A Longer Wall records the long term effects of Vietnam on Doug, a young marine, and his sister, Sheila. They take turns telling the story, each from their own point of view ... an older brother, steady and strong, and his adoring younger sister. Then Doug volunteers for 'nam. Sheila goes to nursing school and begins her career. Doug comes home changed and in lifelong denial. Sheila becomes self-reliant, and ...Full description
A Longer Wall records the long term effects of Vietnam on Doug, a young marine, and his sister, Sheila. They take turns telling the story, each from their own point of view ... an older brother, steady and strong, and his adoring younger sister. Then Doug volunteers for 'nam. Sheila goes to nursing school and begins her career. Doug comes home changed and in lifelong denial. Sheila becomes self-reliant, and a caregiver. What happened over there? What happened ... here?