Just as Jennifer was present at the beginning of life in her midwife books, here she documents her experiences as a nurse and ward sister treating patients who were nearing the end of their lives. Interpersed with these stories from Jennifer's post-midwife career are the histories of her patients, discussions on the circumstances in which we die, and a stripping-back of the myths and taboos surrounding death. We also find out more about Jennifer, as she develops her interest in music and grows into married and family life.
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.
Title: In the Midst of Life
Author: Worth, Jennifer
ISBN: 9780297859581
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Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Publication Date: 2010-09-30
Number of Pages: 448
Weight: 0.5218 kg
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 *
Worth's compassion and a burning mission remind us that end-of-life care doesn't have to be complex * THE LADY *