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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

An Hour With Kevin Henkes

This week I had the thrill of attending a Kevin Henkes author event, sharing the excitement with my youngest daughter. What a great mother-daughter learning experience. We are big fans of the man who created Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse, among … Continue reading

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Find Your Party Pants!

For her birthday, I gave my sister the book Life is Short, Wear Your Party Pants by Loretta Laroche. Loretta is a stress management consultant who wrote this fun and inspiring book to help us women recognize patterns of negative … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Gift of Words and Love

One Mother’s Day, my stepmom decided to throw a special gathering for her elderly mom. Great MaMa had many grand- and great-grandkids who could celebrate her being. My stepmom asked us to write down some memories, stories, poems about MaMa … Continue reading

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