Worth's powers of description, authenticity of detail and richness of characterisation evoke from the start an unforgettable milieu – Poplar and the London docklands of the mid to late 1950s – to which I and clearly many thousands of other readers willingly and completely surrendered. Every new birth was my favorite experience, just the joy, the thrill, the privilege of bringing a new life into the world. In the United States, the series one transmission on PBS drew an average household audience rating of 2.

After leaving school at the age of 14, she learned shorthand and typing and became the secretary to the head of Dr Challoner’s Grammar School. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.My adoration was more than just the heart-warming nature of the stories: The series is set in England, and I’m British. On a parting note, I have the real names of the characters that loomed large in the television series and those that inspired characters not explicitly featured in the books but feature in the series.

Cotterill's book was originally published by the Black Country Society in 1973 under the title "A Black Country Nurse at Large". Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.The nuns and District midwives of St Raymund and Nonnatus House of East End London take us through the docks, brothels and tough rough landlords in the toughest areas.

However, her books, especially those which were reissued, became instant hits and shifted over a million copies in her home country alone. As well as the name of the convent, names of the characters are generally pseudonymous, with the exception of Cynthia, who remained a close friend of Jennifer Worth's in later life.The characters of Sister Julienne, Cynthia, Chummy, Sister Evangelina, and Sister Monica Joan (among others) are introduced early and quickly claim a place in your heart—cast so exquisitely, and very true to what Worth’s daughters remember. The adaptation, which has also retained the original title, first run on BBC One; moreover, the TV show first aired on January 2012.

I am the granddaughter of Patrick John "Stanley McShane" Rose whose books including "Cocos Island Treasure" I've recently published. During the time that Worth recounts, most women delivered their babies at home and were deeply suspicious of hospitals.Shadows of the Workhouse’ (2005; reissued 2008) and ‘Farewell to the East End’ (2009) also became bestsellers. 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. This year, the International Confederation of Midwives have chosen to celebrate the theme of “Follow the Data: Invest in Midwives” for International Day of the Midwife 2021. Filled with profound heart, charm, and self-deprecating humor, Being Henry is a memoir about so much more than a life in Hollywood and the curse of stardom.