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Simpler Times

Take a stroll down memory lane.

The past comes alive in these memoirs that chronicle the way things used to be. From tales of post-war childhood and families struggling for survival to hardworking women hoping to make a difference, these heartwarming stories are a personal portal back in time.

Title: The Midwife's Sister: The Story of Call The Midwife's Jennifer Worth by her sister Christine, Author: Christine Lee Read an excerpt of this book!
Title: Tales of a Tiller Girl, Author: Irene Holland
Title: The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna's story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames, Author: Helen Batten Read an excerpt of this book!

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Title: The Midwife's Sister: The Story of Call The Midwife's Jennifer Worth By Her Sister Christine, Author: Christine Lee
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by Christine Lee
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Title: Tales of a Tiller Girl, Author: Irene Holland
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Tales of a Tiller Girl
by Irene Holland
Paperback $19.99
Title: The Scarlet Sisters: My Nanna's Story of Secrets and Heartache on the Banks of the River Thames, Author: Helen Batten
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The Scarlet Sisters: My…
by Helen Batten
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Title: GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love, Author: Duncan Barrett
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by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi
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Title: A Wartime Wife, Author: Lizzie Lane
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A Wartime Wife
by Lizzie Lane
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Title: Sisters of the East End, Author: Helen Batten
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Sisters of the East End
by Helen Batten
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Title: The Unmarried Mother, Author: Sheila Tofield
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The Unmarried Mother
by Sheila Tofield
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Title: Indian Summer: A Molly McQueen Mystery, Author: Maureen Reynolds
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by Maureen Reynolds
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Home Front Girls
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Home Front Girls
by Rosie Goodwin
Narrated by  Gabrielle Glaister
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Title: Wartime Brides, Author: Lizzie Lane
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Wartime Brides
by Lizzie Lane
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Title: A 1950s Mother: Bringing up Baby in the 1950s, Author: Sheila Hardy
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by Sheila Hardy
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Constance Street: The true story of one family and one street in London's East End
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by Charlie Connelly
Narrated by  Leighton Pugh
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Title: Eighteen Couper Street, Author: Millie Gray
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Eighteen Couper Street
by Millie Gray
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Title: Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life as a Trainee Nurse in 1950s Yorkshire, Author: Jennifer Craig
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Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life…
by Jennifer Craig
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Title: A 1960s Childhood: From Thunderbirds to Beatlemania, Author: Paul Feeney
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by Paul Feeney
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Title: The Four Streets, Author: Nadine Dorries
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The Four Streets
by Nadine Dorries
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Title: A Nurse at War: a compelling and vivid tale of love, betrayal and duty in the Second World War, Author: Maggie Holt
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by Maggie Holt
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Title: The Sweethearts: Tales of love, laughter and hardship from the Yorkshire Rowntree's girls, Author: Lynn Russell
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by Lynn Russell, Neil Hanson
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Title: The Midwife's Here!: The Enchanting True Story of One of Britain's Longest Serving Midwives, Author: Linda Fairley
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by Linda Fairley
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Title: After the War is Over, Author: Maureen Lee
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After the War is Over
by Maureen Lee
Paperback $15.99

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