 Their hundreds of visits became a master class in the meaning of life, love, and starting over, with a lot of laughter along the way.In 2016, "Five Years in Heaven" was honored with a Christopher Award.A member of the award-winning Straub Brewery family of Pennsylvania, one of the oldest and most historic brewing families in the United States dating back to the 1870s, John called upon his family roots to write "The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook".