Monique Dembelesaved lives and dispensed hope in a place where childbirth is a life and death matter. This books 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.

This was a great book and I can't wait to pass it along to other readers!!

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