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"The descriptive detail and wonderful story-telling makes this tale of a young woman's coming old a rounded historical but highly engaging account of a community and the health workers at its heart." (WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? ) "The fascinating story of Worth's apprentice years being a midwife among London's poorest families... stuffed with amazing characters and heart-warming experiences." (Christina Hardyment THE TIMES ) Working out of the convent of nursing nuns her tale engenders a mix of laughter and tears as she delivers babies in London's East End slums where poverty, brutality along with a great a feeling of community walked hand-in-hand. (Kati Nicholl DAILY EXPRESS ) This is riveting, unforgettable testimony, beautifully read. (Rachel Redford THE OLDIE ) "An eye-opening bit of social history, filled up with unexpected characters and incidents ... Stephanie Cole's slightly plummy, confidently no-nonsense voice is definitely an excellent fit to the text." (Christina Hardyment BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE ) Full of amazing characters and hair-raising at the identical time as heart-warming experiences. (THE TIMES ) 'Worth is indeed an all-natural storyteller... gripping, moving and convincing from starting to end... a robust evocation of the long-gone world '
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