The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down; A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
by Fadiman, Anne
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374525641
- ISBN 13
- 9780374525644
- Seller
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Maplewood, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997. Very Good trade paperback.. Softcover. Very Good.
Synopsis
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures is a 1997 book by Anne Fadiman that chronicles the struggles of a Hmong refugee family and their interactions with the health care system in Merced, California. On the most basic level, the book tells the story of the girl Lia Lee, who is diagnosed with severe epilepsy, and the culture conflict that obstructs her treatment.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House - St. Louis (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230711-GR13
- Title
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down; A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
- Author
- Fadiman, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374525641
- ISBN 13
- 9780374525644
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Medical Care, Case Studies, United States, Intercultural, Epilepsy, Children, Health
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Maplewood, Missouri
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- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...