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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

Life Writing and Memoir to Inspire

Recently I read Bridge Over Adversity: True Stories About Overcoming Personal Challenges by Kevin Desrosiers, whom I know through our local publishing group. As someone who encourages lifewriting, I enjoy reading about “regular” peoples’ lives and was curious about this … Continue reading

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November Remembering

Today in church we honored Remembrance of Saints Day by remembered those members who passed away in the last year’s timeframe. Pastor Katie encouraged us to remember all our loved ones no longer with us—remember their love, their stories, their … Continue reading

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Memoir writing and those takeaways from Kamala Harris’s memoir

I read the “5 Takeaways from Kamala Harris’ new book,” meaning her 107 Days memoir, and have some comments about life writing. When you write your stories, they are YOUR stories of what you know happened, or your understanding of … Continue reading

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