Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. His family lived in several communities in Northern California, both parents being Chinese immigrants. His father, named John Tan, was an electrical engineer, he also had a second job as a Baptist minister. He came to America to escape the turmoil of the Chinese Civil War. Amy's mother is called Daisy and inspired her book The Kitchen God's Wife. Her mother divorced her first husband who abused her, but had custody of her three daughters. He escapes on the last boat to leave Shanghai before the communists take over. Having moved to the United States, she married John Tan with whom they had three children, Amy and her two brothers. During adolescence, Amy experiences the loss of her father and older brother to a brain tumor in 1966, which Amy soon discovers that she has two half-sisters living in China from her mother's first marriage. Later Amy, her mother and younger brother move to Europe, her mother tries to carry on their Chinese traditions, but Amy longed to be Americanized. Amy attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. After graduating from high school, Amy returns to the United States. He soon attended Linfield College in Oregon, San Jose City College, San Jose State University, the University of California at Santa Cruz and the University of California at Berkeley. Although Amy's mother wants her to become a neurosurgeon, Amy had different plans to become a writer. After graduating she became a language development consultant and corporate freelance writer. Although it was a good job, Amy was not happy and fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a writer. After a while, Amy finally became a technical writer, but later turned to writing fiction... middle of paper... ....addictions are also a clear theme in this book” and many women in several countries appreciate all his books (CastleofDreams). Amy Tan was very successful in coming to America, in the spring of 2010 she received the title of student of the School of the Arts. Office of Multicultural Affairs Award of the Year. Amy has been seen performing at the Young Artist Series at the College of Charleston and Bishop Gadsden, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra League (CSOL), and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival at the College of Charleston. Another talent Amy has besides writing is playing the piano, for which she earned a scholarship to the University of Florida in 2007. She currently studies with Enrique Graf at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, on a scholarship of study. Amy Tan has been married for over twenty years to her husband, Lou DeMattei, who lives in San Francisco and New York..