The spirit catches you and you fall down : a Hmong child, her American doctors, and the collision of two cultures
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- ISBN: 9780374533403
- ISBN: 0374533407
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Physical Description:
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ix, 355 pages ; 21 cm - Edition: Paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
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General Note: | Includes new afterword by the author. Originally published: New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1997. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Birth -- Fish soup -- The spirit catches you and you fall down -- Do doctors eat brains? -- Take as directed -- High-velocity transcortical lead therapy -- Government property -- Foua and Nao Kao -- A little medicine and a little neeb -- War -- The big one -- Flight -- Code X -- The melting pot -- Gold and dross -- Why did they pick Merced? -- The eight questions -- The life or the soul -- The sacrifice. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RA 418.5 .T73 F33 2012 | 30775305524184 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down : A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down : A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
Anne Fadima is the editor of The American Scholar, Recipient of a National Magazine Award for Reporting, she has written for Civilization, Harper's, Life, and The New York Times, among other publications. She lives in New York City. (Bowker Author Biography)