Where the past begins: a writer's memoir
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New York, NY : HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017].
Physical Desc:
xi, 557 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
990L
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Valley Hi-North Laguna
LARGE PRINT 813.54 T161za 2017
Description
"In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan reveals herself in a way she never has before, delving into her childhood, adolescence, family history, beginnings as a writer and professional life to explore the answers to questions of purpose and meaning that we all ask ourselves as we get older."--
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Large Print
Edition:
First HarperLuxe edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062688194, 0062688197
Lexile measure:
990
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"In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan reveals herself in a way she never has before, delving into her childhood, adolescence, family history, beginnings as a writer and professional life to explore the answers to questions of purpose and meaning that we all ask ourselves as we get older."--,Amazon.com
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Tan, A. (2017). Where the past begins: a writer's memoir. First HarperLuxe edition. New York, NY, HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tan, Amy. 2017. Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir. New York, NY, HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tan, Amy, Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir. New York, NY, HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tan, Amy. Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir. First HarperLuxe edition. New York, NY, HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
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