Coquitlam Public Library

Farewell to the East End, Jennifer Worth ; clinical editor, Terri Coates

eng

Includes bibliographical references

autobiography

no index present

non fiction

Farewell to the East End

bibliography

932070181

Jennifer Worth ; clinical editor, Terri Coates

Call the midwife trilogy, vol. 3]

This series chronicles Jennifer Worth's career as a midwife from start to finish, from her arrival in the war-scarred Docklands as a wide-eyed trainee, to the demolition of the tenements and subsequent closure of Nonnatus House. It provides a fascinating snapshot of social history, documenting the East End in the days when there was a real sense of community, when times were tough but there was plenty of good humour and neighbourly support to help the inhabitants through the harsh economic climate. The book also enables readers to follow Jennifer's personal story, as she discovers the amazing resilience of a population still bearing the scars of war, and the vibrant community of nuns with whom she lives and who teach her the skills of midwifery. In stories that are funny, disturbing and moving in equal measure, we meet prostitutes and abortionists, bigamists and mischievous nuns, and see Jennifer earn the confidence of people whose lives are often stranger than fiction

'Youth's a stuff will not endure' -- Three men went into a restaurant ... -- Trust a sailor -- Cynthia -- Lost babies -- Soot -- Nancy -- Megan'mave -- Meg the Gipsy -- Mave the mother -- Madonna of the pavement -- The fight -- The master's arms -- Tuberculosis -- The master -- The mistress -- The angels -- Too many children -- The abortionist -- Back-street abortions -- Stranger than fiction -- The captain's daughter -- On the shelf -- The wedding -- Taxi! -- Adieu -- Farewell to the East End

Call the midwife, Volume 3, Farewell to the East End