Author Archives: moonbridgebooks

About moonbridgebooks

Co-author of Cherry Blossoms in Twilight, a WWII Japan memoir of her mother's childhood; author of Poems That Come to Mind, for caregivers of dementia patients; Co-author/Editor of Battlefield Doc, a medic's memoir of combat duty during the Korean War; life writing enthusiast; loves history and culture (especially Japan), poetry, and cats

Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans in WWII and the hidden stories

Posted on August 8, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and WWII is here at our local Soldiers Memorial. I was aware of most of this information (after discovered this shocking episode in US history while researching for my mother’s WWII … Continue reading →

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Downsizing Memories: Mari Kondo-ing and Swedish Death Cleaning

Posted on May 16, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

Getting rid of memories—sound a little frightening? After helping or watching from afar as family members downsized parents’ homes to move them into apartments (most recently a quick and drastic downsizing), my sister and I have decided to start downsizing … Continue reading →

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The Power of Life Writing and Family History

Posted on April 12, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

Recently I was reminded again of the power of life writing. Below is a comment from an editing client who had just received a proof copy of his professionally designed book, a tribute to his father. Looking at the completed … Continue reading →

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