false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166674151m/15597.jpg 15597 1 What is it like to live and work in a remote corner of the world and befriend a courageous midwife who breaks traditional roles? Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Mali Midwife is the inspiring story of Monique Dembele, an accidental midwife who became a legend, and Kris Holloway, the young Peace Corps volunteer who became her closest confidante. In a small village in Mali, West Africa, Monique saved lives and dispensed hope every day in a place where childbirth is a life-and-death matter and where many children are buried before they cut a tooth. Kris worked side-by-side with her as they cared for each other through sickness and tragedy and shared their innermost secrets and hopes. Monique’s life was representative of many women in one of the world’s poorest nations, yet she faced her challenges in extraordinary ways. Despite her fiercely traditional society and her limited education she fought for her beliefs—birth control, the end of female genital mutilation, the right to receive a salary, and the right to educate her daughters. And she struggled to be with the man she loved. Her story is one of tragedy joy, rebellion, and of an ancient culture in the midst of change. It is an uplifting tribute to indomitable spirits everywhere. Monique and the Mango Rains is a fascinating voyage to an unforgettable place, a voyage spent close to the ground, immersed in village life, learning first-hand the rhythms of this world. From witnessing her first village birth to the night of Monique’s own tragic death, Kris draws on her first-person experiences in Mali, her graduate studies in maternal and child health, medical and clinic records, letters and journals, as well as conversations with Monique, her family, friends and colleagues, to gives readers a unique view—and a friend in West Africa. 17445 20 7 2006 Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali total:482|5:165|4:216|3:88|2:12|1:1| 482 1978 782 145 4 1 false false Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 10:09:42 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 22:08:42 -0700 2008
Kris Holloway spent her two years in the Peace Corps in the Malian village of Nampossela. She spent two years by the side of Monique Dembele, a midwife ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 05:49:17 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 05:49:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 13:57:33 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 20:41:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 07:58:33 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 16:19:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 10 16:30:07 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 16:33:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 06:01:13 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 06:02:20 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jul 30 20:07:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 20:07:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 22:45:53 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 20:01:14 -0700 2009
The author, a Peace Corps volunteer in a village in Mali, recounts her experience with an emphasis on her friendship with Monique, the local midwife. The narrative is not as interior as some travel/work memoirs; the trade-off is that Holloway is able to focus on descriptions of the ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 19 10:12:27 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 16 08:50:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 13:36:39 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 12:56:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 04 10:06:44 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 14:12:08 -0700 2008
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