The Light In The Window

June Goulding

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English

Ebury Press
15 March 2005

Biography; Autobiography: general; Social & cultural history; Gender studies: women; Social welfare & social services; Midwifery

A moving account of the cruel reality of life inside a home for unmarried mothers in 1950s Catholic Ireland

'I promised that I would one day write a book and tell the world about the home for unmarried mothers.

I have at last kept my promise.'

In Ireland, 1951, the young June Goulding took up a position as midwife in a home for unmarried mothers run by the Sacred Heart nuns.

What she witnessed there was to haunt her for the next fifty years.

It was a place of secrets, lies and cruelty. A place where women picked grass by hand and tarred roads whilst heavily pregnant. Where they were denied any contact with the outside world; denied basic medical treatment and abused for their 'sins'; where, after the birth, they were forced into hard labour in the convent for three years. But worst of all was that the young women were expected to raise their babies during these three years so that they could then be sold - given up for adoption in exchange for a donation to the nuns.

Shocked by the nuns' inhumane treatment of the frightened young women, June risked her job to bring some light into their dark lives. June's memoir tells the story of twelve women's experiences in this home and of the hardships they endured, but also the kindness she offered them, and the hope she was able to bring.

By: June Goulding
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 155g
ISBN: 9780091902056
ISBN 10: 0091902053
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 March 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

June Goulding worked as a midwife in a 'home' for unmarried mothers in 1951. She is the mother of seven children and lives in Cork. The Light in the Window is her first book.