by KrisHolloway (Author)
Monique Dembele saves lives and dispenses hope in a place where childbirth is a life-and-death matter. Her unquenchable passion to improve the lot of the women and children in her West African village is matched by her buoyant humour in the face of unhappy marriage and backbreaking work. This is the deeply compelling story of the rare friendship between a young development volunteer and this midwife who defies tradition and becomes - too early in her own life - a legend.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 01 May 2011
ISBN 10: 1851688374
ISBN 13: 9781851688371
Book Overview: Midwives see the heights and depths, the ecstasy and tragedy of life... A book of faith, hope, courage and, above all, love. Jennifer Worth Uplifting, life-affirming, and moving Sarah Brown - President of PiggyBankKids and Global Patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Mot Mesmerising in its tender portrayal of a woman supporting other women against the odds. This is an elegy to female courage, both humorous and tragic. You can't put this book down. Monique Roffey - Monique Roffey, bestselling author of The White Woman on the Green Bicycle