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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

Allende and Thatcher – Overstepping?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

The Boston Globe recently carried a review of Isabel Allende’s newest book, The Sum of Our Days, in which Allende carries on (and on) about the death of her beloved daughter Paula, the subject of her previous book. Reviewer Debra … Continue reading →

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Olympic Dreams and Memories

Posted on August 24, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Regardless of the politics of the Olympics in China, many of us have enjoyed the amazing feats of the top athletes of the world. Personally, I am glad the people of China had an opportunity to feel pride in their … Continue reading →

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Lifewriting Old "War" Stories

Posted on August 22, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Did your parents or grandparents ever repeat old “war” stories to you, so often you wanted to shut your ears? “I had to walk two miles to school in a snowstorm, uphill both ways!” “I had to get up before … Continue reading →

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