The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Anne Fadiman

Fadiman’s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a must read for anyone in health-related fields or considering health-related professions or multicultural fields. Fadiman is brilliant in her study on the clash of cultures, Western biomedicine and Hmong traditional healing. Alternating between plot and cultural history, this book is an emotional journey demonstrating the consequences that arise when cultures collide and there is no room for compromise. Fadiman’s important message is delivered in a story that will change the way you view the relationship between doctor and patient.