"I saw what I had been fighting for: it was for me, a scared child..."
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Amy Tan
Amy Ruth Tan (譚恩美 Tán Ēnměi) (born February 19, 1952) is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989), which was adapted into a 1993 film. She is also known for other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir.
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