I bet it's a good book and that Ron Kovic is an interesting guy, no reason not to believe you. My opinion was strictly about Tom Cruise's film.

Platoon is awesome, JFK is awful.

Platoon is awesome, JFK is awful.

An A for The 39 Steps? Yeah, no shit.

An A for The 39 Steps? Yeah, no shit.

Grade for the film, excepting Tom Cruise: B

Grade for the film, excepting Tom Cruise: B

"Cops keep coming up to me and ask if I've ever considered joining the force."

"Cops keep coming up to me and ask if I've ever considered joining the force."

Why write anything at all, then? Why not just seethe in silent anger?

Why write anything at all, then? Why not just seethe in silent anger?

I used to really enjoy "Somebody to Shove" - but I was only 13!

I used to really enjoy "Somebody to Shove" - but I was only 13!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have fond memories of enjoying his books, and once when I was eight years old I tried setting up a detective agency to serve the other kids in the neighborhood. I had a sign, a table and everything.

I have fond memories of enjoying his books, and once when I was eight years old I tried setting up a detective agency to serve the other kids in the neighborhood. I had a sign, a table and everything.

True, that is a great counter-example.

True, that is a great counter-example.

I discovered this show last year, introduced it to my wife, and we're huge fans. I bought her the first two seasons on DVD for her birthday recently (among other things).