strong>re-meets an old schoolmate at the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedication in Washington, DC, and what unfolds is a
love story between two
unlikely people;
Mike, a veteran of 173rd Airborne Brigade and
Ranger medic /
LRRP, haunted by his time in service, and
Martha, a successful
NYC entrepreneur and designer with a
client list of fashion superstars. Through their 3003-day journey, Martha eloquently describes their
effort to recover Mike's "lost" self as he is
diagnosed with PTSD, as well as her own
recovery after the
loss of
their child, poisoned by Agent Orange. Now, Martha's clients are dying of
AIDS. Martha tells the story partly through
Mike's letters, from the early romantic stages, and after the couple is married when Mike
re-ups in t he USArmy. Through their letters, it becomes both of their stories,
A Double Memoir, true story.