AUDIO

Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times

by Jennifer Worth
11 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 12 hrs. HighBridge Audio. 2012. ISBN 9781611749243. $39.95; digital download. MEMOIR
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This memoir, the inspiration for BBC's popular series of the same name, chronicles Worth's experiences as a midwife in London during the 1950s. The story, enhanced by amazingly vivid imagery, brings to life the horror of the living conditions in the slums of the London's Docklands, the sadness of mothers who have lost their babies, and the joy of first- or 24th-time mothers as they meet their children. Narrator Nicola Barber, winner of two Earphone Awards, does an excellent job of portraying both seasoned and inexperienced midwives as well as the wide variety of British accents.
VERDICT Fans of the BBC series will enjoy this audiobook, as will anyone interested in the history of midwifery. [The Penguin hc was a New York Times best seller.—Ed.]
Reviewed by Jessi Brown, Huntington City-Twp. P.L., IN , Apr 15, 2013
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