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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman: A Typical One-Dimensional View

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:41:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nimh_rat - “The Spirit Catches You…” is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in learning trivia about Hmong-Americans and, in particular, the tragic outcome for an epileptic Hmong-American child caught in the middle of an epic clash between her Hmong parents’...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman: book will bring you into another culture

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:46:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vdeevanna - I had to read this book for a class I'm taking this semester. This book is actually our university's "book of the semester. This book is very informative and will make you feel like you've stepped into another culture. This book is about a clash...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman: Hmong Means Free Man

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:48:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author onabreak2 - This book is required reading for medical students according to the Hmong Interpreter where I work. It was the winner of the national book critic's circle award. Was praised by editors from the Washington Post to the New York times and many others...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman: Smith's summer chore

Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:07:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplyk8 - As an entering student at Smith College, I found myself immersed in the new life I would be coming into: excited about everything, planning my class loads, wondering what my roommate would be like, fretting about dorms, the right place on campus, and...

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman: Smith Summer Reading a chore

Wed, 1 Aug 2001 19:59:57 GMT

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down A Hmong Child Her American Doctors and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman: It will make you think

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:57:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dov - This book is remarkable in that it manages to tell a compelling story about one little girl's epilepsy while, at the same time, offering a broad and moving expose about the cultural clash between Eastern and Western medicine.

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