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Call the Midwife compellingly transposed from the East End of London to the Borneo rainforest'Lynne Tembey, Mothers' Union Worldwide President1959. Newcastle nurse Wendy Grey leaves her comfortable life and answers a call from people in Borneo to run a clinic in a place so remote, many there have never before seen a white woman. Until her arrival, medical witchcraft has been the norm. Nevertheless, Wendy quickly gains the trust of the locals, and they begin to flock to her for treatment. And - terrifyingly - when some require emergency surgery, she must also become anaesthetist and surgeon... or watch her patients die.From treacherous journeys on land and water to tea parties with the governor; from tussles with snakes and scorpions to Scrabble with nuns; from struggling with illness to suddenly falling in love - this unique glimpse into contrasting sides of a lost colonial world is possible thanks to Wendy's detailed diaries, written by the light of an oil lamp in her bamboo and palm-leaf house.Meanwhile, back home, churches throughout the UK are praying for the young woman in Borneo.'A heart-warming adventure... a spellbinding narrative... a step into another world.' Mark Beaumont, adventurer, author and broadcaster

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Midwife of Borneo: The True Story of a Geordie Pioneer 9780281080304

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Call the Midwife compellingly transposed from the East End of London to the Borneo rainforest'Lynne Tembey, Mothers' Union Worldwide President1959. Newcastle nurse Wendy Grey leaves her comfortable life and answers a call from people in Borneo to run a clinic in a place so remote, many there have never before seen a white woman. Until her arrival, medical witchcraft has been the norm. Nevertheless, Wendy quickly gains the trust of the locals, and they begin to flock to her for treatment. And - terrifyingly - when some require emergency surgery, she must also become anaesthetist and surgeon... or watch her patients die.From treacherous journeys on land and water to tea parties with the governor; from tussles with snakes and scorpions to Scrabble with nuns; from struggling with illness to suddenly falling in love - this unique glimpse into contrasting sides of a lost colonial world is possible thanks to Wendy's detailed diaries, written by the light of an oil lamp in her bamboo and palm-leaf house.Meanwhile, back home, churches throughout the UK are praying for the young woman in Borneo.'A heart-warming adventure... a spellbinding narrative... a step into another world.' Mark Beaumont, adventurer, author and broadcaster

Disclaimer
HighDiscountBooksGlobal.com is set up for wholesale customers outside the USA who have a brick and mortar store. All books and Bibles on this website are overstocks, hurts and remainders. Some may have a publisher's remainder mark (small black dot or line on bottom of book). Some may be stickered. Some may have slight blemishes.
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