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Tan, Amy Ruth was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of John Yueh-han and Daisy Ching (Tu) Tan.
(The "wisest and most captivating novel" (Boston Globe) fr...)
The "wisest and most captivating novel" (Boston Globe) from the author of the bestselling The Valley of Amazement Set in San Francisco and in a remote village of Southwestern China, Amy Tan's The Hundred Secret Senses is a tale of American assumptions shaken by Chinese ghosts and broadened with hope. In 1962, five-year-old Olivia meets the half-sister she never knew existed, eighteen-year-old Kwan from China, who sees ghosts with her "yin eyes." Decades later, Olivia describes her complicated relationship with her sister and her failing marriage, as Kwan reveals her story, sweeping the reader into the splendor and violence of mid-nineteenth century China. With her characteristic wisdom, grace, and humor, Tan conjures up a story of the inheritance of love, its secrets and senses, its illusions and truths.
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( This award-winning collection of adapted classic literat...)
This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.
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(Doce amigos estadounidenses estan a punto de emprender el...)
Doce amigos estadounidenses estan a punto de emprender el viaje de su vida desde el pie del Himalaya en China hacia las selvas inexploradas de Brimania para profundizar en el arte y la cultura de ambos paises. La manana del dia de Navidad, todos menos uno inician una excursion de medio dia, pero ya no regresan. Se encuentran en medio de la selva, en un poblado secreto donde se oculta una tribu medio extinguida que ve en uno de ellos a su salvador.
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(The Opposite of Fate: Amy Tan was born into a family that...)
The Opposite of Fate: Amy Tan was born into a family that believed in fate. In The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings, she explores this legacy, as well as American circumstances, and finds ways to honor the past while creating her own brand of destiny. She discovers answers in everyday actions. With the same spirit, humor, and magic that characterize her beloved novels, Amy Tan presents a refreshing antidote to the world-weariness and uncertainties we face today, contemplating how things happen - in her own life and beyond - but always returning to the question of fate and its opposites: the choices, charms, influences, attitudes, and lucky accidents that shape us all. Saving Fish from Drowning: Twelve American tourists join an art expedition that begins in the Himalayan foothills of China, and heads south into the jungles of Burma. But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart, and disharmony breaks out among the pleasure-seekers as they come to discover that the Burma Road is paved with less-than-honorable intentions, questionable food, and tribal curses. With her signature “idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery” (Los Angeles Times), Amy Tan spins a provocative and mesmerizing tale about the mind and the heart of the individual, the actions we choose, the moral questions we might ask ourselves, and above all, the deeply personal answers we seek when happy endings are seemingly impossible.
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(A family of kittens learns the true story of their ancest...)
A family of kittens learns the true story of their ancestors in this fable about government and the making of rules. Audio Cassette. Read by the Author, Amy Tan.
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Book annotation not available for this title. Title: The Joy Luck Club Author: Kim, Susan (ADP) Publisher: Dramatist's Play Service Publication Date: 2009/06/13 Number of Pages: 59 Binding Type: PAPERBACK Library of Congress:
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(Mientras esta a punto de divorciarse, Olivia va contandon...)
Mientras esta a punto de divorciarse, Olivia va contandonos la tranformacion que sufrio su vida cuando irrumpio en ella la extrana Kwan, su hermanastra, la hija que Jack Lee, su padre, habia abandonado en China cuando emigro a Estados Unidos. Kwan no podra jamas distanciarse del mundo que la vio nacer y pronto aparecera ante los demas como un ser algo trastornado.
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(Die Geschichte einer faszinierenden Frau und einer abente...)
Die Geschichte einer faszinierenden Frau und einer abenteuerlichen Reise in das Herz von Burma In San Francisco ist sie bekannt wie ein bunter Hund – die exzentrische Chinesin Bibi Chen. Die Bestürzung ist daher groß, als sie plötzlich unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kommt. Niemand hat eine Erklärung dafür, am wenigsten ihre zwölf amerikanischen Freunde, mit denen sie eine Kulturreise nach Burma geplant hatte. Doch so schnell lässt sich die lebenslustige Madame Chen nicht zur letzten Ruhe betten, und ihr rebellischer Geist beschließt, ihre Freunde zu begleiten. Ein großes Abenteuer beginnt, denn eines Morgens verschwindet die Gruppe spurlos im burmesischen Dschungel …
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( "The Truth is," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you a...)
"The Truth is," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you are not Siamese cats but Chinese cats. As a matter of fact, one of our family's ancestors from a thousand cat lives ago was the famous feline Sagwa of China..." One day Sagwa was napping in the Foolish Magistrate's study. From her perch high on a bookshelf, she heard the newest rule: No singing until the sun goes down. A terrible rule, Sagwa thought. After the Foolish Magistrate left the study, Sagwa jumped down from the bookshelf -- pwah! -- and landed right in the ink pot! Sagwa was instantly covered with black ink, and before she knew what she was doing she rubbed her nose on the new rule, blotting out the word not. Now it ordered the people to sing all day -- until the sun went down. When the people heard this new rule, they were thrilled. They raised their voices in song, praising the Foolish Magistrate for thinking of them. And when the Foolish Magistrate heard their praise, his heart warmed. From that day on, he was a wise magistrate. And Sagwa became the greatest of felines! Gretchen Schield's detailed, colorful paintings bring Amy Tan's charming story to wonderful life, making The Chinese Siamese Cat a book to be treasured for generations to come.
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(1st EDITION. Purchased new when it first came out. Never ...)
1st EDITION. Purchased new when it first came out. Never found the time to read it. There are a couple of light spots on the top exterior edges of the pages. Ships USPS Media Mail from Denver.
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Get your "A" in gear! They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception SparkNotes™ has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. SparkNotes'™ motto is Smarter, Better, Faster because: · They feature the most current ideas and themes, written by experts. · They're easier to understand, because the same people who use them have also written them. · The clear writing style and edited content enables students to read through the material quickly, saving valuable time. And with everything covered--context; plot overview; character lists; themes, motifs, and symbols; summary and analysis, key facts; study questions and essay topics; and reviews and resources--you don't have to go anywhere else!
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(A MAGICAL NIGHT WHEN SECRET WISHES CAN COME TRUE On a ra...)
A MAGICAL NIGHT WHEN SECRET WISHES CAN COME TRUE On a rainy afternoon, three sisters wish for the rain to stoop, wish they could play in the puddles, wish for something, anything, to do. So Ying-Ying, their grandmother, tells them a tale from long ago. On the night of the Moon Festival, when Ying-ying was a little girl, she encountered the Moon Lady, who grants the secret wishes of those who ask, and learned from her that the best wishes are those you can make come true yourself. This haunting tale, adapted from Amy Tan's best-seller The Joy Luck Club and enhanced by Gretchen Schields's rich, meticulously detailed art, is a book for all to treasure.
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(The four books in this set were written by award winning ...)
The four books in this set were written by award winning author Amy Tan. Ms. Tan's books explore the mother/daughter and Chinese American experiences.
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Tan, Amy Ruth was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of John Yueh-han and Daisy Ching (Tu) Tan.
Student, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon. Bachelor in Linguistics/English, with honors, San Jose State University, California, 1973. Master of Arts in Linguistics, San Jose State University, California, 1974.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dominican College, San Rafael, 1991.
Specialist language development Alameda County Association for Mentally Retarded, Oakland, 1976-1980. Project director M.O.R.E., San Francisco, 1980-1981. Managing editor Emergency Medicine Reports newsletter.
Freelance writer, 1981-1988. Literature editor West magazine Los Angeles Times.
(The "wisest and most captivating novel" (Boston Globe) fr...)
(Mientras esta a punto de divorciarse, Olivia va contandon...)
(Doce amigos estadounidenses estan a punto de emprender el...)
(Die Geschichte einer faszinierenden Frau und einer abente...)
(A MAGICAL NIGHT WHEN SECRET WISHES CAN COME TRUE On a ra...)
( This award-winning collection of adapted classic literat...)
(A family of kittens learns the true story of their ancest...)
(Get your "A" in gear! They're today's most popular study...)
( "The Truth is," Ming Miao told her five kittens, "you a...)
(The Opposite of Fate: Amy Tan was born into a family that...)
(The four books in this set were written by award winning ...)
(An interesting book from the author of the Joy Luck Club)
(Book annotation not available for this title. Title: The ...)
(American Literature)
(hidden senses)
(Joy Luck Club)
(1st EDITION. Purchased new when it first came out. Never ...)
(Like New!!!)
(a novel)
Married Louis M. DeMattei, April 6, 1974.