The midwife : a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times
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New York : Penguin Books, 2009.
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340 pages ; 21 cm.
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Pines and Plains - Kiowa Public Library - NONFICTION | ANF 618.2 WOR Copy No. 1 | On Shelf |
Security Public Library - NONFICTION | 305.569 WORTH | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2009.
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Book
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English
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2971864
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Rev. ed. of: Call the midwife / by Jennifer Worth. Twickenham : Merton, 2002.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 340).
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In the 1950s, Jennifer Worth was a district midwife in East London. She worked with an order of nursing nuns, learning how to cope with midwifery in slum conditions. In the course of her training she met many interesting characters, whose stories are told in this book. When the workhouses of Britain officially closed in 1930, there was nowhere for inmates to go. So workhouses merely changed their names and carried on much the same as before. The conditions, rules and lifestyle that continued to be endured by the residents cast their shadows and shame over most of the last century.From the tragic history of dithering Jane, to the larger than life Sister Monica Joan, "the naughtiest old lady" the author had ever met, this is a collection of fascinating lives.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Worth, J., Coates, T., & Worth, J. (2009). The midwife: a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011, Terri. Coates and Jennifer Worth. 2009. The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011, Terri. Coates and Jennifer Worth. The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times Penguin Books, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, Terri Coates, and Jennifer Worth. The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times Penguin Books, 2009.
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