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The Hundred Secret Senses is a bestselling [1] 1995 novel by Chinese-American writer Amy Tan. It was published by Putnam, [ 2 ] and was shortlisted for the 1996 Orange Prize for Fiction . [ 3 ] While the story is fictional, it is based on the experiences of Tan and on stories told by her mother.
In the first part of the story, Violet tells the story of growing up in Hidden Jade Path, a courtesan house in Shanghai that is run by her mother, an American woman named Lulu Minturn.
The TV series Fargo makes liberal use of koans. For example, in episode 5, titled "The Six Ungraspables" (May 2014), Gus' rabbi-like neighbor relates a parable, [1] [3] and in episode 6, "Buridan's Ass", Malvo has Don (voice disguised) phone Stavros and read a koan over the telephone.
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The title is a reference to the forgotten wife of Zao Jun, or the Kitchen God, a figure whose story is similar to that of the novel's co-protagonist, Winnie. [5] Zao Jun was once a hardworking farmer who married a virtuous and kind woman, Guo, but later squandered all their money.
Thomas Detry nearly aced the rowdy 16th hole in a stretch of four closing birdies, shooting a 6-under 65 on Sunday to win the Phoenix Open by seven shots for his first PGA Tour victory. A year ...