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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

Military Brats and Other Stories

Posted on November 7, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Military stories come in many forms. Granted the war veterans are most fascinating, but there are also stories of civilian service and those of military families. A subset of the latter is military “brats,” as they call themselves. These are … Continue reading →

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War Veteran History Projects

Posted on November 1, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

During the next few weeks, the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in tandem with the National Endowment for the Arts’ Operation Homecoming, is conducting writing workshops for military veterans to help them tell their stories about life in the … Continue reading →

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Trunk or Treat – Ten Tips For a New Halloween Tradition

Posted on October 28, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Sunday afternoon our church tried a “Trunk or Treat” for the first time. Kids under ten years were invited to dress in costume and trick-or-treat from the back ends of one decorated vehicle to another. Being the first time, many … Continue reading →

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