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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

Where does your name come from?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Today’s BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt asks where my name came from. Am I named after someone in the family? Nope. Even though I am Japanese-Dutch, my first name is Spanish. My mom saw a movie and liked the main … Continue reading →

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Genealogy versus lifewriting

Posted on June 5, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

BlogHer’s Find Your Roots prompt for today asks whether I am interested in genealogy and whether I’ve made a family tree. You know from my last post that I can’t make much of a family tree since most of it … Continue reading →

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Genealogy: How deep are your roots?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

The BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt for today: Three generations ago, where were your family members living? My Japanese grandparents lived in the small town of Tokorozawa, now a bustling suburb of Tokyo. My grandmother’s family was probably from that … Continue reading →

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