John Schlimm Explained

John Schlimm (born December 1, 1971) is an American author and educator.

Early years

John was born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania and resides there. The great-great-grandson of Straub Brewery Founder Peter Straub, he grew up within walking distance of his family's brewery.^[1]

Memoir: Five Years in Heaven

In 2015, John released his first memoir, Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions. The book chronicles John's friendship with an aged nun. The book received a Christopher Award in 2016.^[2]

Early career

During his early career in the 1990s, John served in the Vice Presidential Communications Office at The White House where he worked with Second Lady Tipper Gore as well as having worked in production and scriptwriting for the national radio series Enterprising Women, fundraising for various national and local non-profits, and country music PR at FrontPage Publicity in Nashville where he worked with Naomi Judd and other superstars.^[3]

In 2003, John joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford as an adjunct professor in the Communication and the Arts Department.

Community involvement

In 2013, Schlimm delivered a keynote address titled "Embrace Compassion, Change the World" on Capitol Hill at the Congressional Vegetarian Staff Association luncheon.^[4]

Education

In 2002, John graduated with a Master's in Education from Harvard University.^[5]

Bibliography

• Extraordinary Dogs: Stories from Search and Rescue Dogs, Comfort Dogs, and Other Canine Heroes (with Liz Stavrinides), St. Martin's Press, 2019.
• Moonshine: A Celebration of America's Original Rebel Spirit, Citadel Press, 2018.
• Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life's Greatest Questions, Image Books, 2015. .
• The Ultimate Beer Lover's Happy Hour, Sourcebooks/Cumberland House, 2014.
• The Cheesy Vegan, DaCapo/Lifelong, 2013.
• Stand Up!: 75 Young Activists Who Rock the World, And How You Can, Too!, Publishing Syndicate, 2013.
• Grilling Vegan Style, DaCapo/Lifelong, 2012.
• The Tipsy Vegan, DaCapo/Lifelong, 2011.
• Twang: A Novel, Amazon Digital Services, 2011.
• Harrah's Entertainment Presents...The Seven Stars Cookbook, Chronicle Books, 2010.
• The Beer Lover's Cookbook, Sourcebooks, Inc./Cumberland House Publishing, 2009.
• The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook, Cumberland House Publishing, 2008.
• Straub Brewery (Images of America: Pennsylvania), Arcadia Publishing, 2005. .
• The Pennsylvania Celebrities Cookbook, Stohn Books, 2005. .
• The Straub Beer Party Drinks Handbook, Stohn Books, 2004. .
• The Straub Beer Cookbook, Stohn Books, 2003. .
• Corresponding With History: The Art & Benefits of Collecting Autographs, ETC Publications, 1996. .

Notes and References

1. http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=0738538434&Store_Code=arcadia&search=straub+brewery&offset=0&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=name.asc&range_low=&range_high=%20%26srch_name%3D1 Arcadia Publishing official website
2. Web site: The Christophers, Inc. . www.christophers.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404055637/http://www.christophers.org/release---awards-2016 . 2016-04-04.
3. Autographs began with Barbara Bush, Tri-County Sunday, December 29, 1996.
4. http://hoh.rollcall.com/john-schlimm-delivers-a-mouthful-for-veggie-caucus Schlimm delivers a mouthful for veggie caucus
5. http://www.cumberlandhouse.com/authors/John-Schlimm.html Cumberland House Publishing profile