After all, Bao Bomu says, what is the past but what we choo… - Amy Tan

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After all, Bao Bomu says, what is the past but what we choose to remember?

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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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What is the past but what we choose to remember?

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