New Horizons Channel

January 21, 2014

A Caregiver\'s Journey from Heartbreak to Healing

Episode Segments

Healing Conversations: J. Dietrich Stroeh


The motivation for Dietrich\'s book was the desire to share with others what he learned about caregiving. The heartbreak of losing a loved one and the ability to survive that loss - even heal from it- is the hope he wants to give to others.

Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

J. Dietrich Stroeh

J. Dietrich “Diet” Stroeh is an engineer by trade. He has headed up projects great and small, and managed the Marin Municipal Water District in the midst of one of the worst drought’s on record. That experience was the basis for his first book, The Man Who Made it Rain, co-written with Michael McCarthy. He is a Director of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Marin.
In his spare time he can be found working in his shop on wood projects, restoring cars, and tending to the garden as well as spending time with friends and family. He lives in Marin County with his wife. “Three Months: A Caretakers Journey From Heartbreak to Healing,” is his second book

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