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Farewell to the East End
Farewell to the East End | Jennifer Worth
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This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her time as a midwife in London's East end brings her story full circle. As always there are heartbreaking stories such as the family devastated by tuberculosis and a ship's woman who 'serviced' the entire crew, as well as plenty of humour and warmth, such as the tale of two women who shared the same husband! Other stories cover backstreet abortions, the changing life of the docklands, infanticide, as well as the lives of the inhabitants of Nonnatus House. We discover what happens with the gauche debutant Chummy and her equally gauche policeman; will Sister Monica Joan continue her life of crime? Will Sister Evangelina ever crack a smile? And what of Jennifer herself? The book not only details the final years of the tenements but also of Jennifer's journey as she moves on from the close community of nuns, and her life takes a new path.
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Nonnatus House began in 1879, and ended in 1978. For 99 years, its nurses, nuns, and midwives served the Poplar community. This is the third part of the author‘s memoir of her time there. Here are stories of patients and of the nuns and midwives; some of them very tragic. A reminder that deep inequities still exist and the only way to change it is through the lens of Reproductive Justice.

JenniferEgnor Shown: a real photo of Nonnatus House and one of its nuns/midwives. 5mo
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Book 3 of Call the Midwife trilogy! Now I am anxious to see the Netflix series…fascinating characters, setting, and tales.

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MicrobeMom I have not read these book, but I love the show. I need to read these. 2y
Eggs @MicrobeMom Hope you enjoy ☺️ 2y
Blueberry Is the Netflix series the same as the PBS series? 2y
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Andrew65 It is an excellently produced series. Enjoy. 2y
TheSpineView Great books! 💙📖📘 2y
Eggs @Andrew65 Thank You 😊 2y
Eggs @TheSpineView ☺️🙌🏻❤️ 2y
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Becky.Dare
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I enjoyed this book far far more than Shadows of the Workhouse. Again, I was really surprised to realise that some of the stories, like Megan‘mave, that I know from the tv show are real stories. I feel quite sad to be at the end of this trilogy now which I didn‘t think I would be after struggling through the second book.

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A very moving conclusion and I wanted to read more. The whole trilogy is highly recommended.

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ItsAnotherJen
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This series is so good! It is fascinating to read about what these midwives accomplished in the 1950s-60s in London's East End slums. I'm astonished at the bravery and strength that these women have. Not only the midwives (which I love, each one is so unique and interesting in their own ways) but the women who gave birth under alarming conditions. Women are amazing.
Enjoyed finding out how each of the main character's lives turned out at the end

TheBookHippie I love this series book and tv. 3y
ItsAnotherJen @TheBookHippie The TV series is done so well! Follows the books exactly. The cast is spot on too! 3y
TheBookHippie @ItsAnotherJen I agree I just love it! 3y
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The third and final book in this series did not disappoint. I‘ve loved learning about the East End and the people who lived there, the midwives and the nuns in the 1950s. It‘s cool to see how closely the show (sometimes) follows the books.

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God, even rereading this book makes me emotional at the end. I love seeing all the ways the show diverges from the real lives of the Nonnatus House crew, yet still manages to reflect the reality of the 1960s in its plots and with respect to Worth's books. #memoir

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Final volume of memoir/oral history of midwives working in slum areas in the East End of London in the 1950s and earlier. Stories of incredible courage and endurance and also of ignorant cruelty.

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Martta
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One of my favourite series's has come to an end. I've enjoyed reading all of these. They describe such a vivid life during the 50's at London East end. The true stories of real human beings are just brutal, beautiful and breathtaking! I need to start looking for more books like this. 😊

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Martta
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I can't get enough of books like this! Such a heartbreaking true stories of people in tough life situations. I'm loving all the details of their daily lifes and the challenges they face. I learn so much reading these! For example I didn't know much about the history of tuberculosis in Europe before this. It has been such a big part of people's lifes and created so many tragedies! When you learn something new you are reading the right books. 😁

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Deborah42
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Call the Midwife, book three.

I loved this conclusion to the author‘s memoir about her time as a midwife in London‘s poverty-stricken East End. Some of the stories get very dark and I was in tears several times. We also get to hear more about the midwives and nuns of Nonnatus House.

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Eva_B
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Great descriptions of East End London life in the 1950s. This book focuses particularly on the lives of women and their experiences of child birth and motherhood whilst living in extreme poverty. Some parts of this book are truly heartbreaking. Well worth reading.

Joanne1 I've read all her books, they had such a lasting impact on me. And I live in another time and on the other side of the world. It's amazing how books can do that. 6y
Eva_B I agree @Joanne1. It is wonderful that books can that transport you times and places that you have never been to. This series is great. In saying that, I enjoyed this one more than the ‘Shadows of the Workhouse‘. 6y
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My latest holiday read. I have read the previous books in this series. This one is great so far

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Samplergal I have these but haven‘t gotten to them. ❤️ 6y
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Caryl
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After an extremely busy fall semester, I finally picked this one up again and finished it. Sad to be done with the books, but looking forward to watching the 2017 Holiday Special!

merelybookish Welcome back! ☺️ 7y
Caryl Thanks, @merelybookish ! I've missed you all. 7y
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The last in the Call the Midwife trilogy. There were some repeat anecdotes which was ok. The bill was longer stories about specific families. It was interesting and worth listening to.

lynneamch ❤❤❤Love this T.V. series. 7y
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"Sister Monica Joan had the instincts of an actress, and her timing was impeccable."

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A wonderful true story of love, humor, and sadness in the east end of '50s London from the perspective of a midwife. It was so much fun to finish up this trilogy, but I'm kind of sad it's over.

Joanne1 I so enjoyed these books. Such a sense of time and place. 8y
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I‘m in a bit of a reading rut at the moment. I really enjoyed the final instalment of Jennifer Worth‘s memoirs this month and I‘m definitely going to find some more of this type of historical fiction to read. ~Kath
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