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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

Voices of the Dead: Memories in the Cemeteries

Posted on October 21, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

This week some of our local actors dressed up in period costume to play the part of dead people. Appearing from behind trees or rising up from behind gravestones in the Valhalla Cemetery, the actors became some of those long … Continue reading →

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Flash memoir: a memory episode

Posted on October 4, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

Flash memoir is an exciting concept related to flash fiction, which is not a new writing form but now has a catchy name and has become popular. Short stories are in the range of 3000-5000 words. Flash fiction is even … Continue reading →

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The last memories

Posted on August 23, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

Mom has been unusually calm these days. She has been a fighter against her Alzheimer’s, not going easily into the twilight world of forgetfulness and unable to accept her greatly diminishing physical abilities, so her peacefulness is a surprise. I … Continue reading →

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