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Title: Winona Reads �program
I just wanted to encourage folks to read this book
and participate in one of the remaining discussions. I assign this to my
social work majors when I teach them about dealing with families and developing
cultural competence. The story of the Lee family is quite captivating--it
is hard to remember that you're reading about real people and not a
novel--Fadiman is an incredible story teller. Although the story is in
many ways tragic, she tells it in a way that underscores the humanity of all of
the individuals--each one trying to do their absolute best in unfamiliar
territory. The story leaves one not with a sense of the characters as
victims and villians, but with acute awareness of the harm that can come when we
have blinders on regarding cultural differences. Lia's story affirms the
strength and beauty of the Hmong culture and helps US citizens to understand the
historical context that explains why so many Hmong have come to live
here. I highly recommend this book.
Kathy Seifert
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Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:58
AM
Subject: [Winona] Winona Reads
program
In case you didn't see this in the
local newspapers, I'd like to draw your attention to this years' Winona
Reads!
Community Book Project. Here is information that I have provided to
the local media. Contact me if you have any questions.
Vicki
Englich
2nd Annual Winona Reads!
You are invited to join in the
second annual Winona Reads Community Book
Project. In order to promote the
experience of the entire Winona community
reading the same book at the same
time, the Friends of the Winona Public
Library, the Winona Public Library,
the American Association of University
Women (AAUW), and Community
Education are co-sponsoring this exciting
program.
We have chosen
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman.
This is
a true story of the tragic cultural collision between the California
medical
establishment and an immigrant Hmong family whose infant
daughter is diagnosed
with epilepsy. Fadiman�s well written narrative
explores the Hmong people�s history
as U.S. allies during the Vietnam
war, their escape to the United States as refugees,
and the complex
cultural and spiritual challenges that await them in their adopted
home.
We believe this selection will provide an opportunity for
thoughtful discussions.
The sponsoring organizations encourage book
clubs, families, church groups,
service organizations, as well as local
schools to read and discuss this
engaging book about Hmong culture.
Discussion packets are available at the
check-out desk at the Winona Public
Library in addition to the 100 copies of
this book purchased by the Friends
of the Winona Public Library. These
packets are free of charge.
The
schedule of public discussions:
January 9
1:00 p.m. Senior
Friendship Center
January 10 10:00 a.m.
WSU Purple Room, Kryzko Commons (AAUW)
January 15
6:30 p.m. Winona Public
Libary
January 27 1:30 p.m.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church,
lower
level
February 4 2:00 p.m.
Winona Public Library
February 8
4:00 p.m. Winona Middle
School, panel discussion
These discussions are free and open to the
public. No registration is
required. For more information contact Vicki
Englich at 454-1215.
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