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Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife, Book 1

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Call the Midwife

By: Jennifer Worth
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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Summary

 In this extraordinary account of life as midwife in 1950s London, Jennifer Worth recounts her experiences - and those of the women she helped - in all their stark, colourful and at times shocking reality.

Life in London's East End in the 1950s was tough. The brothels of Cable Street, the Kray brothers and gang warfare, the meths drinkers in the bomb sites - this was the world that Jennifer Worth entered when she became a midwife at the age of twenty-two. Babies were born in slum conditions, often with no running water.

In Call the Midwife, Worth describes the romance and beauty of London as well as the bug-infested tenements, the spectre of disease, the sense of community and the incredible resilience of women who often bore more than ten children. Funny and moving, it brings to life a world that has now changed beyond measure.©2007 Jennifer Worth Medical Professionals & Academics Funny Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Feel-Good Midwife
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One of the best stories ever told.

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really enjoyed this book cant wait to read. The next one so true to life

so well read

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Excellent read. Gritty and eye opening. well worth listening even if you have seen the TV programme.

Excellent read.

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Loved every minute. Such an eye opener. Recommend to anyone and everyone. Might need some tissues.

Brilliant.

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I really enjoyed listening to this. Although the main subject of this book is, as the title suggests, midwifery, this book is about who people are at their core and the relationships that define them. I found this informative and oh, so memorable. The narration was pitch perfect.

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