Novato, CA: Presidio Press, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Described on the dust jacket as "The Epic Novel of Vietnam" this, his second novel, is given accuracy and realism by the author's own experiences as a Navy Lieutenant who served during the Vietnam War as a gunnery officer, boat officer and navigator in support of Marine and Army operations. 607 pp. ISBN: 0-891413340.