The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
	Author: Anne Fadiman Published: 1998-09-28
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Customer comments on this selection. GREAT! THE BOOK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS DESCRIBED BY THE SELLER. SHIPPING WAS VERY QUICK! great book So far I'm about 2/3 of the way through the book. Excellent representation of the clash of cultures. I would recommend this to any patient or health care provider. Product shipped fast and in great condition. Fantastic book!! Interesting and Informative This book is a page turner! The author illustrates very well the perspectives of both the Hmong immigrants and their American medical providers, helping the reader to understand and relate to a variety of issues related to immigration, healthcare, the Hmongs, and other contemporary concerns. I read this book for a college class, it is great for students and casual reading as well. great insight but... This books gives great insight into the hmong people, modern medical practices, and cultural clash. I am glad I read the book, but not sure I would call it a great read. It's kind of like reading a research paper. There is a ton of very detailed documentation of events that became monotonous and slightly predictable. While I enjoyed the underlying story a great deal, the minutia often seemed distracting from what could have been a good read. Excellence in a story about another culture This true story about a Central California Hmong family recounts the recent history of the Hmong people, and enlightens the reader about a culture vastly different than our own. The author describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Hmong, who have lived throughout the Southeast Asian mountaintops, settling until the land is exhausted and then moving on. They aligned with the United States during the VietNam conflict only to be abandoned to hostile local governments once it was over. Their survival stories are stunning, unimaginable, and unforgettable. The immigrant family that settled in Central California includes a beloved young daughter with severe epilepsy. Heartbreaking events culminate in Western medicine's failure to be able to treat her despite the best- intended treatment and efforts by devoted physicians, and her parents' efforts to do all that they can to care for their most precious daughter. The challenge of bridging cultures is brought home in painful detail. The Hmong culture is replete with beliefs in spirits and magical aspects that are fascinating. The title itself is the literal translation for the Hmong term for epilepsy. When the Spirit Catches you, you fall Down is not a quick read, yet it is an essential and gratifying reading for anyone who is practicing in health care, anyone who is visiting Southeast Asia, or anyone who wants to learn about far different human ways to perceive and live life.
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