{"product_id":"a-fortunate-life","title":"A Fortunate Life","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eA Fortunate Life by A.B. Facey is a timeless Australian memoir that proves an “ordinary” life can hold extraordinary courage, grit and tenderness. Written in plain, steady prose, it follows Facey from a hard childhood in 1890s Western Australia—sent out to work at eight—through years as a labourer, farmer and jackaroo on the frontier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eFacey’s story moves through defining moments of the nation’s history: the brutality of Gallipoli, the grind of the Great Depression, and the personal cost of the Second World War, alongside the deep anchoring love he found with Evelyn. There are no grand speeches here—just clear-eyed honesty and an unwavering sense of gratitude.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers drawn to Australian history, war stories, rural life, family resilience and classic non-fiction that feels deeply lived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAdd this Australian classic to your shelf and step into a century through one remarkable voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52276699496724,"sku":"9781760996987","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781760996987_1.jpg?v=1774593284","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/a-fortunate-life","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}