The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down : A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
by Anne Fadiman
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374533407
- ISBN 13
- 9780374533403
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2012. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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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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- Title
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down : A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
- Author
- Anne Fadiman
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 4
- ISBN 10
- 0374533407
- ISBN 13
- 9780374533403
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
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