Bath Times and Nursery Rhymes: The memoirs of a nursery nurse in the 1960s

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Bath Times and Nursery Rhymes: The memoirs of a nursery nurse in the 1960s
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Pam Weaver
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreMemoirs
ISBN/Barcode 9780007488445
ClassificationsDewey:942.25085092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 17 January 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A heart-warming memoir about life as a nursery nurse and nanny in the 1960s, for fans of CALL THE MIDWIFE. In 1961, sixteen year-old Pam Weaver began her training as a nursery nurse. Drawn to this profession by her caring nature and a desire to earn her own living, Pam had no idea of the road she was about to start down. At the government-run nursery, she found early mornings, endless floors to scrub, overbearing matrons, heartbreaking stories of abandonment, true friends and life lessons that would stay with her for decades. Bath Times and Nursery Rhymes is Pam's memoir about her time in state nurseries and as a Hyde Park private nanny. It will recount the highs and lows of that time with engaging and uplifting honesty.

Author Biography

Adopted from birth, Pam Weaver trained as a nursery nurse working in children's homes, premature baby units, day nurseries and at one time she was a Hyde Park nanny. A member of West Sussex Writers' Club since 1987, her first novel, A Mother's Gift (previously published as There's Always Tomorrow) was the winner in the Day for Writers' Novel Opening Competition and was bought by HarperCollins Avon. Pam's novels are set in Worthing during the war and the austerity years which followed. Her inspiration comes from her love of people and their stories and her passion for the town of Worthing. With the sea on one side and the Downs on the other, Worthing has a scattering of small villages within its urban sprawl and in some cases tight-knit communities, making it an ideal setting for the modern saga.

Reviews

'Kind, funny, and filled with endearing anecdotes, this is a heartwarming story' Daily Mail