Books like Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

A sweeping historical novel that traces the Biafran War through the intertwined lives of Nigerian characters Olanna, Ugwu, and Richard.

A historical masterpiece, Solzhenitsyn's 'Gulag Archipelago' is a gripping exploration of the Soviet Union's prison system, based on the firsthand testimonies of survivors and Solzhenitsyn's own experiences.

A true account of William Kamkwamba, a Malawian boy who, against famine, drought and poverty, builds a working windmill from scrap to bring electricity and water to his village.

A chilling memoir detailing Solomon Northup's harrowing experience as a captive on a Louisiana plantation for twelve years, from 1841 to 1853.

Jennifer Worth, a young midwife in post‑war London, shares the intimate moments of childbirth and community in impoverished East End neighborhoods, revealing hope and resilience.

A beautifully written, realistic fiction novel about a girl with synesthesia, featuring eye-opening details and humor.

Each time she knelt to "catch" another wriggling baby -- nearly three thousand times during her remarkable career -- California midwife Peggy Vincent paid homage to the moment when pain bows to joy and the world makes way for one more. With every birth, she encounters another woman-turned-goddess: Catherine rides out her labor in a car careening down a mountain road. Sofia spends hers trying to keep her hyper doctor-father from burning down the house. Susannah gives birth so quietly that neither husband nor midwife notice until there's a baby in the room. More than a collection of birth stories, however, Baby Catcher is a provocative account of the difficulties that midwives face in the United States. With vivid portraits of courage, perseverance, and love, this is an impassioned call to rethink technological hospital births in favor of more individualized and profound experiences in which mothers and fathers take center stage in the timeless drama of birth. - Back cover.

A midwife of forty years shares her experiences, secrets, and faith that enabled her to work for forty years in Alabama.