Author Event, Kris Holloway

Kris Holloway, former Peace Corps Volunteer and author of Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali, will visit St. Mark’s on Sunday November 16^th at 4 pm in the library. 

We invite everyone to join us and hear the story of the life and death of a remarkable West African midwife; Monique Dembele. Kris worked side-by-side with Monique, birthing babies and caring for mothers together, in a remote, impoverished village in West Africa.  It is a rare tale of friendship that reaches beyond borders to vividly and irrevocably unite another woman’s world with our own. 

"There have been many accounts of studying people from other cultures, but few of actually being friends with them.  Anyone who is curious about what such a friendship feels like from the inside should read this respectful but intimate account."

The Lion’s Den is grateful and appreciative to St. Mark’s Outreach for making this program possible.

In conjunction with Kris’ appearance on Sunday, November 16^th, our book group will discuss Monique and the Mango Rains at its next meeting on Tuesday, November 11^th at 12:15 in the Outreach Center.  Bring a bag lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided.

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