John A. Bercaw has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator. The most-rated is Juliet and Her Romeo.
The Mighty Jungle
Summary
The two protagonists in John A. Bercaw's new adventure, a warrant officer and a second lieutenant, don't comprehend the full extent of the peril awaiting them when their helicopter crashes into the jungle of Vietnam. All the warrant officer had to do was fly a few newly assigned officers on a tour over their area of operations. It was an easy mission, and he didn't anticipate the enemy shooting down the helicopter and killing most of the passengers and crew. The only other survivor is the inexperienced second lieutenant. The warrant officer fears that his new companion will be useless in the struggle for survival ahead of them. As the two soldiers confront the Vietcong and the many challenges of the harsh landscape, they gain the level of trust and respect for each other that only arises from extreme situations. They both realize that it will take nothing short of a miracle for them to make it out of the jungle alive.
©2017 John A. Bercaw (P)2017 John A. Bercaw
A Pink Mist
Summary
John Bercaw's journey to Vietnam started at the beginning of the Korean War when, as a young boy, he thrilled to see his first helicopter as it defied gravity and common sense by flying. A circuitous route through troubled teenage years and four years in the Marines led him to Fort Wolters, Texas, and the US Army's Warrant Officer Rotary Wing Aviation Course. For the first time in his life, he felt a deep sense of belonging. John's successful struggle to master the beast called helicopter earned him an all-expense-paid trip to South Vietnam and the opportunity to prove himself as a combat pilot. His year of war was not as expected. Awed by the lush landscapes of Vietnam and the unexpected moments of war's savage beauty, Bercaw changed his mind about war and its effect on the men who fought in it. He found himself able to overcome fear and doubt in combat and do his job to the best of his ability. Based on the books he had read and the movies he had seen, he had not anticipated the addiction to the highs and lows brought on by the intensity of war. The difficult part came at the end. Leaving Vietnam before the war was over, the sudden end to the daily adrenalin rushes and the sense of being part of something important-aggravated by the shameful reception experienced by all returning veterans-initiated a period of depression that haunted him for years.
©2013-14 John A Bercaw (P)2014 John A Bercaw
Juliet and Her Romeo
Summary
When Bobby meets Julie during an idyllic summer in the 1950s, they begin a relationship that will haunt them until the ends of their lives. Except for two school dropouts who seem to have nothing better to do than to harass the pair, the summer passes like a beautiful dream for them. That dream ends when fate intrudes and turns it into a nightmare. Through it all, it seems they will persevere. Until they don’t.
©2018 John A. Bercaw (P)2018 John A. Bercaw