsakes Manila and comes to Oakland as a mail-order bride in search of a better life. Yet even in the land of plenty, Beverly fails to find...
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