This book excerpt is from Chapter 6 of my new book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Learn more about the book here. Being familiar and competent with the practices of a certain culture can often help to counter external biases and judgments…

This book excerpt is from Chapter 8 of my recently published book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon (99¢ ebook promo) & Kobo. Learn more about the book here. Pellegrino’s father had a hard time navigating his way around this strange British culture that stood in stark contrast…

This book excerpt is from Chapter 1 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, now available on Amazon (99¢ ebook promo) & Kobo. Learn more about the book here. Years ago, I began reading the works of Swami Vivekananda. His wisdom was profound, and I was not yet at…

This excerpt is from Chapter 5 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase starting January 23, 2022. Learn more about the book here. Do no harm. These are the immortal words of the Hippocratic Oath. Kept alive from the White Coat Ceremony at the beginning of…

This excerpt is from Chapter 5 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase starting January 23, 2022. Learn more about the book here. I was in my senior year of high school when I learned that Ammamma (my maternal grandmother) suffered for over two decades from…

This book excerpt is from Chapter 1 of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase starting January 23, 2022. Learn more about the book here. Some months ago, I was reading a case study in a Health Literacy textbook in which a young woman had taken her…

This book excerpt is from the Introduction of my upcoming book, A Case of Culture, available for purchase in January 2022. Learn more about the book here. The United States is a country of ever-increasing diversity. According to the 2000 US Census Bureau, there were around seventy million people from…

With the holiday season underway, I am excited to present this weekly article series of ten select excerpts from my upcoming book A Case of Culture: How Cultural Brokers Bridge Divides in Healthcare. The book will be available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other major retailers in…

* * * The tall ashen figure lay limp on the table. A prickling sensation of deja vu crawled up Paul’s spine. He removed the toe tag and held it to the dim light above him. Name: Nathaniel James Hennesy Paul drew in a sharp breath. “No way…” He looked…