Monthly Archives: April 2011

Genealogy leads to Yiddish delights – NaPoWriMo Day18

Posted on April 18, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Anna Olswanger researched her roots and found a couple funny children’s stories. Per newpaper articles she discovered, her great-grandfather Elias was a near-victim of robbery and her father was a featured musician favoring the blues. Anna took information in those … Continue reading →

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Say it ain’t so! Greg Mortensen exposed – NaPoWriMo Day17

Posted on April 17, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

So Sixty Minutes finds Greg Mortensen drank too many cups of tea. Memoir is an interesting genre – nonfiction written in the style of fiction. But don’t get carried away with the fiction part because people will find you out … Continue reading →

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Memories of being different – NaPoWriMo Day16

Posted on April 16, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

I finished Nina Revoyr’s new book, Wingshooters, and have recovered now. It’s a gripping and sad story of a young half-Japanese girl left with her bigoted grandfather and quiet, dutiful grandmother in rural Wisconsin. The grandfather is a complex character … Continue reading →

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