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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

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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Memories of Japan Town – NaPoWriMo Day14 and Day15

Posted on April 16, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Okay, I skipped a post. I’ve had some full days and needed to finish getting info together for a presentation on Japan and the triple disasters for a series of 6th grade classes. That went really well and I was … Continue reading →

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The scent of memories – NaPoWriMo Day13

Posted on April 14, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

My favorite perfume is in the air! The ‘Miss Kim’ lilac is blooming. When I was a kid, our backyard was lined with the old-fashioned lilacs, Syringa vulgaris – an ugly name for a tall scrubby shrub whose sturdy purple … Continue reading →

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