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Dolly
I doubt that I would have ever discovered this book had it not been for my local book club. One of the members suggested it and said that it was an interesting book about clashing cultures.

As I read this book, I chose to read the story Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella by Jewell Reinhart Coburn with our girls. I loved that this folktale helped all of see a small glimpse into the life of the Hmong people, especially before they were forced to flee their life and lands in Laos.

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Deb
Feb 12, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: hrls, 2012
Although I really enjoyed this non-fictional account of cross-cultural misinterpretation, the author some times got too bogged down in the back story of the Hmong as a people. In some areas this was important, but it wasn't integrated as well as I would have liked. A very sad story for both cultures. ...more
Laura
May 18, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I actually read this book in a day ( b/c I have to write an essay on it tomorrow as part of my final exam & left reading it for the last minute)..it was required reading for my History of Immigration & Ethnicity class. I thought the fact that it was very interesting made it a very easy read...I've never heard of the Hmong before reading this book & this was a fascinating introduction to their history & culture.... ...more
Kelly
Jul 26, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
i had NO idea what this book was about (a friend lent it to me, or asked me to hang on to it for her when she was moving around a lot). it was a fascinating true account of a little girl and her parents, who are hmong (an asian ethnic group, who have a large community in central california)and their experience with the american medical system in treating the little girl's severe epilepsy. ...more
Courtney
Dec 18, 2006 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: nonfiction
Clash of cultures. A young Hmong girl is diagnosed with a serious disease. Her parents do not trust the American medical system and want to heal her with their traditional methods, while the doctors want to treat her with medication. This book examines the viewpoints of the doctors and the Hmong community without bias. Very compelling.
Elizabeth
Aug 13, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: non-fiction
This was a fascinating - and sad - book that looked at the experience of a Hmong girl diagnosed with epilepsy from both her family's point of view as well as the doctors'. ...more
Laine
May 20, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Angie
Aug 12, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Katie
Apr 11, 2008 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Beth
May 30, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Cara
Jun 29, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Beth
Sep 29, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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liz
Jan 24, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Sharron
Nov 03, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Amber
Aug 12, 2014 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2014
Ricky
Apr 25, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kelly
Dec 16, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Gabriela
Jun 09, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Brillare
Jul 08, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-in-2020
Bibiana
Nov 13, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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