The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00UZ9BD8E |
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| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The doctors prescribed anticonvulsants; her parents preferred animal sacrifices.. When Lia Lee entered the American medical system, diagnosed as an epileptic, her story became a tragic case history of cultural miscommunication. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction When three-month-old Lia Lee arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor her doctors would ever recover. Lia's pediatricians, Neil Ernst and his wife, Peggy Philip, cleaved just as strongly to another tradition: that of Western medicine. The Hmong see illness and healing as spiritual matters linked to virtually everything in the universe while medical community marks a division between body and soul and concerns itself almos
It was truly amazing; extremely interesting subject matter written about with such I'm hesitant to review this book because I know I will not do it justice. It was truly amazing; extremely interesting subject matter written about with such eloquence. I loved it!The main story is about a sick little girl, but there's so much more to it. Hmong tradition & history is expertly woven into the pages. Most stories about tribes & clans are written by ppl who go thousands of miles away & come back to America to tell the story. The Hmong . “I have one rule. Before I do anything, I ask ‘Is it Okay?’” Lord Galderon I thoroughly enjoyed The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. I can understand why over the course of the past decade, it has become required reading for many students entering health care professions. It painted such a detailed picture of not only a specific incidence of cultural collisions with the Lee family and doctors of Merced, CA, but also how these collisions occur in other cultures and in other instances across America and the world. I f. Fairbanks Reader - Bonnie Brody said This Book is Excellent! It is a Must-Read for Anybody Interested in Cross-Cultural Experiences. I first read this book about three years ago and recently re-read it. I am a socal worker and educator but I have been giving copies of this book to everyone I know because it is relevant to anyone who has any interactions with people of different cultures. It reads like a novel and is a page-turner. It is also loaded with information and written in a literary and beautiful style.The book focuses on the clash between Hmong culture and traditional