Monique and the Mango Rains

by Holloway, Kris; Bidwell, John

• ISBN13: 9781577664352
• ISBN10: 1577664353
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-30
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc

Summary

"Monique and the Mango Rains is the compelling story of a rare friendship between a young Peace Corps volunteer and a midwife who became a legend. Monique Dembele saved lives and dispensed hope in a place where childbirth is a life-and-death matter. This book tells of her unquenchable passion to better the lives of women and children in the face of poverty, unhappy marriages, and endless backbreaking work. Monique's buoyant humor and willingness to defy tradition were uniquely hers. In the course of this deeply personal narrative, as readers immerse themselves in the rhythms of West African village life, they come to know Monique as friend, mother, and inspired woman."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(4)
Woman's Birthing House	5	(20)
Weighing Babies and Eating Dogs	25	(22)
Behind Korotun's Scarf	47	(14)
The Old Friend	61	(24)
A Coming Storm	85	(18)
Cutting	103	(20)
Coup d'Etat	123	(16)
Cool Resting Place	139	(16)
The Work Is Good	155	(10)
My Feet Are Dancing	165	(16)
Return	181	(26)
Postscript	207	(2)
Bibliography and Recommended Reading	209