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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

Slave Narratives through Project Gutenberg

Posted on June 20, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Lately I’ve been reading interviews of ex-slaves and other “negroes” who remembered the Civil War and the freedom afterwards. Lisa Yannucci of Mama Lisa’s World, a site devoted to cultures and languages of the world, tipped me off to a … Continue reading →

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Childhood lullabies and singsongs

Posted on June 6, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

A few weeks ago my oldest daughter, still away at college, was recalling some of the songs I used to sing to her at bedtime, sending me a Facebook message wanting to know the name of the one about pretty … Continue reading →

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The Write Point of View: Who are you talking to?

Posted on May 28, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Ghost writer, editor, and writing teacher Kim Pearson posted a great blog entry yesterday about finding the WOW factor in writing: “If you want to wow your readers, your writing must be about them.” She says, “If you’re writing for … Continue reading →

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