Thaddeus Stanley Golas was an American writer active in the self-help, New Age, and psychedelic genres.
11 Facts About Thaddeus Golas
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Thaddeus Golas's parents were born in Poland and met in the United States.
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Thaddeus Golas's father died when he was four, and his mother remarried when he was ten.
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Soon the family returned to Paterson, where Golas attended and graduated from Central High School.
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Thaddeus Golas volunteered for military service in late 1942 and was made Corporal of the 604th Engineer Camouflage Battalion billeted at Camp Campbell in Kentucky.
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Thaddeus Golas shipped off to Cardiff, Wales, was stationed in England until August 1944 and then in France and Belgium where he served until December 1944.
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Thaddeus Golas briefly saw hostilities in the days preceding the Battle of the Bulge.
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Thaddeus Golas returned to the United States after being discharged honorably because of health concerns.
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Thaddeus Golas first worked as a proofreader for Betty Ballantine and then became an editor for Redbook Magazine.
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Thaddeus Golas held several publishing related jobs in the Midwest.
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Thaddeus Golas relocated to San Francisco where he had publishing related jobs while writing The Lazy Man's Guide.