'“The kind of book that casually and effortlessly incorporates a deep understanding of war. Its authenticity makes its unpretentious whimsy and grim humor doubly effective. It is a memorable and touching novel almost in spite of itself.” —Salon.com “Strong, small-scale, gently intense Vietnam fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews “There is heart and soul in this little story and an unforgettable ending that will leave you thinking and hoping long after the story is over.” —Military.com “A wonderful novel, written from a rare angle of vision. It is that rarest of items in the Vietnam archive, something you can actually believe.” —Ward Just “Tiger the Lurp Dog is an extraordinary story. It comes from a born storyteller . . . I found the book stimulating, exciting and in its own way inspiring.” —General James M. Gavin'