Books by John Podlaski

by John Podlaski
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Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel

John Podlaski, 2010
Readers affirm feeling immersed alongside the characters, partaking in their struggle for survival, experiencing fear, awe, drama, and grief, observing acts of courage, and occasionally sharing in their humor. "Cherries" presents an unvarnished account, and upon completion, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the trials these young men faced over a year. It's a narrative that grips the reader throughout.

When Can I Stop Running?

Podlaski John (author), 1901
John does a magical job in his second book of weaving the terrors of boyhood adventure with the terrors of war. His words had me laughing and crying while recalling and reliving some of my childhood adventures and the terror of pitch-black nights alone on the floor of jungles in Vietnam.

Death in the Triangle

A Vietnam War Story
John Podlaski, 2021
DEATH IN THE TRIANGLE is a sequel to “When Can I Stop Running?”. Only a couple of hours passed since returning to the firebase. Now, the sleep-deprived and weary First Platoon soldiers must go back out on another patrol. Many patrols during the Vietnam War did not quite go as planned and this was one of them. These soldiers soon found themselves in dire straits to satisfy their battalion commander’s thirst for body counts and fame. Will they all survive?

Unhinged

A Micro-Read
John Podlaski, 2024
Two fourteen-year-old boys are offered a great first-time opportunity to watch a movie by themselves at a local drive-in theater. Little did they know that the movie would affect them in ways neither imagined nor will ever forget.

Unwelcomed

A Short Story
John Podlaski, 2024
John Kowalski makes it home from the Vietnam War in one piece, and his battles are finally over. Or so he thought. Home for less than a week, John must defend his family from a pair of unwelcomed thugs hell-bent on revenge.

2-27-70

A Short Story
John Podlaski, 2024
On February 27, 1970, my dad’s birthday, that annual tradition was broken when I was forced into a situation beyond my control. I had to leave home, and the family gave me an emotional send-off, but the thought and possibility of my never returning devastated them. This short story follows me on this one special day. Thousands of young men preceded me on this path, and tens of thousands never made it home. Find out where I was heading and why I had to go.