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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Anne Fadiman
1998 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux · 352 pages · English
Social Science · Anthropology · Cultural & SocialSocial Science · Disease & Health IssuesSocial Science · Refugees
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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia's parents and her doctors both wanted what was best for Lia, but the lack of understanding between them led to tragedy. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, and…
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