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God Gave a Glasgow Girl Nine Lives

by Eunice Ivy Graham

Step into the remarkable life of Eunice Ivy Graham, a Glasgow girl who defied the odds with her fearless spirit and boundless resilience.

In "God Gave a Glasgow Girl Nine Lives," Eunice takes you on an emotional roller coaster, from her early years overcoming poverty to facing near-death experiences that would break a lesser soul.

Finding her calling first with the Franciscan Sisters, then breaking barriers as Glasgow's first female turnkey, Eunice constantly redefined what was possible for her, never letting adversity hold her back. Marriage and motherhood offered their own challenges but also presented a new realm of triumphs as Eunice shifted gears into a vital role at the East Kilbride District Court.

Through nine harrowing episodes, including surviving terrorist attacks and life-threatening illnesses, she believes divine intervention gave her the strength to not only survive but thrive. Her story is a shining example of the extraordinary lives ordinary people can lead when they harness the power of hope and determination.

We all know there’s a fine line between love and hate. After pestering mum for a date, she relented which led to a Registry Office wedding due to her being heavily pregnant with me. Mum soon discovered that my father was a bigamist and his mother a back street abortionist.

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The difference between the Hail Mary and mum’s version was that when she said ‘Holy Mary Mother of God’ she would add ‘send me down a couple of bob’ (money) and was mortified when in Church I loudly said the Hail Mary, adding “send my mammy a couple of bob”.

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I was affronted when mum asked to taste the chips from the downstairs shop before she bought them. This duty then befell on me. In Northern Ireland you were served in a chip shop depending on your address. It seemed to me that even the chips were catholic or protestant!

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“You know, Eunice, I feel like killing you. I haven’t decided when your murder will take place.” I burst out laughing until I realised that Anne my fellow postulant was deadly serious. I escaped to the chapel but she followed me everywhere. I didn’t know I was witnessing a breakdown.

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A man came into the Police Uniform Bar one night and asked to be locked up. He hadn’t committed an offence and I refused. He left and returned 15 minutes later in handcuffs. He’d smashed a nearby shop window and was grinning because he had a bed for the night.

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“An intriguing story of a varied life through which the consistent thread is faith and family. The reader will be sad and happy by turns.”

Ann Widdecombe
Former Minister for Employment of the United Kingdom