Despite the many upsides of age, a long life means that our generation has witnessed a number of horrendous events. And one of the most painful of these harkens back to our youth: The Vietnam War.

Our guest, Lucy Rose Fischer, is an author, artist and social scientist. Lucy has published a number of books that deal with the various aspects and issues of aging—which was her main focus as a sociologist. Her latest book, however, is perhaps her most poignant. It’s a memoir about the life of her brother, Jerry Rose, who died in Vietnam. The book is entitled, The Journalist: Life and Loss in America’s Secret War. Lucy gives her brother top billing as co-author because, as she tells it, he was right over her shoulder speaking the words of his experiences into her ear as she wrote.

Please plan to tune in for this incredibly moving conversation.