This book tells the story of south Wales valleys born Margaret Maund who experienced a remarkable life as a nurse and midwife in central Africa in the late 1960s. Margaret was later ordained as an Anglican priest; indeed she was amongst the first group of women to be ordained in Wales. Her autobiography charts the highs and lows of a life spent breaking new ground.

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• 1 In the Beginning
• 2 Childhood
• 3 School Days
• 4 Growing Up
• 5 Student Nurses
• 6 Africa Calling
• 7 Midwifery, Languages and a Big Surprise
• 8 Brussels and Home Again
• 9 Selly Oak, Birmingham and Africa
• 10 Central Belgian Congo, Africa – on the way at last!
• 11 Matadi and Kinshasa – places unknown
• 12 Congo Stories
• 13 More African Stories
• 14 Riverboats and Crossroads
• 15 Deputation
• 16 Up North
• 17 Back Home Again
• 18 The Reflectors
• 19 Family News
• 20 Two Jobs
• 21 Parallel Lives
• 22 Surprises in the Family
• 23 Robin
• 24 Nursing Home Animals
• 25 Trips and Falls in the parish and nursing homes
• 26 Christmas – all over the place
• 27 Priesthood
• 28 Another Parish
• 29 Cruse Bereavement Care
• 30 A Hospital Chaplain
• 31 A New Parish
• 32 The End? Or, Another Beginning?
• Pictures