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Call the Midwife

a Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
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Jan 07, 2024severina2001 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The third of Jennifer Worth’s memoirs may have been the most interesting of the lot. She alternates between more stories of her time as a midwife in London’s East End with some history lessons on various issues of the times. She ties in…
Jul 29, 2023
I read this book for 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used 2018 reading challenge prompt read the first book in a trilogy. I enjoyed the short stories that composed this biography. I am planning on reading the others in this…
Apr 20, 2023megan234 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I don't know what I was expecting, but Jennifer Worth comes off as judgmental and unsympathetic, poorly suited to her position as a midwife and nurse. And as you read the book, you begin to wonder if what she is relating has any truth to…
Apr 04, 2023JimZar rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
For those into history, a fantastic read. About London post-WWII. Women's issues. Economic issues. Young lives in the post-war era. A true story, not fiction. The series is based on this book. If you love Call the Midwife, a great way to…
Aug 07, 2021redtayres rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In general, books are better than the movie or tv shows which spring from them. Having now read all 3 of this series (this is the final one) while still making my way through the series (currently on Netflix) I can honestly say that I…
May 10, 2021redtayres rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm having great difficulty figuring out where this particular book fits in the pantheon of books Ms. Worth wrote about her experiences as a midwife and beyond but no worries. This in itself, wherever it fits, is a good read. The TV show…
Mar 06, 2021becker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very interesting read. Excellent sense of place and time.
Sep 03, 2019
Books & Bites Book Club / December 2016
Aug 26, 2019
Tea & Talk Book Club / September 2015
Jan 03, 2019
I was part of the Obstetric team,Nurse,Midwife ( on Bicycles) , HS,SHO ,Registrar and Flying Squad ,at the very time and near the area captured in this Play.I enjoyed every minute of the collaboration and consideration from the patients…
Apr 19, 2018cgarzon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Gave great context and background for the tv series.
Apr 20, 2016erinreadsandknits rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book! What a fascinating look into an equally fascinating time in history.
Mar 17, 2016
Good read, very touching and mind opening to the struggles of our past. Worth a read, if you are not into reading watch the series, it follows the novel beautifully.
Mar 15, 2016
Wonderful
Mar 15, 2016
Wonderful history, a must read
Mar 15, 2016
A must read
Jan 12, 2016
This third book in the Call The Midwife trilogy contains more tales of London’s East End in the late 1950s. This one contains more information than do the other two books about the personalities and histories of the midwives and the nuns…
Dec 30, 2015ghreads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This first book in the Call The Midwife trilogy is much more than a personal memoir; it is the fascinating social history of London’s East End in the late 1950s as seen through the eyes of a practicing midwife, and the story of childbirth…
May 30, 2015thegibson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This series is so lovely! Each week, even after sad episodes, I feel good about life and empathetic toward my fellow human beings. Well worth watching.
vicbutterfly
Apr 23, 2015vicbutterfly rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great book, especially because it was based on true experiences of the author. It was shocking to realize the difficult situations people were living in after the war in London. It made me appreciate how my own childhood with a house,…
Nov 18, 2014readerpat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have loved all three of these books. Takes me back to my own Student midwife days in England in the 1960's. I was not in a poor neighbourhood like Poplar with all its poverty and characters. A few changes from the DVD. Sister…
Jane60201
Jul 30, 2014Jane60201 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable glimpse into a different culture and different period of history.
Jun 17, 2014harrybosch rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I did not think this book was very well written. Much too rambling, jumping back and forth, hard to follow.
mvkramer
Mar 24, 2014mvkramer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This last volume of Jennifer Worth's autobiographical trilogy fills in some of the gaps in the story so far -- but not all. We finally find out about how Chummy gets hitched - go Chummy! My favorite character on page and screen. Sadly, we…
gracindaisy
Jan 08, 2014gracindaisy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Like the PBS television series, the stories of the midwives & nuns in London’s East End will touch your heart. Each birth features another member of this working class, tenement filled and Cockney neighborhood. A real cast of characters!