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Charlie Rose: November 9, 1995


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Charlie Rose: November 9, 1995

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First, author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel talks about his memoir "All Rivers Run to the Sea", his childhood in Transylvania, and his experience at Auschwitz. Then, author Amy Tan discusses her third book, "The Hundred Secret Senses". She also talks to Charlie about the success of her first book, "The Joy Luck Club", her literary influences as a Chinese American, and her children's books.

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