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Released 15 yrs ago (7/9/2008 UTC) at Stagecrafty's I Loved It Bookbox in Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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A thoughtful book I've recommended to many....
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A young Hmong girl is stricken with epilepsy; both her family, and the medical professionals at the nearby hospital, want to provide the best possible care. But treatment is complicated by HUGE barriers of culture and language between the two sides. This probably happens fairly often, at least in metropolitan areas, so it's interesting to get a good look at the issues involved. But what sets this book apart is the incredible amount of patient, detailed research Fadiman undertakes, and the fairness and balance she brings to the writing. Every time I re-read this book, I keep searching for a way the outcome could have been improved. I want to be able to say, in the wisdom of hindsight, "If only so and so..." But there is never an answer. Reality is tough.
This is a great book, one I'm proud to share through the magic of BookCrossing. I hope future readers find it as engaging, informative, and challenging as I have.
Released 9 yrs ago (1/14/2015 UTC) at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Part anthropology, part sociology, part history, part medical case history, this is a revealing book. When the Vietnam War wound down, the problem of the Hmong people was pushed under the rug. It wasn't until the 1980s that our government started to accept our allies as refugees. For many Hmong, it was too little, too late. For others, the trip out of the Thai refugee camps where they had been warehoused for decades was a mixed blessing.
This is the story of one such mixed blessing. When one family in California in the 1990s needed help with their infant daughter's epilepsy, the encounter between the refugee family and a medical center soon spun out of control. California did not handle their refugees well. The author tracks frustrating lapses and miscues from both sides as a precious little girl's future hung in the balance. Sobering reading, and makes me grateful that my state at least started the cultural outreach in the 1980s, (not that Minnesota was always successful; see the author on how well the Hmong assimilate to a new culture over 2,000 years!) rather than wait for tragedy.
Released 8 yrs ago (11/14/2015 UTC) at LFL - Dale St N (533) #710 in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA
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