The Complete Call the Midwife Stories: True Stories of the East End in the 1950s | 
I‘ve been rewatching the entire series and as I‘ve not watched it in awhile I forgot how much I loved it, especially Sister Evangelina and Sister Monica Joan. Both remind me of social justice nuns I know.
pickBook 1 of the Call the Midwife series. I liked my first try at the trilogy, especially the background information in the late 19th century/early 20th century. I did not realize there was such a high mortality rate for birthing moms and their newborns. Has anyone viewed the PBS Series?
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pickCompelling—and often really horribly graphic—memoir of a 1950s midwife in the poverty-stricken conditions of East London. While oftentimes judgy toward the people in the neighborhood, it was also fascinating. (No, I haven‘t really watched the show. Maybe one episode many years ago.) I would have liked some photos and also some more of Jennifer‘s backstory. She hints at a heartbreaking romance, but maybe she saved that for later memoirs.
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I have chosen this one, as we see lots of families, mums, and mums to be from all walks of life :)
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I‘m so going on this...!
As long as there are no live births and I can ring my bell & eat cake at Nonnates!
pickBeautiful and yet brutal, this series is a rare window into the past from the point of view of women who saw and dealt with it all: birth, death, disease, war, family, love, sacrifice, govt sanctioned abuse, poverty, illegal abortion. As a birth doula, I was impressed with how the complicated births were handled in pretty extreme situations. The stories are told with both stark honesty and unending compassion. (Do not read if pregnant, IMO.)
My favourite genre was an easy choice! At the moment it is non-fiction involving human rights, personal stories and equality. 📚 #ReadingResolutions
What could be more full of #Life than Call The Midwife by Jennifer Worth?
Chronicling her experiences as a midwife in the 1950s, she is part of the lives of many of her patients, and helps to bring many new lives into the world 💕
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