The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Author:	Anne Fradiman
Title:	The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
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Publisher:	Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
ISBN:	0374525641
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Comments:	This book chronicles the story of Lia, a Hmong child with a seizure disorder, and the clash between the family's traditional health beliefs and American medicine.  Her American doctors and her family both wanted what was best for Lia but lack of understanding between the two cultures led to tragedy.  The story is a moving account of the potentially tragic outcomes of not understanding the cultural context of health care.  Lia's story is compelling.  The author interposes chapters describing traditional Hmong beliefs and the American medical system with the chapters chronicling Lia's story.  Highly recommended book for anyone working with other cultures or immigrants. (M. Kirkegaard)
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