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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, poetry, and cats

An American Immigrant Memoir – My Ailing Champion

Posted on April 19, 2026 by moonbridgebooks

My Ailing Champion by Demetrius Koubourlis is not just an immigrant story focused on America as champion of freedom and educational opportunity but a great example of memoir writing. But is it a memoir or an autobiography? Like an autobiography, … Continue reading →

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Bearing Witness With Memoir and Life Writing

Posted on March 15, 2026 by moonbridgebooks

“Bearing Witness requires honesty, even when it is uncomfortable.” Photojournalist Juan Arredondo wrote this in an article in the Los Angeles Times, March 11, 2026, about the sometimes deadly risks journalists take to document the stories of real people in … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr’s quotes for the day – and always

Posted on January 18, 2026 by moonbridgebooks

As Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s a good time to remember and think about a few of his quotes. His words are eternal for an ever-troubled world. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” “The time … Continue reading →

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