Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in MaliWaveland Press, 20 juil. 2006 - 215 pages In a remote corner of West Africa, Monique Dembele saved lives and dispensed hope every day in a place where childbirth is a life-and-death matter. Monique and the Mango Rains is the compelling story of the authors decade-long friendship with Monique, an extraordinary midwife in rural Mali. It is a tale of Moniques unquenchable passion to better the lives of women and children in the face of poverty, unhappy marriages, and endless backbreaking work, as well as her tragic and ironic death. In the course of this deeply personal narrative, as readers immerse in village life and learn firsthand the rhythms of Moniques world, they come to know her as a friend, as a mother, and as an inspired woman who struggled to find her place in a male-dominated world. |
Table des matières
Chapter 2 Weighing Babies and Eating Dogs
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Chapter 3 Behind Korotuns Scarf
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Chapter 4 The Old Friend
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Chapter 5 A Coming Storm
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Chapter 6 Cutting
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Chapter 7 Coup DEtat
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Chapter 8 Cool Resting Place
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Chapter 9 The Work Is Good
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Chapter 10 My Feet Are Dancing
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Chapter 11 Return
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Postscript
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Bibliography and Recommended Reading | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali Kris Holloway Affichage d'extraits - 2007 |