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| Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950s: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 27 reviews)
Sales Rank: 276
Category: Book
Author: Jennifer Worth
Publisher: Phoenix
Studio: Phoenix
Manufacturer: Phoenix
Label: Phoenix
Media: Paperback
Pages: 376
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0753823837
EAN: 9780753823835
ASIN: 0753823837
Publication Date: March 6, 2008
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Good practice May 1, 2008
This was an inspiring read on a number of levels, as a historical narative it's a facinating look into how nurses and midwives practice in the 1950's but it is also a warm story of one womans' spiritual journey through her work. I loved every word of it.
a fab read April 30, 2008
I have been a midwife for 22 years and loved this book, the detail enthralled me I was amazed at how many practices we still use and some we deem revolutionary e.g the skin to skin Conchita used !!! It made me laugh out loud and cry openly. I didn't want it to end and raved on to all my colleagues about it. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
Inspiring April 28, 2008
A really great read,loved the stories, as other reviewers have said,it made me laugh and cry. I did both in my 30 year midwifery career..i think it would make a terrific film,especially in the hands of someone like Mike Leigh..it's Vera Drake without the depression !!!.
THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE April 23, 2008
This thoroughly enjoyable book is full of absolutely fascinating midwife tales mixed in with a bit of highly informative and very interesting social history.
Jennifer graphically describes life in 1950's London Docklands in amazing detail and her tales are brilliant,charming,full of character and a touch of humour.
It's a shame more midwives don't write autobiographies if their experiences are anywhere near as fascinating as Jennifer's.
Easy to read but not an easy read April 21, 2008
I bought this book last week - spurred on by a documentary I saw a couple of weeks ago about the East End of London in the 1950s which had left me curious about the people and the places. Jennifer Worth's book is an amazing read and had me riveted from the opening lines. I openly cried when reading the chapter on the Workhouse and thinking how lucky my three year old son is to have been born in these times and it further enhanced the already very high opinion I have of our National Health Service and in particular, the wonderful midwives who aided me during an ardous labour. It just amazes me how any mothers and babies survived in these dreadful times. Thank goodness for women like Jennifer Worth who fought to bring the importance of midwifery to the forefront in this bleak place.
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