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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

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth: history and truth through personal stories

Posted on October 26, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

I love historical documentaries, partly because they usually include personal stories. The other day I saw The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, an independent film documenting the rise and fall of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe public housing project in downtown St. Louis. All I … Continue reading →

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Dealing with family while writing your memoir

Posted on October 19, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

“Now it was time to stop the dance I had started . . .” For several years, Kathy Pooler has been sharing her memoir writing experiences on the Memoir Writer’s Journey blog. She is now celebrating the recent publication of Ever … Continue reading →

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Silent for Sixty Years: A Holocaust survivor memoir

Posted on October 13, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

Several weeks ago I went to see Holocaust survivor Ben Fainer speak – his second booking at our library headquarters because the first one filled the auditorium to overflowing and many people (including me) had to be turned away. Mr. … Continue reading →

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