A Nun's Story

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Sister Agatha
Richard Newman
9781786062512

Shirley Leach lived in a world of extreme comfort, wealth and status. With every good thing life had to offer, she was due to marry the man she loveda man who, in turn, adored her. But all this was to change in a single moment.

One happy day, in the midst of writing to her fiancée, her hand stopped writing unbidden; then it continued by itself, etching the words which would change her life forever: 'but there's no point now, as I am going to be a nun.' That bolt from the blue set events in motion that caused Shirley to lose her mother and sisters, her husband to be, her horses, her parties and life of ease.

Within months, Shirley had become Sister Agatha. But her faith in her choice never faltered, despite years of great difficulty when her Convent was close to bankruptcy. Her belief took her to London to knock on the intimidating Sir Paul Getty's door and secure the money to ensure her community would not lose their home.and getting it. Now eighty-five, she looks back on an incredible life of love, loss and belief.