Mr. Kleiman’s cat A) Characterize Mr. Kleinman: Mr. Kleinman is an old Jewish man, who lived in Germany in the 30’s. He now lives alone in England with very limited contact to neighbors and other people. The only passion he has is taking care of his cat Timmy, who he treats like a son. In Germany the SS took him and his family to Auschwitz. When they arrived they were separated and he never saw his wife and children again. This experience marked him for the rest of his life. He blames himself
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Praise for The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down “Fadiman describes with extraordinary skill the colliding worlds of Western medicine and Hmong culture.” —The New Yorker “This fine book recounts a poignant tragedy…It has no heroes or villains, but it has an abundance of innocent suffering, and it most certainly does have a moral…[A] sad, excellent book.” —Melvin Konner, The New York Times Book Review “An intriguing, spirit-lifting, extraordinary exploration of two cultures in uneasy coexistence…A
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