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1	The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures more books like this by Anne Fadiman (Preface by) The author tells the story of the Lees, a family of Hmong refugees in California whose epileptic baby daughter, Lia, is taken in hand by the Western medical establishment. The Lees believe that Lia's condition is caused by spirits called dabs, who had caught her and made her fall down. Her doctors want to treat her condition with sophisticated ... see all copies from £6.90! new only from £8.71! \| first editions
2	Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader more books like this by Anne Fadiman Anne Fadiman is the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of "Fanny Hill", and who once found herself poring over a 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only thing in her apartment that she had not read at least twice. "Ex Libris" wittily recounts a lifelong obsession with books. Writing with humour and erudition she ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	At Large and at Small: Familiar Essays more books like this by Anne Fadiman Fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres, the familiar essay--a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experiences. see all copies from £6.73! new only from £8.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Best American Essays more books like this by Anne Fadiman (Editor), Robert Atwan (Editor) Since 1986, "The Best American Essays" has gathered the most interesting and provocative writing of the year. This year's volume is terrifically diverse, with subjects ranging from driving lessons to animal rights to citizenship in times of emergency. see all copies from £4.94! new only from £6.57! \| first editions
5	Rereadings: Seventeen Writers Revisit Books They Love more books like this by Anne Fadiman (Editor) Anne Fadiman, who edited the AMERICAN SCHOLAR for seven years, has collected essays from that estimable publication by writers who look back on books they loved when they were young and reread many years later. Interestingly, the second experience is often far different from the first as tastes evolve and the world changes. Some of the 17 writers ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Best American Essays 2003 more books like this by Robert Atwan (Editor), Anne Fadiman (Editor) Since 1986, the Best American Essays series has gathered the best nonfiction writing of the year and established itself as the best-selling anthology of its kind. In this year's edition, essay veteran Katha Pollitt writes about learning to drive, and Adam Gopnik describes his daughter's peculiar take on our culture of busyness. Other creative ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.83!
7	At Large and at Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist by Anne Fadiman In "At Large and At Small", Anne Fadiman returns to one of her favourite genres, the familiar essay - a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experiences. With her wonderful combination of wit and erudition, Fadiman draws us into twelve of her personal obsessions: ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.21!
8	Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman see all copies from £13.96! new only from £13.96!

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