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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

Picking Cotton – Eye Witness Memory

Posted on March 11, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

I listened to a remarkable Diane Rehm Show the other day about a case of mistaken identity that landed an innocent man in prison. While we sometimes hear of this, what makes this case memorable is how the crime victim, … Continue reading →

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Got Culture – Or Just an Average White Guy?

Posted on March 6, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

I loved this article by John Keilman of the Chicago Tribune: Feel You Have No Real Culture? Join the Club. Of course, I’ve got culture. Even my husband from the hills of Tennessee has culture. But poor John is a … Continue reading →

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Perspectives – Are You Blind?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Last week I wrote about The Black Girl Next Door, a memoir of an upper middle class black family growing up in a rich, white area of Los Angeles. Very interesting, but in no way representative of black America, nor … Continue reading →

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