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The Opposite of Fate

Memories of a Writing Life

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Delve into the stories from Amy Tan's life that inspired best-selling novels like The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement.

Amy Tan has touched millions of people with haunting and sympathetic novels of cultural complexity and profound empathy. With the same spirit and humor that characterize her acclaimed novels, she now shares her insight into her own life and how she escaped the curses of her past to make a future of her own. She takes us on a journey from her childhood of tragedy and comedy to the present day and her arrival as one of the world's best-loved novelists. Whether recalling arguments with her mother in suburban California or introducing us to the ghosts that inhabit her computer, The Opposite of Fate offers vivid portraits of choices, attitudes, charms, and luck in action - a refreshing antidote to the world-weariness and uncertainties we all face today.

©2003 Amy Tan (P)2016 Recorded Books Art & Literature Authors Essays Women Witty Comedy China Personal Memoirs
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Amy Tan - great writer and all round interesting person! Glad I listened to this series of stories.

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Interesting book, a collection of memories and experiences which are really well read by the author. Amy Tan can add being a great narrator to her list of talents!

Interesting look into the life and inspirations of a great author

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