from Nataliec7

A young nurses accounts of what it was like working in the East End of London in the 1950's. An enjoyable eye-opening read. I loved reading the accounts of how things were and it makes you appreciate how well things are now and we really have nothing to complain about. The conditions in which the...

from Kristelh

I enjoyed listening to the audio version of the book. That being said, it is harder to review a book when you listened and didn't take notes. What I liked; I liked the description of England and midwifery in the fifties. I liked the medical sociology of the book. Being a nurse myself, I find it i...

from nwieme

Not sure what to say. I liked it. There were several interesting and fun characters- and I'm sure I learned much more than I ever thought I would. However, my first thought was... I can't read every detail about every birth person has witnessed. After the first chapter, it moved into other storie...

from tinkerbellkk

Enjoyable book of real life stories of a midwife in the 1950's in London. While many of her stories were often sad there were several of hope and love. I can't even imagine how these women coped in such dire circumstances and surroundings. Definite heroes of their time.

from LyndaInOregon

This thoughtfully written memoir forms the basis for the fictionalized television series of the same name. Worth's experiences in one of London's poorest neighborhoods in the 1950s is full of laughter and tears as she describes her experiences.