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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

Should you write about your kids?

Posted on September 27, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Julie Myerson, British mom and writer, was lambasted for writing about her drug addicted teen in her recent book The Lost Child: A Mother’s Story. Her son called his mother “obscene” for “exploiting and exaggerating” his troubles even though he … Continue reading →

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Living the memory – Jim Ballard

Posted on September 18, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

James Ballard’s final post here reflects on observing one’s self in the here and now. What happens today are the seeds of future memories. Do you see them forming? Part 3. Living the Memory It can be confusing to think … Continue reading →

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Jim Ballard – Making a memory

Posted on September 11, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Jim Ballard, motivational speaker, life coach and author, posts the second in his series on memory. One of the missions of Cherry Blossom Memories blog is to encourage others to make good memories – and, yes, you can have a … Continue reading →

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