The Author



John S. Partilla was born and raised in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (known as the Mon Valley). He learned to use a Kodak 110 instamatic camera and a journal as an eighteen-year-old U.S. Marine in Vietnam. He still believes in the "KISS" method for writing and taking pictures. Keep it simple and short. His only upgrade has been to a 35mm camera and a fountain pen.

“We live to lose the ones we love” -  John S. Partilla

A book for giving and keeping.
A SURVIVORS GUIDE FOR GRIEF
~ Illustrated by my life, my experiences, and my photography