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|  | | Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
When a soldier leaves for war, those left behind often wonder what their loved ones are experiencing. Letters home are always cheerful and vague - no sense in worrying the family. Then upon returning home, these young soldiers do not want to talk about their experiences. Family and friends allege they are now distant, changed, and not the same person they remember from several months earlier. What causes this?
Although the backdrop for this novel is the Vietnam War, "Cherries" exist in every war. They are the young "Newbie" soldiers, who are trained for war. However, most are not ready to absorb the harsh physical, mental and emotional stress of war. Once they come under fire and witness death firsthand, a life-changing transition begins. This eye-opening account offers readers an in-depth look into the everyday struggles of these young infantry soldiers. You'll feel their fear, awe, drama, and sorrow, witness the bravery and sometimes laugh at their humor.
No two war experiences are the same, but after finishing "Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel", readers will have a much better understanding as to why these changes occur and why our military heroes are different upon their return home. Veterans will relate!
span style="font-size: medium">span style="font-family: Times New Roman">The new "Cherries" had been in Vietnam for almost two weeks at this point. Now they are on a helicopter and flying over the thick jungle to link up with their new Infantry Company. Chapter six chronicles the experiences of the author's first twenty-four hours as he joins his fellow soldiers on patrols through the thick, dark jungle. The author (Polack) is surprised to find himself assigned to a squad that includes two soldiers from his former training platoon at Fort Polk Louisiana. | |  | | When Can I Stop Running?
In a brilliant follow-up to his novel "Cherries", John Podlaski weaves frightening events of his youth into a vivid depiction of a terrifying night as an infantryman on a Listening Post during the Vietnam War.
p style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">span style="font-size: larger;">span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">span style="margin: 0px;">John Podlaski’s encore Vietnam War novel brings back John (‘Polack’) Kowalski/span>/b>b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">span style="margin: 0px;">, the central character in ‘Cherries’, and introduces us to Louis (‘LG’) Gladwell, his irrepressible black friend.span style="margin: 0px;"> /span>Polack and LG are a ‘Salt and Pepper& |
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In the End: Apocalyptic Poetry
by Debra Kraft
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 In the end they'll all be dancin'--all them ones that didn't die.... Dance with me in the shadows amidst the lightning and the thunder, and all that nu-cu-lar debris. See the big bang from the other side, and then open that cellar door. Go down into |
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