The Joy Luck Club: "Then you must teach my daughter this same

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The Joy Luck Club: "Then you must teach my daughter this same lesson. How to lose your innocence but not your hope. How to laugh forever."

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Penn and Joy discuss the classic "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan. The complicated relationship between mother and daughter transcends any culture. From tales of the mothers in China, to their adaptation to America, and to the struggle of their Chinese-American daughters, it is a riveting read.

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