Jim BarberJim Barber grew up in South Georgia, helping his family raise hogs and working on his uncles' tobacco farms while pursuing his dream to become a newspaper reporter. His first public job came at age sixteen, covering sports for his county newspaper, Te Berrien Press. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Journalism-Newspapers, Jim worked for a number of media outlets, including United Press International and the New York Daily News. He eventually made his way to the world of corporate journalism and a twenty-five-year career with Georgia Power and Southern Company, one of the nation's largest utilities. A state and national award winner for his writing, Jim co-edited three previous nonfiction works, including Atlanta Women Speak, and is the author of Plowed Fields, a novel published in 2019. Jim and his wife Becky live in Atlanta near Stone Mountain, which he climbs faithfully almost every day. They have three grown daughters, two sons-in-law and three grand dogs. Visit the author's website at www.jimbarber.me. Read More Read Less
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