The Forgotten Seamstress. Лиз Тренау
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LIZ TRENOW
The Forgotten Seamstress
Copyright
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2013
Copyright © Liz Trenow 2013
Cover design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2020
Cover photograph © Mary Wethey/Trevillion Images
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Source ISBN: 9780007480845
Ebook Edition © February 2020 ISBN: 9780007480852
Version: 2020-02-14
Dedication
To David who has, as ever, been a constant source of love and support.
Contents
Book Club Q&A for The Forgotten Seamstress, by Liz Trenow
Patchwork (noun):
1 Work consisting of pieces of cloth of various colours and shapes sewn together.
2 Something composed of miscellaneous or incongruous parts.
Quilt (verb):
1 To fill, pad or line (something) like a quilt.
2 To stitch, sew or cover (something) with lines or patterns resembling those used in quilts.
3 To fasten layers of fabric and/or padding in this way.
From the Medical Superintendent
Helena Hall, 2nd April 1970
Dear Dr Meadows
Thank you for your letter in reference to your student Patricia Morton. We are always keen to support the work of bona fide research projects, and will certainly endeavour to provide her with the contacts and other information that she seeks.
However, before giving permission we would like your personal written confirmation that she will observe the following:
All interviews must be carried out anonymously, and no information which might identify the patient or staff member must appear in the final publication.
No patient may be interviewed without their prior informed consent, supported by their psychiatric consultant and, where appropriate, a key family member.
Any member of staff must seek the