Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth was a nurse, midwife, ward sister and night sister from 1953 until 1973, working mainly in London. Her first passion was - and still is - music, and she is a Fellow of the London College of Music. She taught piano and singing for about 25 years and still sings in choirs all over England and Europe. She has been married for 45 years and has two daughters and three grandchildren.
Jennifer Worth was a nurse, midwife, ward sister and night sister from 1953 until 1973, working mainly in London. Her first passion was - and still is - music, and she is a Fellow of the London College of Music. She taught piano and singing for about 25 years and still sings in choirs all over England and Europe. She has been married for 45 years and has two daughters and three grandchildren. See less
Jennifer Worth's Featured Books
Jennifer Worth book reviews
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Farewell to the East End
I wish there were more
This is the last of the three memoirs. In each, Worth manages to recreate a long gone world, the East End in the late 1950s. Worth shows it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly, with warmth and ... Read More
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Shadows of the Workhouse: The Drama of Life in Postwar London
How It Was
One excellent aspect of all three memoirs is realism. Worth is honest and compassionate as she tells about the aftermath of the Workhouse horrors. This book is the grimmest of the three, and well ... Read More
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Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s
"Worth" having!
by John H, Jul 11, 2013
For those of us who've loved the PBS series ("Call the Midwife"), having Jennifer Worth's lovely prose at our fingertips is a treasure. Read More