Amy Tan has established herself as one of America’s most respected literary voices. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, it would be decades before the author of “The Joy Luck Club” would fully understand the inherited trauma rooted in the legacies of women who survived the Chinese tradition of concubinage.。Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern society.。