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title: "A Fortunate Life"
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# A Fortunate Life

**Brand:** fremantle press
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## Customer Reviews

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    "A Fortunate Life" should have been called "An Inspiring Life"
  

*by B***S on Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013*

This is a wonderful, thought provoking autobiography by a person who was abandoned by his mother at the age of two in the early 1900's, brought up by his grandmother who was so desperate for money that he was sent out to work for his room and board at the age of  eight. Despite all the awful things that happened to him during his childhood, his lack of any formal education, and the terrible things he endured throughout his entire life, he always considered himself very fortunate and did not write a single word of complaint about any situation that occurred during his entire lifetime.  He was grateful for everything that happened, searched for and found that silver lining.My biggest wish is that whoever holds the copyright for this book would produce an inexpensive print version for sale in the USA.  I have a few young relatives I would like to give an inexpensive print copy to.  It would be a great read to hand them when they complain about how "tough" things are for them.  Alas, I cannot afford $115.00 a pop mentioned for print copies here in Amazon.  They must be first editions or something; at that price there was no point checking.  I am content with the e-book for myself.

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    Wonderful story of a real man
  

*by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020*

What a terrific sorry. What a terrific life. This man worked like a Trojan and suffered well more than his share of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, but no bare bodkin for him. He just prevailed. What an urge to survive and always to contribute his share to society around him  A great pioneer of Australia. He set the finest example of manhood.

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    An incredible story
  

*by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2013*

Though this story just could not happen in today's society, it gave me an insight into how it once was in Australian society. Commencing in 1900 Australia, this is the true, unamended story of a young boy who had to commence his working life at the ripe old age of 9 years old. It is an honest and pure telling from the boy himself, through the highs and lows of his life - the many people, good and bad he met and the hardships of war.Not having a lot of knowledge of Australian history, I was intrigued that things were so different back then. Conditions were a lot harder, survival was all that mattered in the harsh outback. I think in today's society we take a lot for granted and this put a lot of things into perspective for me.Though brief, it also gave me insight into what war was like, in particular, the Great War and Gallipoli in particular, which is very important to us Aussies. It has given me the push to find out more about this side of our history.Sadly, this is A B Facey's only novel, and it's sad that he was unable to write anything else as his writing is just so easy and honest to read. But it is certainly something that Australian literature should be proud of and I agree that it should have been included in the Top 10 "Aussie Books to Read Before you Die" which was currently voted upon and collaborated, winning the Number 2 position.

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