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A Fortunate Life
- Narrated by: Roger Cardwell
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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 60 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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-05-2020
I felt like I was there.
What a great book. I really was engrossed in how someone so unlucky could feel so fortunate. It actually all made sense.
Unfortunately the narrator did not quite get it right with the pronunciation of Western Australian town names.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-07-2020
A truely great Australian Story.
This was a absolute bloody ripper of a story. i would recommend it for all ages.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-11-2020
A beautiful story
Fantastically narrated and written! This story is one of strength and integrity,a beautiful man with an amazing story to tell.A must read!
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- Patty Murphy
- 13-12-2020
Extraordinary!
One of the most wonderful, inspiring, extraordinary, true stories you will ever read. A reminder to be truly grateful and not take anything for granted. Albert Facey’s strength to endure WW1 and some of the toughest years in Australian history but then to refer to his life as ‘fortunate’ is just remarkable. Highly recommended, MUST read.
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- Gary
- 10-09-2015
Amazing
Truely inspiring story an amazing life. Only pronouncing place incorrectly by narrative was disappointing otherwise great account of his life.
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- Christine Marsh
- 21-06-2014
A story of such determination
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A great story of someone rising above the odds and making the most of every opportunity. I was disappointed that the pronunciation of a number of the towns in WA was incorrect, especially the main town Narrogin. This took away from the audio experience.
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- Egon Schulz
- 19-03-2020
inspiring, heartfelt, beautiful
A delightful story, easy to listen, it will touch everyone. What a tribute to Australian way of Life.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-01-2021
Hugely interesting and captivating
His story is unbelievable and really true blue Australian. Beautiful book and delivered perfectly. recommended.
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- Vicki W
- 26-05-2021
A fortunate life or a fortunate attitude to life
I have read this book previously, but not for many years. Having it read to me by Roger Cardwell has made the experience even better. A beautiful, simply told story of an extraordinary life
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- Melbourne Buyer
- 29-07-2021
Adaptability and resilience conquers all
Loved it from start to end. The story invites the reader to see into the life experience of a truly remarkable character who faces seemingly insurmountable troubles yet comes through with integrity, hope and inspirational persistence.
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