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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

Sound Memories

Posted on December 21, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

While certain scents can cause a stream of memories to flow, sound can also do the same. Blue jays and mourning doves calling remind me of waking up in a camping trailer, lying in that pull-out bed of the Coleman … Continue reading →

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I Smell Holidays Coming!

Posted on December 13, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

“Our experience of the holidays just wouldn’t be the same without our noses.” So begins the article “Making Scents of the Holidays,” a Psychology Today, December 5 post. Dr. Rachel Herz goes on to explain the science of scent and … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Cookie Queen

Posted on December 11, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Our amazing neighbor has again created her annual cookie feast. Beginning before Thanksgiving, this working mother of two teens prepares one dough after another until she has perhaps 30 some types of cookies ready for her family and friends. No … Continue reading →

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