Farewell to the East End
- 321 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Farewell To the East End: the Last Days of the East End Midwives
Jennifer Worth Books
This author gained recognition for her compelling memoirs, which offer a tender and insightful portrayal of the lives and struggles of London midwives and the women they served. Her writing style is vivid and incisive, delving into the social conditions of her era and the depth of human connection she experienced. Through poignant anecdotes and keen observations, she illuminates the resilience, compassion, and everyday heroism of working-class women. Her work stands as a testament to the power of community and enduring humanity in the face of adversity.
Jennifer Worth's bestselling memoirs of her time as a midwife have inspired and moved readers of all ages. Now, in In the Midst of Life she documents her experiences as a nurse and ward sister, treating patients who were nearing the end of their lives. Interspersed with these stories from Jennifer's post-midwife career are the histories of her patients, from the family divided by a decision nobody could bear to make, to the mother who comes to her son's adopted country and joins his family without being able to speak a word of English. In the Midst of Life also gives moving insights not just into Jennifer's life and career, but also of a period of time which seems very different to today's, fast-paced world.
This sequel to Jennifer Worth's memoir explores her experiences as a midwife in postwar London's East End. Through poignant stories of individuals from the workhouse, it highlights their struggles and resilience. Blending warmth and hardship, it offers a profound look at the human spirit's strength amidst adversity.
In the 1950s Jennifer Worth was a district midwife in the Docklands of East London where the aftermath of the war meant many lived in shocking conditions. She worked with the Nursing Sisters of St John the Divine, nurses and midwives whose vocation was to work amongst the poorest of the poor. Despite the official closure of the workhouses in 1930, there was nowhere else for many inmates to go so they changed their names and carried on much as before. In 'Shadows of the Workhouse', Jennifer tells the stories of the men and women she met who began their lives in the workhouse.
When the CALL THE MIDWIFE books became bestsellers, Jennifer Worth was inundated with correspondence. People felt moved to write to her because the books had touched them, and because they wanted to share memories of the world her books described, the East End of London in the late 1940s and early 1950s. LETTERS TO THE MIDWIFE is a collection of the correspondence she received offering a fascinating glimpse into a long-lost world. Along with readers' responses and personal histories, it is filled with heartwarming gems such as letters and drawings sent by one of the nuns featured in Call the Midwife and a curious list of the things Jennifer would need to become a missionary. There are stories from other midwives, lorry drivers, even a seamstress, all with tales to tell. Containing previously unpublished material describing her time spent in Paris, and some journal entries, this is also a portrait of Jennifer herself, complete with a moving introduction by her family about the Jennifer Worth they knew and loved
A collection of highlights from Jennifer Worth's Call the Midwife and featuring PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED NEW WRITING from Jennifer Worth herself
С начала 1950-х и до середины 1970-х годов Дженнифер Уорф работала акушеркой в бедном лондонском районе Ист-Энд. В городе, покрытом шрамами недавней войны - полуразрушенными домами, пустырями и перекрытыми улицами, - она узнала истории тех, кто помнил ещё более суровые времена. Нищета и голод вынуждали людей искать приюта в работных домах, попасть в которые было настоящей трагедией. "Тени Ист-Энда" - это истории о невообразимых трудностях, стойкости и силе человеческого духа и летопись жизни, которая сегодня кажется невероятной. Трилогия Дженнифер Уорф "Вызовите акушерку" стала несомненным бестселлером и легла в основу одноимённого сериала компании BBC. Он собрал у экранов более десяти миллионов зрителей и стал наиболее успешным драматическим сериалом на телеканале BBC One с 2001 года.
Zavolejte sestřičky : vzpomínky porodní asistentky z poválečného Londýna
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Kniha autentických vzpomínek na autorčino mládí, kdy v 50. letech 20. století pracovala na londýnském předměstí jako porodní asistentka. Zachycuje dobovou atmosféru: poválečnou bytovou nouzi, početné rodiny žijící ve stísněných bytech (v nichž prakticky bez výjimky probíhaly i porody), složité rodinné poměry i tvrdý život v East Endu, kde po válce panovala neuvěřitelná chudoba a děti si hrály v kráterech po bombách. Autorka líčí osudy žen a dívek, s nimiž se setkala, i tehdejší situaci v Londýně. Podle knihy vznikl úspěšný seriál BBC.
