This is a true, historical novel of the day the peaceful farming villages on the border of Staffordshire and Derbyshire were rocked by a terrific explosion of 4,000 tons of explosives stored, by the RAF, in old alabaster mines, under the fields. The day was 27 November 1944. The Air Ministry were using the mines to store and re-arm bombs before sending them out for the war effort against the Nazis. The explosion sent up a mushroom-like cloud, miles into the air, taking with it earth, alabaster, farmland, cattle and trees that blocked out the sun, and finally descended in a treacherous rain that shattered buildings. The explosion was so huge it was recorded on a seismograph as far away as Gen...

#1 Amazon Best Seller for several weeks      A painfully accurate description of the life of a combat infantryman serving in the jungles of Vietnam.    For those who never served, it’s an eye-opener. For those who did, it serves as a reminder of that life long ago.    "Cherries" presents an unvarnished account, and upon completion, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the trials these young men faced throughout the year.     It's a narrative that grips the reader throughout.     In 1970, John Kowalski was among many young, inexperienced soldiers sent to Vietnam to fight in a war that was already controversial...