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A Fortunate Life

By: A.B. Facey
Narrated by: Roger Cardwell
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Born in 1894, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent sixty years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Despite enduring hardships we can barely imagine today, Facey always saw his life as a 'fortunate' one. A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. It is the story of a life lived to the full - the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.

©1981 Albert B. Facey (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing

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so pleased we chose this for our book group discussion it is fantastic and so peaceful

amazing

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I love this so much! It is so simple but that's what makes it so beautiful!!

Fantastic!

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Absolutely incredible story, written and spoken so well. Core moments in his life and WA were amazing to read.

What a story!!!

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A great story of a persons resilience throughout their life. Would highly recommend this book.

A great story of a person's resilience

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I like the authentic Aussie accent , read so heartwarmingly . This is a must read book .

This amazing man’s life was anything g but fortunate yet he saw the best in everyone

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