The Midwives of Lark Lane av Pam Howes

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<p><H3><b>All''s fair in love and war... but what happens when the war is over?</b></H3><br><br>After the heartbreak of World War Two, newlywed midwife Cathy hoped Liverpool life would offer some joy. But a terrible miscarriage and the escape of her abusive stepfather Jack from prison make happiness hard to find.<br><br>Meanwhile, Cathy''s beloved granny is ailing. Whilst at the hospital, Cathy sees her midwifery friends, who are planning to open a home for unmarried mothers. After losing a baby of her own Cathy would love to help, but for now, she must take care of her grandmother.<br><br>As her granny''s health worsens, she writes Cathy a letter. The day her grandmother dies, Cathy goes home and opens the envelope: Thank you for giving me a reason to live. Everything I have in the world is yours now, my darling. Cathy is devastated but determined to honour her granny''s memory, hoping the maternity home can be her legacy.<br><br>Just as Cathy and her friends are about to open their d