In the Midst of Life - Hardcover

Jennifer Worth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297859587 ISBN 13: 9780297859581

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010

Synopsis

Just as she was present in the very first moments of life as a midwife, Jennifer Worth also went on to witness the different experiences of patients drawing towards the end of their days. As a nurse and ward sister, she came across stories that were often poignant or touching. There were moments of great warmth, humour and humanity, from the businessman who set up office in a hospital broom cupboard to the family divided by a decision nobody could make. Jennifer began to ask questions about the way we have moved away from a natural acceptance of death and what are we so afraid of?

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

Worth's compassion and a burning mission remind us that end-of-life care doesn't have to be complex * THE LADY * Worth is indeed a natural storyteller... gripping, moving and convincing from beginning to end... a powerful evocation of a long-gone world * LITERARY REVIEW * Life-enhancing * Matthew Parris, THE TIMES * Worth is a vivid writer with a talent for the sting in the tail ... a highly readable book * EVENING STANDARD *

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0297859587
• ISBN 13: 9780297859581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 427