Critical Praise

“Despite Holloway’s anger over wrongs seemingly imbedded in the culture…she avoids the trap of cultural superiority. Instead, she simply seeks to help those she has come to love…”

——Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Monique and the Mango Rains bypasses our calloused views and leads us to love and laugh with the amazing individuals who live and work in such dire circumstances.”

——The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"I was moved and inspired by Monique. The friendship between the author, a young Peace Corps volunteer, and the Malian midwife is one of the great gifts of the book and proof of the power of women's relationships to recreate the world."

——Anita Diamant, author of international bestseller The Red Tent

“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.”

——Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down