The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time (2005)

by Garry Trudeau

Other authors: Senator John McCain (Foreword)

Series: Doonesbury (Wounded Warrior 1)

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A collection of the Doonesbury strips from a seven month period that chronicle the wounding of B.D. in Iraq and his experiences along the road to rehabilitation.

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I borrowed this from the UHD Library.

See my note on the book:

[http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/12/short-notes-on-graphic-novels-8.html] (

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bloodravenlib | Aug 17, 2020 |

BD from bomb that took his leg to Zonker building a ramp and rearranging the house for his homecoming at Christmas. Foreword by John McCain. (

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Karen74Leigh | Sep 4, 2019 |

BD from bomb that took his leg to Zonker building a ramp and rearranging the house for his homecoming at Christmas. Foreword by John McCain. (

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Karen74Leigh | Sep 4, 2019 |

This is a collection of cartoons relating to B.D.s recovery from an RPG attack near Fallujah. It deals with recovery issues and the loss of a limb. It also tells the story of Fisher House, a recovery house for wounded vets. It not only addresses B.D's and Boopsie's recovery, but addresses some of their friends. But Trudeau keeps it light, there is a suggestion we might find out what his initials stand for, and Zonker can keep any subject light.

This collection keeps its distance from politics and the stronger political characters don't make an appearance. The book really focusses on the recovery issues without any distracting side-stories. (

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Nodosaurus | Apr 9, 2016 |

If you've ever read the Sunday comics in the paper, you are likely to have seen Doonesbury. If you are like me, then you probably skipped over it, or saved it until after you've read the good ones. Doonesbury tended to be political satire, a genre that has a hard time competing for kids' attentions against the likes of Garfield and The Wizard of Id.

But this mini-novel in comic form takes on an even more serious topic of wounded veterans.

Read the full review here:
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Ermina | Feb 25, 2016 |

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McCain, Senator John	Foreword	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Green Mountain Book Award (Nominee – 2007)

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The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time

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2005

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B.D.

Ray Hightower

Barbara Ann "Boopsie" Boopstein (Mrs. D., B.D.'s wife)

Zonker Harris

Sam D. (B.D. and Boopsie's daughter)

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Fisher House, Maryland, USA

Fallujah, Iraq

Ward 57, Walter Reed Medical Center, Maryland, USA

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You can't say civilization don't advance, for in every war they kill you in a new way. - Will Rogers

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LC 2004116364

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A collection of the Doonesbury strips from a seven month period that chronicle the wounding of B.D. in Iraq and his experiences along the road to rehabilitation.

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All proceeds from the sale of this book go to benefit Fisher House, a place for families to stay near their loved one who is receiving treatment at any major military hospital or rehabilitative facility.

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