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The Long Road Home -- One Step at a Time (A Doonesbury Book) #[nn]
In *The Long Road Home — One Step at a Time*, G. B. Trudeau chronicles the quiet, relentless journey of B.D., a soldier returning home after losing a leg in Iraq. Through a series of daily strips collected in this 2005 book, we follow B.D. as he navigates the long path from Landstuhl to Walter Reed and Fisher House, supported by his wife, daughter, and close friend, all while learning to walk again with a prosthesis. The story captures the emotional weight and small victories of recovery, culminating in his arrival home for Christmas. Cover by G. B. Trudeau.
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Daily Doonesbury newspaper strips comprising a single story arc. B.D loses a leg in Iraq, is transferred to Landstuhl, Walter Reed, and Fisher House. His daughter, wife and friend... along with army medical staff... try to support him as he struggles to learn his prosthesis, and to face a new life. He arrives home for Christmas.
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