A fortunate life
by Facey, Albert Barnett
Published by : Viking (New York) Physical details: 342 p. ISBN:0-670-80307-3. Year: 1981| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 900 - 999 | 920.71 Fac (Browse shelf) | Available | Memorial | 56359 |
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| 920.7 Hor Desperate women. | 920.7 Ros Grace Coolidge and her era; | 920.7 Sti Madame Letizia; | 920.71 Fac A fortunate life | 920.710973 Ref Reference library of American men /Vol I | 920.710973 Ref Reference library of American men /Vol II | 920.710973 Ref Reference library of American men / Vol III |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is the extraordinary life of an ordinary man. It is the story of Albert Facey, who lived with simple honesty, compassion and courage. A parentless boy who started work at eight on the rough West Australian frontier, he struggled as an itinerant rural worker, survived the gore of Gallipoli, the loss of his farm in the Depression, the death of his son in World War II and that of his beloved wife after sixty devoted years - yet felt his life was fortunate. Albert Facey taught himself to read and write. He was not successful, rich or famous. Yet his life story, published when he was eighty-seven, has inspired many thousands. This fully illustrated edition of Albert Facey's autobiography is Australia's history retold, by a man who battled and won against impossible odds.
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