{"product_id":"cat-from-hue-a-vietnam-war-story-9781586481605","title":"Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion. He was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war, however, the traumatic stories Laurence covered became a personal burden that he carried long after the war was over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this evocative, unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of MÃ(c) a cat rescued from the battle of Hue, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man. Along the way, he clarifies the murky history of the war and the role that journalists played in altering its course. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cat from HuÃ(c)i\u0026gt; has earned passionate acclaim from many of the most renowned journalists and writers about the war, as well as from military officers and war veterans, book reviewers, and readers. This book will stand with Michael Herr's \u003ci\u003eDispatches\u003c\/i\u003e, Philip Caputo's \u003ci\u003eA Rumor of War\u003c\/i\u003e, and Neil Sheehan's \u003ci\u003eA Bright, Shining Lie\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best books ever written about Vietnam-and about war generally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586481605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/25\/2003 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"John Laurence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403422593205,"sku":"9781586481605","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_93c361c5-431d-4db7-9949-24158b03d418.jpg?v=1774969185","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cat-from-hue-a-vietnam-war-story-9781586481605","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}