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In the course of her training she met many interesting characters, whose stories are told in this book. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Enlightenment shadows is a study of the place of enlightenment thought in intellectual history and of its continued relevance. Nov 28, 2011 shadows of the workhouse jennifer worth 2005 posted on november 28, 2011 by lizipaulk a former midwife writes of her time during the 1950s in east london when she worked with a group of nuns helping the poorer families.