The Complete Call the Midwife Stories Jennifer Worth 4 Books Collection Collector's Gift-Edition (Shadows of the Workhouse, Farewell to the East End, Call the Midwife, Letters to the Midwife)

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If you don't care for the details of terrified teens at full term, or botched abortions, look away now.

The poor and destitute had somewhere to go, children were all educated, vocational training ensued, and an opportunity for a re-start was provided. I find it heart-warming; it's so nice to watch something where people don't get shot, nothing explodes and people just go about their daily lives and deal with their problems with the help of the midwives and nuns.

On 23 November 2016, the BBC announced a three-year deal with Neal Street Productions, commissioning a seventh, eighth, and ninth series, each with a Christmas special. The book is set in Poplar, in the East End of London, where "Jenny Lee" (Worth’s maiden name) works as a midwife and district nurse, attached to a convent, Nonnatus House (a pseudonym for the Community of St. It s a very nice and rare fiction about the intimate life of (poor) women in the 50ies to 60ies in London. These stories give a fascinating insight into the resilience and spirit that enabled ordinary people to overcome their difficulties. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB.

In funny, disturbing and heartbreaking stories, Jennifer Worth recounts her time among nuns, prostitutes, abortionists, bigamists, gangsters and expectant mothers, portraying East Enders' amazing resilience - and their warmth and humour in the face of hardship. She also deals with the career of an old soldier let down by the public social care and who is looked after by the Sisters and nurses from the convent, Nonnatus House. She uses these systems to disseminate social aspects such as competition, cooperation, domination, and equality. The sixth series is set in 1962 and touches on domestic violence, an explosion at the local docks, interracial marriage, female genital mutilation, mental health, and introduces Reggie, a recurring character who has Down syndrome.The book is infused with a touching narration of an outbreak of tuberculosis, two females sharing one spouse, and, worse still, a mind-blowing case wherein a prostitute who served all the crews of a ship. Our Non-Fiction Range includes: Academic, Photography, Audio books, Business, Cook Books, Craft Books, Health and Fitness Books, Mind, Body, Spirit (Tarot). So deep is the respect, even reverence, of the roughest, toughest docker for the district midwives that we can go anywhere alone, day or night, without fear” (p. While the TV series has been based on Worth's memoirs, depicting the lives of nurses, nuns and women in the community dealing with issues of abortion, miscarriage, poverty and race, there are some differences.