{"product_id":"2940170268559","title":"Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhere the Past Begins\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Joy Luck Club\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Valley of Amazement\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from her childhood in Oakland and growing up with her Chinese parents through her success as a novelist, Amy Tan delves into her creative interests in music, the paralysis of beginning a new project, journal-writing and travelling. \u003cem\u003eWhere the Past Begins\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the making of a writer. With characteristic humor and poignant observation, Tan weaves a nontraditional introspective narrative that is as complex and vibrant as this beloved American novelist's fiction. Interspersed with direct correspondence between the author and her editor, this audiobook will give fans and critics unparalleled insight into the author's process, her thoughts on the literary enterprise, and her singularly warm, intelligent mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161806979312,"sku":"2940170268559","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170268559_p0.jpg?v=1769904124","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170268559","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}