If you are at all familiar with Amy Tan then take my word for it she has done it again. If you arent familiar with this author, this book is a good one to start with. This book has a multigenerational dimension that is not only entertaining but touchs a need for connectedness in each of us. Amy Tan opens a window into a world that westerners have never known and helps us to see into the hearts and minds of others and to come away knowing that we are all the same, yet different.