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Why Read Other People Stories?

Reading how others have lived and overcome adversity is a great motivater. Other people can inspire us with their stories of hope, courage and wisdom. Have you ever heard the saying "put yourself in my shoes"? or "walk a mile in my shoes"? Through story telling, we are doing just that. We go for the ride and "put ourselves in their shoes", and by doing so we are empowered, encouraged and given faith to believe in ourselves.

So, if you think you might benefit from a little "believing in yourself" then we would like to encourage you to browse through some of the resources we are recommending. We hope you enjoy the journey.

A Fortunate Life by Albert Facey

 Albert Barnett Facey (31 August 1894 – February 1982) was an Australian writer, whose main work was his autobiography A Fortunate Life,now considered a classic in Australian literature

He was born in Maidstone, Victoria, the son of Joseph Facey and Mary Ann (nee Carr). His father died on the Goldfields of Western Australia in 1896 of typhoid fever and Albert's mother left her children to the care of their grandmother shortly afterwards. In 1899 he moved from Victoria to Western Australia with his grandmother and three of his six older siblings. Most of his childhood was spent in the Wickepin area.

He started working on farms at the age of eight and had little education and therefore could not read or write. As a child he taught himself to read and write. By the age of 14 he was an experienced bushman, and at 18 a professional boxer.

He was badly injured at Gallipoli in August 1915 during the First World War, in which two of his brothers were killed. Australian National Archive records show he served at Gallipoli from 7 May 1915 to 19 August 1915, when he was admitted to hospital with "heart trouble". He was subsequently evacuated to Alexandria and ultimately to Suez. He was then invalided to Australia on 31 October 1915. While recuperating he met his future wife Evelyn Mary Gibson and they were married in Bundbury in August 1916. The Faceys lived in East Perth before returning to Wickepin six years later with their children, where they lived until 1934. The couple had seven children - the eldest, (also Albert Barnett Facey) known as Barney, was killed in Malaya on 15 February 1942 during the Second World War - and twenty-eight grandchildren.

As he got older Facey began making notes on his life and, at the urging of his wife and children, eventually had the notes printed into a book. It was published just nine months before his death in February 1982.

His home in Wickepin is a tourist attraction today, while a government building on Forrest Place in the state capital,Perth , is named in his honour and is home to Perth's main travel bureau and visitor centre. A public library in Mundaring, a street in Maidstone and a hotel in Narrogin also bear his name. The manuscripts of A Fortunate Life are housed in the Scholars' Centre in the University of Western Australia Library.

Independent Review

  A refreshingly honest tale of an ordinary man's life, August 4, 2006 

This is a wonderful book. Facey is a fantastic narrator who leaves you hungry to read more. He lives through both world wars, and he records his thoughts honestly.

It is a great book, as it shows the Australian struggle during the time period. Plus the events that Facey lives through are dramatic. This book does not have one boring page in it, as Facey had such an interesting life.

As a result of Facey's honesty, the book will make you laugh, cry and gasp at his experiences. It is a tale of endurance and triumph.

My lecturer recommended this to us as "the greatest souvenir you could take from Australia", and he is certainly right.

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