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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950S [Kindle Edition]

Author: Jennifer Worth | Language: English | ISBN: B002UP1SX6 | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950S
Download electronic versions of selected books Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950S [Kindle Edition] for everyone book mediafire, rapishare, and mirror link Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. 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. But while Jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour. She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction.

Attached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the 1870s, Jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated, but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from Hatton Garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trained. Funny, disturbing and incredibly moving, Jennifer’s stories bring to life the colourful world of the East End in the 1950s. Direct download links available for Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950S



  • File Size: 1276 KB

  • Print Length: 353 pages

  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0143123254

  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (May 14, 2009)

  • Language: English

  • ASIN: B002UP1SX6

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  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,329 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)




When I first heard about the book THE MIDWIFE: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth, I just knew I wanted to read it. I have always been fascinated by the role of midwives in our history, and I thought the idea of the author living in a convent would be interesting. too While I was thinking that I’d probably like this book, I can definitely say that THE MIDWIFE far exceeded my expectations!

This is a major aside, but it might help explain my interest in the profession of midwifery. I think women who choose midwives for their birthing option have amazing experiences. However, I have to admit that I didn’t choose to go that route — mainly because I am a major chicken and wanted an epidural. (In fact, when I was admitted to the hospital to deliver my first daughter and was asked about my pain plan, I told them DRUGS – early and often.) I find it very ironic that my daughter was actually delivered by a midwife because the doctor never made it to the delivery room in time! My husband and I agreed that the woman who delivered my daughter was a very supportive and inspirational person who made my delivery extra-special.


Since THE MIDWIFE is a memoir, I was expecting it to be all about the author Jennifer Worth. I figured that this book would include information about how the author became a midwife — the reason behind her decision as well as lots of information on her training, etc. However, much to my surprise, this book wasn’t really all about Ms. Worth. Rather, the “memoir” was filled with amazing stories about the mothers (and others) that she encountered during her years as a midwife. In addition, I was surprise by how readable this book was — there were so many touching stories as well as humorous ones that existed within the pages of this book.


Jennifer Worth’s tale of her time as a midwife in the Docklands of London’s East End in the 1950’s reads more like a Dickensian novel from the 1850’s. She explains that by the early 1960’s, the East-ender Cockney culture and dockworker-dominated economy in this part of London came quietly to an end. This culture had sustained itself for more than 100 years with little change, highly insulated from outside influences.


“The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy and Hard Times” is more than a tale of delivering babies. It is a work of history and anthropology as well as a personal memoir. The chapter-by-chapter blend of all these elements is told by a woman with a keen eye to all that she saw and experienced. No detail escapes her sharp eye. Each chapter is a story unto itself. The chapters roll up to an epic tale.


Why did this culture end in the early 1960’s? Worth offers up three reasons for this: loss of dockyard jobs; demolition of the tenements; and arrival of the pill resulting in much smaller family size.


Huge families were still the norm in the Docklands of the East End in the 1950’s as they had been for many decades. Families typically lived in two or three-room tenements, some without running water and most without a bathroom. No one practiced birth control. Young people married young.


Many of the tenement blocks were built in the 1840’s and 1850’s. Those that survived World War II bombing had undergone little structural alteration in the years since. This type of living would support a modest working-class family that allowed a measure of dignity in an era still largely missing the social support systems and welfare in Britain today.





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