The Complete Call the Midwife Stories Jennifer Worth 4 Books Collection Collector's Gift-Edition (Shadows of the Workhouse, Farewell to the East End, Call the Midwife, Letters to the Midwife)

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In funny, disturbing and heartbreaking stories, Jennifer Worth recounts her time among nuns, prostitutes, abortionists, bigamists, gangsters and expectant mothers, portraying East Enders' amazing resilience - and their warmth and humour in the face of hardship. However, with between 80 and 100 babies being born each month in Poplar alone, the primary work is to help bring safe childbirth to women in the area and to look after their countless newborns. She also deals with the career of an old soldier let down by the public social care and who is looked after by the Sisters and nurses from the convent, Nonnatus House. Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s.

A fascinating slice of social history - Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London, now a major BBC TV series. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. After leaving school at the age of 14, she learned shorthand and typing and became the secretary to the head of Dr Challoner’s Grammar School.

Our Non-Fiction Range includes: Academic, Photography, Audio books, Business, Cook Books, Craft Books, Health and Fitness Books, Mind, Body, Spirit (Tarot). The starring actor is English actress Jessica Raine wherein she appears as Jennifer Lee, notably in the first three series. Hereby, Worth left her comfort zone and the convenience of a good life, and relocated to the then poverty-stricken area of East End of London.

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As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship's woman who 'serviced' the entire crew, as well as plenty of humour and warmth, such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband!

The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings but also because of what they were expected to endure. Peggy and Frank's parents both died within six months of each other and the children were left destitute. These stories give a fascinating insight into the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties. Well you know when the next book in a series is about to come out and you can't remember all the main details of the previous books? In stories that are funny, disturbing and moving in equal measure, we meet prostitutes and abortionists, bigamists and mischievous nuns, and see Jennifer earn the confidence of people whose lives are often stranger than fiction.We celebrate the International Day of the Midwife 2021 (5 May) at Yours, learning more about the profession, its history and giving thanks to the wonderful midwives who have played a huge role in home-birthing.