Glad to be a Resident

About the Book

Dr. Juergen Schrenk was born, raised and lived in Germany from 1945 to 1972, then again from 1979 to 1985. He resided and worked in the United States from 1972 to 1979, and from 1986 to present. In Germany, he lived in Bavaria (his favorite part of the country), Swabia and North Rhine-Westphalia, in the US in Massachusetts, Maryland, California (his present and favorite home), Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey (a close second). He has visited all other states of the union and some of its territories, and traveled extensively in more than 50 countries. He has used his time in these various locations not only to enjoy life (and it was enjoyable everywhere), but also to collect observations on how things could be even better. He loves the "Old Country's" quaint villages as much as the New World's wide-open spaces and considers himself lucky to have had the pleasure of experiencing both. He encountered many good people (and a few obnoxious ones) on both sides of the Atlantic and could never decide where he belongs. Which is not a bad problem to have.

About the Author

I have lived and worked in Germany as well as in the United States for more than 30 years each and had ample opportunity to compare the strengths and weaknesses of both countries. During this time, I have written and published many technical and popular articles in journals and magazines on various topics and in either German or English.
In addition to writing, I enjoy travel and the great outdoors, and since retirement can spend more time with these activities, including my life-long love of nature photography. Some of the results are accessible on my website www.wjsnatureworks.com.
I live in California's San Diego County, one of the best areas in the world to pursue my interests.