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Meet the Author
6:30 pm
Timothy Grover | Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger’s Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America
@ Beaverdale Books
Tim Grover is an accomplished writer, blogger, videographer, award-winning photographer, and published poet. His feature articles have appeared in The Iowan (the state’s bimonthly magazine), the Des Moines Press-Citizen, Skywalker, Des Moines magazine, and the Cedar Falls Sun. He currently hosts an eclectic blog at www.barnstormingbrain.substack.com
Growing up in Rowley, Iowa, Tim dreamed he’d be the next Harmon Killebrew. Lacking athletic skills, he collected baseball cards and read history books instead. But he did make the 1970 Rowley Little League All-Star team!
He later spun records at several radio stations, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, and worked in TV production. In 1985, he became a weekend mobile DJ for Complete Music in Des Moines. Several years later, he and his wife Deb owned and operated the multi-system entertainment service. They sold the business in 2013 after more than 7000 events. He then worked in the telecom and home health care industries before retiring in January 2024.
Tim lives in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, with his wife Deb. They enjoy camping, kayaking, biking, and travel. Their three grown kids live nearby and he loves being a Bompa to three amazing grandchildren.