Can You Hear the Rooster Crow?

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 life's 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. <i>Can You Hear the Rooster Crow?</i> 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 life-the celebrations the missteps and the tragedies. Inspired by her father's mantra to help someone when you can she learned the value of generosity-and that spirit infuses these tales tales that will simultaneously warm and break the heart.