Charlie the crocogator settles in the DC area, exploring our nation's capital and talking politics on the Metro.
I’m sure many of my followers have already read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Published in 1997, it won the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction and has become a commonly assigned book for college students.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a story of culture clash. Lia Lee, the daughter of Hmong immigrants, is diagnosed with epilepsy as a baby. Her illness is complicated by the conflict between Western medicine and her family’s shamanistic beliefs. Both sides want Lia to get better but cultural misunderstandings stymie her treatment.
Although this is a medical anthropology rather than a history, Anne Fadiman gives the reader a background in Hmong culture and the historic events that influenced Hmong immigration. Lia was born in 1982 and there has since been an increased focus on cultural competency in healthcare, making The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down something of a medical history in the 15 years since its publication.
While at first glance The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down may seem like a very specialized book, it has relevance to anyone in a culturally diverse environment.
This book helped me face my epilepsy. So. Much.
10 000! I am completely speechless!
I’ve decided to arrange a giveaway. I am giving away t-shirts from my collection! Unfortunately I couldn’t fit them all into one single post so CHECK OUT THE REST OF THEM HERE.
I’m not quite sure how many t-shirts I am going to give away yet - but it will at least be one, and maybe more (depending on how many reblogs this thing gets). I may even add new t-shirts. The winner(s) get to pick the t-shirt(s) they want!
RULES!
- Only reblogs counts
- Please have an open ask box so I can contact you.
- No reblog limit (but think about your followers - no one likes spam)
Add a comment if you wish! (It’s a pleasure reading them!)
The giveaway will end July 1st.
EDIT: I am getting a lot of questions about the giveaway, so I’ve made a FAQ under the ‘read more’.
