Reviews and Press

"Dad's Day in the Easy Chair" Reading List by Good Housekeeping

"A new memoir to dispel lingering and painful misperceptions about the Vietnam War."
–Associated Press

"A fascinating look at the American war through the eyes of a child. More fascinating still is Pham's ability to explain the war through the South Vietnamese perspective." –San Francisco Chronicle

"Going to war to find peace." –The Portland Oregonian

"One of the most powerful memoirs written by a son about his father...[a] heart-churning chronicle."
–St. Petersburg Times

"A compelling read. This American journey is to be shared by the widest audience."
–The Orange County Register

"One man's moving memoir...hits it stride when it explains Quang's American ambitions and dreams...brutally honest." –The Florida-Times Union

"Unapologetically, if not somewhat defiantly, offers an insight into the Vietnam War through South Vietnamese eyes." –The Arizona-Daily Star

"An intensely personal story...a fresh perspective to the ongoing debate over the fallout from the U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia." –The Stockton Record

"The parallels with Iraq haunt every page of this memoir." –The Decatur Daily

"The moving, compelling story of this family and how millions of South Vietnamese went into exile to stay free." –The St. Augustine Record

"[A] well-told memoir." –Publishers Weekly

"A moving testament to commitment, sacrifice and the bonds between a father and son...a must read, not just for Vietnam veterans, but for all Americans." –Vietnam Magazine

"Wistful and concurrently triumphant." –U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings

"Can't put it down...most educational. It is about how a young man slugged his way to success in our Corps and in our country." –Marine Corps Gazette

"A gripping [and must] read about self-discovery and renewal through painful family separation and loss, but also one of personal poise in combat." –Army Times

"A powerful, new perspective to counter balance the plethora of skewed literature and movies that have been written and made about Vietnam." –Nha Magazine

"An epiphany of depth and texture to the sense of duty that propelled father and son." –Military.com

"An amazing story...the best testament to bravery and patriotism." –Asian American Press

"A truly arresting memoir." –Sea Power Magazine

"Flawlessly written...a tribute to not only his father and family, but in essence for everyone touched by the war in Vietnam." –Armchair General Magazine

"An extraordinarily well-written story by a man who is still sorting his memories, his feelings and his accomplishments." –Marine Corps Aviation Association

"Finally...a book that puts a face on the fighting men and people of the Republic of Vietnam that I had not seen or heard about before." –USMC/Combat Helicopter Association

Selected articles

• "Speaker Compares the Vietnam and Iraq Wars," Daily Titan
  
  
• A voice for Vietnam: UCLA alumnus’ memoir aims to provide his perspective on the war, dispel misconceptions," Daily Bruin
  
  
• "Book looks at Vietnam War from ally's point of view," San Diego Union-Tribune
  
  
• 30 Vietnamese Americans to Watch," The Orange County Register

• "30 years later: Are we still warring over Vietnam?" USA Today"
  
  
• Operation Memoir," The Orange County Register
  
  
• "Starting from Scratch," Pharmaceutical Executive (Requires Adobe PDF Reader)
  
  
• "A Father-and-Son Reunion," U.S. News & World Report (Requires Adobe PDF Reader)