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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
-
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998-09-28. Paperback. Very Good. Ships within 24 hours!Paperback, minor shelf wear, clean pages, tight binding
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Title Wave Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191031075
- 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
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0374525641
- ISBN 13
- 9780374525644
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998-09-28
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About the Seller
Title Wave Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Title Wave Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...