The OPPOSITE of Fate A BOOK OF MUSINGS

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 and attitudes-from writin...

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Main Author: TAN, AMY (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York G. P. Putnam's Sons 2003
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