{"product_id":"9781529093858","title":"The Midwife's Sister","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of Jennifer Worth, of \u003ci\u003eCall the Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e fame, and her sister Christine Lee. Now reissued with a fresh cover look.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur childhood came to an end when our parents parted and from then on Jennifer was placed in the impossible position of having to be a parent to me, her sister. I shall always be grateful for her protection.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillions have fallen in love with Jennifer Worth and her experiences in the East End as chronicled in \u003ci\u003eCall the Midwife,\u003c\/i\u003e but little is known about her life outside this period. Now, in this moving and evocative memoir, Jennifer's sister Christine takes us from their early idyllic years to the cruelty and neglect they suffered after their parents divorced, from Jennifer being forced to leave home at fourteen to their training as nurses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter leaving nursing Jennifer took up a career in music, her first love, and Christine became a sculptor, but through marriages and children, joy and heartbreak, their lives remained intertwined. Absorbing and emotional, \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife's Sister\u003c\/i\u003e by Christine Lee is testimony to an enduring bond between two extraordinary women.","brand":"Christine Lee","offers":[{"title":"Pan Macmillan |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-10-10","offer_id":44230076629247,"sku":"9781529093858","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_805961c9-4df2-4e52-abf8-2bf346f9f1d8.jpg?v=1693001404","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781529093858","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}