John Sacret Young (May 24, 1946 – June 3, 2021) was an American author, producer, director, and screenwriter primarily in television, perhaps best known for his work on the show China Beach.

[1] Young co-created, along with William F. Broyles Jr., China Beach,[2] the ABC drama series about the medics and nurses during the Vietnam War.

Young's the holder of a Golden Globe, a Peabody Award as well, and his original mini-series about the Gulf War, Thanks of a Grateful Nation, was honored with his fifth Humanitas Prize nomination and second win.

Scott Turow wrote, "…a compelling portrait of many worlds—Yankee New England, Vietnam and Hollywood—and of high adventures, antic moments, and the cycles of love and grief.

And, Steve Weinberg from The San Francisco Chronicle told his readers, "Like the rest of the memoir, the title is poignant, subtle and brilliant.... Want to study compelling prose?

Artists discussed include Charles Burchfield, Winslow Homer, Richard Diebenkorn, John Marin, Andrew Stevovich, and many others.