Can You Hear the Rooster Crow?

A Memoir of Farm Life in the Forties in a Family of Twelve

Biography & Memoir
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Author: Joann Farris ISBN: 9781462003587
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: May 13, 2011
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Joann Farris
ISBN: 9781462003587
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: May 13, 2011
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Growing up in Roswell, New Mexico, in the 1940s with five brothers, some younger and some older, Joann Farris considered herself a fortunate girl. As the only daughter of a daring air force pilot who proposed to his young sweetheart after just two weeks of dating, Farris grew up encouraged to follow her heart. That enthusiasm for lifes experiences and a healthy sense of adventure allowed her to not only follow but realize her dreams. She enjoyed a career in cable television and print media, working as a host, editor, and author. Can You Hear the Rooster Crow? is her first full-length work and the very personal story of her life growing up on a family farm. She pays loving homage to each member of her extended household and invites readers into the full experiences of her lifethe celebrations, the missteps, and the tragedies. Inspired by her fathers mantra to help someone when you can, she learned the value of generosityand that spirit infuses these tales, tales that will simultaneously warm and break the heart.

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Growing up in Roswell, New Mexico, in the 1940s with five brothers, some younger and some older, Joann Farris considered herself a fortunate girl. As the only daughter of a daring air force pilot who proposed to his young sweetheart after just two weeks of dating, Farris grew up encouraged to follow her heart. That enthusiasm for lifes experiences and a healthy sense of adventure allowed her to not only follow but realize her dreams. She enjoyed a career in cable television and print media, working as a host, editor, and author. Can You Hear the Rooster Crow? is her first full-length work and the very personal story of her life growing up on a family farm. She pays loving homage to each member of her extended household and invites readers into the full experiences of her lifethe celebrations, the missteps, and the tragedies. Inspired by her fathers mantra to help someone when you can, she learned the value of generosityand that spirit infuses these tales, tales that will simultaneously warm and break the heart.

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