In the Midst of Life

Jennifer Worth, SRN, SCM

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
14 November 2017

Memoirs; Fiction & Literature; Terminal care nursing; Coping with death & bereavement

Jennifer Worth's bestselling memoirs of her time as a midwife have inspired and moved readers of all ages.

Now, in In the Midst of Life she documents her experiences as a nurse and ward sister, treating patients who were nearing the end of their lives. Interspersed with these stories from Jennifer's post-midwife career are the histories of her patients, from the family divided by a decision nobody could bear to make, to the mother who comes to her son's adopted country and joins his family without being able to speak a word of English.

In the Midst of Life also gives moving insights not just into Jennifer's life and career, but also of a period of time which seems very different to today's, fast-paced world.

By: Jennifer Worth SRN SCM
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 298g
ISBN: 9781474606660
ISBN 10: 1474606660
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 14 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jennifer Worth trained as a nurse at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, and was later ward sister at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital in London, then the Marie Curie Hospital, also in London. Music had always been her passion, and in 1973 she left nursing in order to study music intensively, teaching piano and singing for about 25 years. Jennifer died in May 2011 after a short illness, leaving her husband Philip, two daughters and three grandchildren. Her books have all been bestsellers.

Reviews for In the Midst of Life

Worth is a vivid writer with a talent for the sting in the tail... a highly readable book - EVENING STANDARD Life-enhancing - Matthew Parris, THE TIMES Worth is indeed a natural storyteller... gripping, moving and convincing from beginning to end... a powerful evocation of a long-gone world - LITERARY REVIEW