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

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I'm working on epilepsy in ya lit for my thesis, and this book keeps coming up. I just have one quick question before i try to read through it...Does the author talk about how epilepsy is viewed in Hmong culture? That's what I really need to talk about in the chapter this will be discussed in. Thank you!

Chris Very much so - the book's title is a glimpse as to how the Hmong perceive epilepsy. …moreVery much so - the book's title is a glimpse as to how the Hmong perceive epilepsy. (less)

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what kind of spirit mentioned in the book?

Rustina Sharpe Hmong spirits, such as the dab, are mentioned in this book. The author does a good job in explaining the cultural view of the Hmong people, and how sp…moreHmong spirits, such as the dab, are mentioned in this book. The author does a good job in explaining the cultural view of the Hmong people, and how spirits play an important role in their lives.(less)

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when was it written?

Kirstan Thomas It was written in 1997.

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How (if at all) is the book's author, Anne Fadiman, connected to the people in the story? Did she do the research/interviews after the fact, or is there a personal connection (i.e., did she know the family, is she part of Hmong culture, etc)?

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Is there a Spanish version?

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