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American Rural Life Nostalgia Evoked in Collection of Essays

Seasoned journalist shares his best works from twelve years as columnist


Tempe, Arizona – WEBWIRE

“Some of the topics Griffiths covers are mundane, such as flashlights or why fences fall down or even flies, but he seems to find something interesting to say about all these and more. Most of the topics he writes about are surrounded by terrific descriptions, fun memories, and folksy charm,” -Rosi Hollinbeck, San Francisco Book Review.

Families living on farms an in rural areas in America have steadily declined through the years. Newspaper columnist Lawn Griffiths grew up on such a farm in Iowa in the 1950s and ‘60s; this life was the focus of his newspaper column, Rural at Random. Batting Rocks over the Barn is a collection of his best works about this particular lifestyle.
 
Lawn Griffiths’s twelve-year body of work as an editor and columnist covering agriculture for The Waterloo Courier in Iowa consists of more than four hundred Rural at Random essays, about seventy-seven of which are included in the book. The collection is peppered with colorful commentary and humor. Batting Rocks over the Barn is also a finalist in the 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.
 
“Some of the topics Griffiths covers are mundane, such as flashlights or why fences fall down or even flies, but he seems to find something interesting to say about all these and more. Most of the topics he writes about are surrounded by terrific descriptions, fun memories, and folksy charm,” writes Rosi Hollinbeck from the San Francisco Book Review.
 
 
Batting Rocks over the Barn: An Iowa Farm Boy’s Odyssey
Written by Lawn Griffiths
Kindle | $3.99
Paperback | $12.99
Hardcover | $25.99
 
Book copies are available at LitFire Publishing, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online book retailers.
 

About the Author
 
Lawn Griffiths earned his degree in journalism from Iowa State University and master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He has worked as a columnist, reporter, and editor for various dailies, which include the Waterloo Courier in Iowa, Tribune newspapers in Mesa, Arizona, and the Arizona Republic. Griffiths is a decorated journalist with over eighty writing and community leadership awards.
 
More information about the author and his work is available at www.lawngriffiths.com.
Families living on farms an in rural areas in America have steadily declined through the years. Newspaper columnist Lawn Griffiths grew up on such a farm in Iowa in the 1950s and ‘60s; this life was the focus of his newspaper column, Rural at Random. Batting Rocks over the Barn is a collection of his best works about this particular lifestyle.
 
Lawn Griffiths’s twelve-year body of work as an editor and columnist covering agriculture for The Waterloo Courier in Iowa consists of more than four hundred Rural at Random essays, about seventy-seven of which are included in the book. The collection is peppered with colorful commentary and humor. Batting Rocks over the Barn is also a finalist in the 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.
 
“Some of the topics Griffiths covers are mundane, such as flashlights or why fences fall down or even flies, but he seems to find something interesting to say about all these and more. Most of the topics he writes about are surrounded by terrific descriptions, fun memories, and folksy charm,” writes Rosi Hollinbeck from the San Francisco Book Review.
 
 
Batting Rocks over the Barn: An Iowa Farm Boy’s Odyssey
Written by Lawn Griffiths
Kindle | $3.99
Paperback | $12.99
Hardcover | $25.99
 
Book copies are available at LitFire Publishing, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online book retailers.
 
 
About the Author
 
Lawn Griffiths earned his degree in journalism from Iowa State University and master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He has worked as a columnist, reporter, and editor for various dailies, which include the Waterloo Courier in Iowa, Tribune newspapers in Mesa, Arizona, and the Arizona Republic. Griffiths is a decorated journalist with over eighty writing and community leadership awards.
 
More information about the author and his work is available at www.lawngriffiths.com.

 


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