...we were like two people standing apart on separate mount… - Amy Tan

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...we were like two people standing apart on separate mountain peaks, recklessly leaning forward to throw stones at one another, unaware of the dangerous chasm that separated us.

Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club · June 1, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Amy Ruth Tan (譚恩美 Tán Ēnměi) (born 19 February 1952) is a Chinese-American writer and member of the Rock Bottom Remainders, most famous for her novel The Joy Luck Club.

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