Her Christmas Baby Bump

Her Christmas Baby Bump
Author: Robin Gianna
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460389700

One Christmas night with consequences! Talented midwife Hope Sanders's dream of holding a baby of her own is finally coming true! She's just weeks away from beginning her fertility treatment—and then meeting gorgeous hotshot fertility doc Aaron Cartwright throws a holly sprig in her plans… Aaron's mistletoe kisses might be dazzling, but after they spend one magical Christmas night together, Hope never expects to end up pregnant! Now she's faced with telling Aaron her surprise baby news…but has she finally found the man of her dreams, too? Midwives On-Call at Christmas

Playboy Doc's Mistletoe Kiss

Playboy Doc's Mistletoe Kiss
Author: Tina Beckett
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460389751

Flirting with festive temptation After her twin sister steals her fiancé, midwife Jessica Black vows to stay single. But with her family's Christmas visit looming, Jess needs a way to convince them she's so over her ex. She'll need a "boyfriend" for the holidays! Hospital heartthrob Dr. Dean Edwards never gets close enough to break any hearts—especially his own… So stepping in as Jess's fake date should be simple, no-strings fun. Until they're caught under the mistletoe! Suddenly "no strings" is the last thing on his mind…

A Touch of Christmas Magic

A Touch of Christmas Magic
Author: Scarlet Wilson
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460389697

A family to heal him? After a rocky beginning, midwife Bonnie Reid is surprised when the head obstetrician Jacob Layton offers her and her little daughter, Freya, a place to stay. Bonnie's looking for a fresh start, but she didn't expect it to be with brooding—and totally gorgeous—Jacob… Family life has never been an option for Jacob—especially after his recent cancer diagnosis. Yet the Christmas magic Bonnie and Freya bring into his home makes Jacob feel more alive than ever! It's supposed to be temporary, but can Jacob really let Bonnie go?

The Last Midwife

The Last Midwife
Author: Sandra Dallas
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466886145

With Sandra Dallas's incomparable gift for creating a sense of time and place and characters that capture your heart, The Last Midwife tells the story of family, community, and the secrets that can destroy and unite them. It is 1880 and Gracy Brookens is the only midwife in a small Colorado mining town where she has delivered hundreds, maybe thousands, of babies in her lifetime. The women of Swandyke trust and depend on Gracy, and most couldn't imagine getting through pregnancy and labor without her by their sides. But everything changes when a baby is found dead...and the evidence points to Gracy as the murderer. She didn't commit the crime, but clearing her name isn't so easy when her innocence is not quite as simple, either. She knows things, and that's dangerous. Invited into her neighbors' homes during their most intimate and vulnerable times, she can't help what she sees and hears. A woman sometimes says things in the birthing bed, when life and death seem suspended within the same moment. Gracy has always tucked those revelations away, even the confessions that have cast shadows on her heart. With her friends taking sides and a trial looming, Gracy must decide whether it's worth risking everything to prove her innocence. And she knows that her years of discretion may simply demand too high a price now...especially since she's been keeping more than a few dark secrets of her own.

Her Doctor's Christmas Proposal

Her Doctor's Christmas Proposal
Author: Louisa George
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146038976X

Reunited at Christmas… Obstetrician Isabel Delamere is tired of running from the past. Especially when her childhood sweetheart, Sean Anderson, has already followed her halfway around the world! But sharing her deepest secret with Sean means reliving the heartbreak of losing their baby… Sean is devastated to learn that he was once a father—and that Isabel went through it alone. Now that they are together again, Sean knows his heart will always belong to Isabel…and with a little bit of Christmas magic he's determined to convince her that their love is worth fighting for!

Midwife on Call

Midwife on Call
Author: Agnes Light
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1444736132

Agnes Light trained as a nurse in the 1960s and went on to become a midwife - helping to bring new lives into the world for over thirty years. After fainting from shock at the first birth she attended as a student, Agnes grew to adore her job and the lifelong friends that worked with her on the maternity ward. In her enchanting memoir, she recalls how she struggled at first with the strict rules of hospital etiquette, and the expectation that she would always know the right thing to do - from dealing with hysterical fathers to miracle multiple births - Agnes quickly learnt she had to keep a cool head whatever the circumstances. This is a heartwarming portrait of a thoughtful and compassionate midwife. Funny, poignant and rich with period detail, Midwife on Call traces Agnes's touching journey from squeamish pupil to assured professional.

Call The Midwife

Call The Midwife
Author: Jennifer Worth
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2009-05-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0297859668

A fascinating slice of social history - Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London, now a major BBC TV series. Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings, but also because of what they were expected to endure. But while Jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour. She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction. Attached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the 1870s, Jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated, but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from Hatton Garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trained. Funny, disturbing and incredibly moving, Jennifer's stories bring to life the colourful world of the East End in the 1950s.

Call the Midwife - A Labour of Love

Call the Midwife - A Labour of Love
Author: Stephen McGann
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2021-11-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1474624502

An intimate and engrossing celebration of the first ten years of the beloved TV series Call the Midwife. Learn the up-close and personal story of Call the Midwife as told by the cast and crew. Call the Midwife: A Labour of Love is a moving journey through the iconic series and features personal reflections, photos of fan-favourite moments, and anecdotes and insights from co-stars, producers, technical crew, and guests. Each chapter, spanning each of the ten years of Call the Midwife - set from 1957-1966 - takes a deep dive into the themes, locations, fun times and technical challenges from each season. Author Stephen McGann, who plays the indefatigable Dr Turner, intersperses personal interviews with key cast and crew about their feelings, thoughts, and memories of filming key moments of the drama. MUST-HAVE FOR ALL FANS: From Trixie's mod outfits to the Buckle's courtship to Sister Monica Julienne's wise words, fans of Call the Midwife will revel in favourite moments, images, stories and quotes. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Includes original interviews and reflections from the cast and crew. LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED: With stunning photos from both behind and in front of the camera, Call the Midwife: A Labour of Love reveals rare behind-the-scenes moments and captures favourite scenes. FROM THE DESK OF DR TURNER: Author and actor Stephen McCann has played beloved Dr Patrick Turner on all ten seasons of Call the Midwife and offers an insiders' perspective and unprecedented access to the cast and creators.

Doctor Turner's Casebook

Doctor Turner's Casebook
Author: Stephen McGann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2016-01-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1471154491

Call The Midwife is the BBC's most popular drama ever - that is what viewing figures tell us with over ten million viewers per episode. The Christmas edition is always reviewed as a 'must see' event, just as important to some families as the Queen's Speech. All the principal actors are now household names and one in particular over the past two seasons has dramatically come to the front of the show - Doctor Turner, played by Stephen McGann. He is now seen as the lynchpin of the series, not only overseeing the many childbirths across episodes, but also dealing with a multitude of diseases that strike the young, as accurately portrayed by the show's writer Heidi Thomas. Polio, meningitis, measles, scarlet fever and thalidomide have all been meticulously depicted on the show. This new book, will now reveal how a local doctor - such as Dr Turner - not only dealt with such cases, but also how he worked within the newly created National Health Service, as well as lived alongside his East End community. It will be a facsimile as well as a fictionalised diary from the character, all conceived and written by the show's writer Heidi Thomas. Stephen McGann will also contribute his own narrative having studied for an MA in medical science. Beautifully designed, it will make a lovely present for any fan of the series, as well as those wishing to find out more about the history of what life was really like in this period.