This I Believe - Amy Tan

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Series: This I Believe
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Acclaimed writer Amy Tan believes in ghosts and the messages of joy, love and peace they bring her. Read the full description.

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HOST: Today on This I Believe, we have an essay from Amy Tan, the Chinese-American writer from San Francisco. She is well known for her best-selling books including “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter.” Here is Amy Tan with her essay for This I Believe.

TAN: I didn’t use to believe in ghosts, but I was trained to talk to them. My mother reminded me many times that I had the gift. It all stemmed from a lie I told when I was four…..

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HOST: Today on This I Believe, we have an essay from Amy Tan, the Chinese-American writer from San Francisco. She is well known for her best-selling books including “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Bonesetter's Daughter.” Here is Amy Tan with her essay for This I Believe.

TAN: I didn’t use to believe in ghosts, but I was trained to talk to them. My mother reminded me many times that I had the gift. It all stemmed from a lie I told when I was four…..