Heidi Becker

Heidi (Grove) Becker's memoir, Grasping Joy, was published this spring. The book tells the story of her son Drew's journey through childhood cancer but also shares what she learned about joy along the way. Grasping Joy serves as the origin story for Warrior Wagons, Inc., the nationwide nonprofit Heidi and her family founded in Drew's memory. The wisdom and experience Heidi gained from her time at Iowa State enabled her to overcome the adversity she'd go on to face in life. Grasping Joy and Warrior Wagons prove that there can be good to come out of tragedy, if you're willing to pursue it.