Jennifer Worth Livres

This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her time as a midwife in London's East end brings her story full circle. As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship's woman who 'serviced' the entire crew, as well as plenty of humour and warmth, such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband! Other stories cover backstreet abortions, the changing life of the docklands, infanticide, as well as the lives of the inhabitants of Nonnatus House. We discover what happens with the gauche debutant Chummy and her equally gauche policeman; will Sister Monica Joan continue her life of crime?; will Sister Evangelina ever crack a smile? And what of Jennifer herself? The book not only details the final years of the tenements but also of Jennifer's journey as she moves on from the close community of nuns and her life takes a new path.

Jennifer Worth was a nurse, midwife, ward sister and night sister from 1953 until 1973, working mainly in London. Her first passion was - and still is - music, and she is a Fellow of the London College of Music. She taught piano and singing for about twenty-five years and still More...sings in choirs all over England and Europe. She plays her piano (a 1904) Bluthner) daily, and is at present studying the entire keyboard works of J.S. Bach. She has been married for forty-five years and has two daughters and three grandchildren.

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 follow up to her bestselling Call the Midwide, Jennifer Worth tells the true stories of the people she met. There's Peggy and Frank, who were separated in the workhouse when their parents died. Until Frank's strength and determination enabled him to make a home for his sister. Jane was a bright, lively child, whose spirit was broken by cruelty, until she found kindness and love later in life. Then there is the matchmaking nun, Sister Julienne, and Sister Monica Joan, who ends up in the High Court...

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.

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.

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. Podle knihy vznikl úspěšný seriál BBC.