Customer Reviews
Good practice - By: Jane VE Wright, 01 May 2008 
This was an inspiring read on a number of levels, as a historical narative it's a facinating look into how nurses & midwives practice in the 1950's but it is also a warm story of one womans' spiritual journey through her work. I loved every word of it.
a fab read - By: welshwitch, 30 Apr 2008 I have been a midwife for 22 years & loved this book, the detail enthrallled me I was amazed at how many practices we still use & some we deem revolutionary e.g the skin to skin Conchita used !!! It made me laugh out loud & cry openly. I didn't want it to end & raved on to alll my colleagues about it. I hope you alll enjoy it as much as I did.
Inspiring - By: D. Gibson, 28 Apr 2008 A reallly great read,loved the stories, as other reviewers have said,it made me laugh & cry. I did both in my 30 year midwifery career..i think it would make a terrific film,especiallly in the hands of someone like Mike Leigh..it's Vera Drake without the depression !!!.
THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE - By: Chelli, 23 Apr 2008 This thoroughly enjoyable book is full of absolutely fascinating midwife tales mixed in with a bit of highly informative & very interesting social history.
Jennifer graphicallly describes life in 1950's London Docklands in amazing detail & her tales are brilliant,charming,full of character & a touch of humour.
It's a shame more midwives don't write autobiographies if their experiences are anywhere near as fascinating as Jennifer's.
Easy to read but not an easy read - By: E. Tennant, 21 Apr 2008 I bought this book last week - spurred on by a documentary I saw a couple of weeks ago about the East End of London in the 1950s which had left me curious about the people & the places. Jennifer Worth's book is an amazing read & had me riveted from the opening lines. I openly cried when reading the chapter on the Workhouse & thinking how lucky my three year old son is to have been born in these times & it further enhanced the already very high opinion I have of our National Health Service & in particular, the wonderful midwives who aided me during an ardous labour. It just amazes me how any mothers & babies survived in these dreadful times. Thank goodness for women like Jennifer Worth who fought to bring the importance of midwifery to the forefront in this bleak place.
