Table of Contents
Prologue 3
Chapter 1 Birthday Suit 9
Chapter 2 Dynamic Dog Duo 15
Chapter 3 Redneck Pets 23
Chapter 4 Book Report 29
Chapter 5 Unidentified Walking Object 37
Chapter 6 Snake Bit 43
Chapter 7 Floating Log 49
Chapter 8 Dancing with Wolves 55
Chapter 9 Bumblebees 61
Chapter 10 Kamikaze Pilot 67
Chapter 11 C Is Always the Best Answer 73
Chapter 12 Big Oaf 81
Chapter 13 Passing the Test 89
Chapter 14 Good Morning, Vietnam! 97
Chapter 15 Deuce and a Half 105
Chapter 16 Guard Duty 113
Chapter 17 Leave It to Beavers 121
Chapter 18 Black Market 127
Chapter 19 Iced Tea Glass 135
Chapter 20 The Woman of My Dreams 143
Chapter 21 Newlyweds 151
Chapter 22 God's Blessing 157
Chapter 23 Trasa 163
Chapter 24 Like Father, Like Son 171
Chapter 25 Sleepwalking 179
Chapter 26 Mass Murder 185
Chapter 27 Semiretirement 193
Chapter 28 Homecoming 201
Chapter 29 Broken Heart 207
Chapter 30 Faith 215
Afterword: Letters to Si from His Family 221
Acknowledgments 231