SOLVED. Book is set in Africa. Child? suffers from epilepsy, but everyone in her village thinks she's possessed. African thoughts on epilepsy. [s]

[Kemisolaadediji]

I was told about the book in a medical seminar. the book is set in Africa, the child (i think) suffers from epilepsy but everyone in her village thinks that she is possed. The book talks about African thoughts on epilepsy. I thought it was called ´When the spirit¨calls but I couldn´t find it.

[Bobby]

I suspect the book you are talking about is The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. If that's not it, it might be on this list

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Kemisolaadediji, please read the group pointers/rules at the top of the group homepage - which explain what to put in your header/title.

We also need to know when you heard about the book.

[Kemisolaadediji]

Bobby wrote: "I suspect the book you are talking about is The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. If that's not it, it might be on this list"

Thank you, I think this is the book

[Rosa]

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

[Kris]

Kemisolaadediji, I added plot details to the topic header. Feel free to update it by clicking the small "edit" link beside your header on the full desktop website - not the mobile app.

Should we marked your request as Solved or Possible Solved?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

No response. Moving to Solved.