In the Midst of Life

Jennifer Worth

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.