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Non-Fiction

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.
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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. 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.

Kids: How Biology & Culture Shape the Way We Raise Our Young by Meredith F. Small
Us & Them: The Science of Identity by David Berreby
Islam by Karen Armstrong (History and Religion)
Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles by Richard Dowden
The Culture Code by Clotaire Rapaille
American Cultural Patterns by Milton J. Bennett

Journals & Magazines

February 2009 Issue of Pediatrics in Review has an article devoted to cross-cultural communications in healthcare.