Call the midwife : farewell to the East End
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Published
New York : Ecco/HarperCollins, [2013], ©2005.
ISBN
9780062270061, 0062270060
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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ADD - BK_A2 | 618.2 WOR | On Shelf |
Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG WORTH, J. | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 618.20233 WOR | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 618.2092 WOR | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | 618.2 WOR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Childbirth -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
East End (London, England) -- 20th century. -- Biography.
East End (London, England) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Low-income mothers -- Services for -- England -- 20th century.
Midwives -- England -- London -- Biography.
Poor -- England -- London -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Worth, Jennifer, -- 1935-2011.
Childbirth -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
East End (London, England) -- 20th century. -- Biography.
East End (London, England) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Low-income mothers -- Services for -- England -- 20th century.
Midwives -- England -- London -- Biography.
Poor -- England -- London -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Worth, Jennifer, -- 1935-2011.
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Published
New York : Ecco/HarperCollins, [2013], ©2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
321 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062270061, 0062270060
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson" --T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 321).
Description
A heartwarming coming-of-age story and a startling look at women's lives in the poorest section of postwar London, this final book in the acclaimed memoir series is the basis for the acclaimed PBS series.
Description
When twenty-two-year-old Jennifer Worth, from a comfortable middle-class upbringing, went to work as a midwife in the poorest section of postwar London, she not only delivered hundreds of babies and touched many lives, she also became the neighborhood's most vivid chronicler. Here, in the final book of the Call the Midwife trilogy, is the full story of Chummy's delightful courtship and wedding. We also meet Megan'mave, identical twins who share a browbeaten husband, and return to Sister Monica Joan, who is in top eccentric form. As in Worth's first two books, the vividly portrayed denizens of a postwar East End contend with the trials of extreme poverty -- unsanitary conditions, hunger, and disease -- and find surprising ways to thrive in their tightly knit community. A rich portrait of a bygone era of comradeship and midwifery populated by unforgettable characters, Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End will appeal to readers of Frank McCourt, Katherine Boo, and James Herriot, as well as to the fans of the acclaimed PBS show based on the books.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Worth, J., & Coates, T. (20132005). Call the midwife: farewell to the East End (First U.S. edition.). Ecco/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 and Terri. Coates. 20132005. Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End. New York: Ecco/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011 and Terri. Coates. Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End New York: Ecco/HarperCollins, 20132005.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Worth, J. and Coates, T. (n.d.). Call the midwife: farewell to the east end. First U.S. edn. New York: Ecco/HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Worth, Jennifer, and Terri Coates. Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End First U.S. edition., Ecco/HarperCollins, 20132005.
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