The midwife
a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times
by Jennifer Worth
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An unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one extraordinary womanAt the age of twenty-two, Jennifer Worth leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in post war London's East End slums. The colorful characters she meets while delivering babies all over London—from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives to the woman with twenty-four children who can't speak English to the prostitutes and dockers of the city's seedier side—illuminate a fascinating time in history. Beautifully written and utterly moving, The Midwife will touch the hearts of anyone who is, and everyone who has, a mother.
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Biography, Biography & Autobiography, History, Home Childbirth, Midwives, Nonfiction, Nurse Midwives, Personal narratives, Poverty Areas, Sociology, Women's Studies, Personal Narratives, Large type books, London (england), biography, Childbirth at home, PovertyPeople
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The midwife: a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times
2009, Thorndike Press
in English
1410418537 9781410418531
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The midwife: a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times
2009, Penguin Books
in English
0143116231 9780143116233
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"The text of This large Print edition is unabridged."
Includes bibliographical references.
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