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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

Teaching Personal Narratives

Posted on September 29, 2006 by moonbridgebooks

Today I visited my youngest daughter’s elementary classroom to talk to the kids about the art of writing stories. We are so lucky in that each year this school invites a famous children’s author to discuss their work and their … Continue reading →

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Cheese Blintzes and Family Trees

Posted on September 22, 2006 by moonbridgebooks

There was a lovely article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch this week about three women who created an album of their history spanning five generations. These cousins at first did not even know they were related and were excited … Continue reading →

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Caring for Aging Parents

Posted on September 17, 2006 by moonbridgebooks

I have been so busy lately between work, researching for the second edition of the Cherry Blossoms book, kids starting school, and caring for my mother. Unfortunately my mother was diagnosed with early Altzheimer’s. She is very forgetful and knows … Continue reading →

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