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Free study guide book notes chapter summary plot synopsis analysis download. Amy tan is the author of the joy luck club, the kitchen gods wife, the hundred secret senses, the bonesetters daughter, and saving fish from drowning, all new york times bestsellers. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational. Amy tans most popular book is amy tan s the joy luck club critical essays. Amy tan blooms modern critical views harold bloom download. Movie clip check out this clip of the women sitting around a mah jong table.
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