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Book Review of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures

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Helpful Score: 3


This book is required reading for the nursing program I'm in at a college in Sacramento. The title threw me off at first, but after starting this book I was HOOKED! I found the comparison of cultures completely fascinating! It reminded me how easy it is to judge others, when you are unaware of their reasons or background. This book actually helped me view the world in a different light. I have always been interested in other cultures and beliefs, but this book blew me away. It is written beautifully and simply so that you feel as if you are right there. Amazing!