Barbara Fox
Autor/a de Bedpans & Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
Obres de Barbara Fox
Bedpans & Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime (2011) 16 exemplars
Is the Vicar in, Pet?: From the Pit to the Pulpit - My Childhood in a Geordie Vicarage (2014) 5 exemplars
Is the Vicar in, Pet?: From the Pit to the Pulpit - My Childhood in a Geordie Vicarage (2014) 1 exemplars
MYSTERIES IN THE INN (MURDER IN THE INN Book 4) 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Gènere
- female
Membres
Ressenyes
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 12
- Membres
- 37
- Popularitat
- #390,572
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 1
- ISBN
- 26
This memoir of life as a vicar's daughter in North East England, was full of anecdotes, perfect for listening to on the road. Although I found the audio narration a bit twee, it kept me entertained for many a mile.
Even though I've never lived in a vicarage, nor in the north of England, I could relate to the era the memoir was set in, and it often reminded me of my own childhood. I clearly remember the miners' strike and doing my homework by candle-light during the three day week.
It could have been overly religious, but the author's father seemed to be more of a social worker than an evangelist. People would turn up at any time of the day and always be welcomed in for a cup of tea. The vicarage gardens sounded like a childrens' wonderland and quite a bit of the story was acted out under this back-drop.
Memories from a simpler era.… (més)