Reading Suggestions
Suggested Books, Magazine & Journal Articles, Websites....
We support independent community booksellers. Visit one of these great Denver institutions.
The Tattered Cover
Historic LoDo store: 303-436-1070
Colfax: 303-322-7727
Highlands Ranch: 303-470-7050) www.tatteredcover.com
Cultural Legacy Booksellers
3622 W. 32nd Ave Denver, CO 80211 303-964-9049
Located in the wonderful Highlands Neighborhood, this bookstore has a special program to help acquire literature for the Spanish speaker and those interested in Hispanic Literature in English http://culturallegacy.booksense.com
Books
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
This stunning work of cross-cultural reportage has become a must-read in medical circles. For a complete description of the book go to:www.spiritcatchesyou.com/bookdescription.htm
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki
Winner of An American Book Award. Read a review /order online
Healing With Herbs and Rituals: A Mexican Tradition by Eliseo Torres
An herbal remedy-based understanding of curanderismo and the practice of yerberas, or herbalists, as found in the American Southwest and northern Mexico.
Read a review/order online
A Geography of Time by Robert Lavine
Time is a key dimension of daily experience that varies greatly across cultures. We take our view of time for granted, but this book gives us a chance to challenge our own perceptions.
Read a review/order online
The Dance of Life by Edward T. Hall
This well-known author in the field of anthropology writes about the cultural nature of time. Time plays a central role in the diversity of cultures.
Intern: A Doctor's Initiation by Sandeep Jauhar
"A memoir of the author's two-year ordeal of doubt and sleep deprivation at a New York hospital." - Time
Journals & Magazines
February 2009 Issue of Pediatrics in Review has an article devoted to cross-cultural communications in healthcare.