Keeney, Rodney

Born with a profound neurosensory hearing loss, Rodney Keeney obtained a B.A. in Organizational Communications and an M.S. degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. He was raised in Sutter County and worked on the Hawk Ranch during the summers, when he wasn't working on his parents' farm. Cowboy in the Sand is based in part on his life and is his first novel.