J. Dietrich Stroeh

J. Dietrich Stroeh

About

J. Dietrich “Diet” Stroeh is an engineer by trade. He hasheaded up projects great and small, and managed the Marin Municipal WaterDistrict in the midst of one of the worst drought’s on record. That experiencewas the basis for his first book, The ManWho Made it Rain, co-written with Michael McCarthy.

He founded Stuber-Stroeh Associations, a civil engineeringfirm that grew into CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group in Novato,California, with offices in Sonoma Countyas well as Sacramento.

He is a Director of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway andTransportation District and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Bank ofMarin. He is active in the community and has sat on many state wide nationalboards.

In his spare time he can be found working in his shop onwood projects, restoring cars, and tending to the garden as well as spendingtime with friends and family. He lives in Marin Countywith his wife.

 Three Months: A CaregivingJourney From Heartbreak to Healing, is his second book.

Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book

Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book

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<p><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">This coloring book version of the best-selling “whine-stopper” children’s story was designed for kids to enjoy reading the rhyming, as well as being able to illustrate their own version of Peter’s nocturnal adventure into the woods.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">Peter’s mother warns him that if he doesn’t stop whining and crying, he’ll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. His adventure continues as he later hops into the woods and finds lots of frightening Whimper-Whineymen! He discovers that the Whimper-Whineys are very ill-mannered and rude, and that everything is sour in Whimper-Whineland. He decides his mother was right. If only he can get back home!</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">According to a recent critique, “I cannot imagine any parent or guardian not wanting to read this book to their child! ... Parents everywhere applaud you!”</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

The motivation for this book is the desire to share with others what I have learned about caregiving. The heartbreak of losing a loved one and the ability to survive that loss - even heal from it- is the hope I want to give to others.

Reviews

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">&quot;<strong><em>Three Months:</em> <em>A Caregiving Journey from Heartbreak to Healing</em></strong> is both a love story and a guidebook.  Anyone going through an experience with a terminal illness would benefit from reading it. &quot;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Kim Allison, M.D. Director of Breast Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center</span></p>