The author describes how he was brainwashed by the army and they taught him the use of guns and drugs.In one year with the army he experienced a lot of bloodshed and violence in which he also took part.When he was sixteen years old, he was removed from his army unit by UNICEF. He was taken away and put into a rehabilitation programme.Some members of the staff there helped the author and he enabled himself to go back to a civilian life. He was also able to leave drugs.Literature Help: A Long Way GoneCopyrightChapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Plot OverviewChapter Three: Main CharactersChapter Four: Complete SummaryChapter Five: Critical Analysis