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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

More on poetry as lifewriting

Posted on March 18, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

The other night I scored a triple crown of poets. All three Missouri poets laureate, past and present, were doing a reading at a local university. Walter Bargen is our first poet laureate, a quiet man known for nature poems. I, however, … Continue reading →

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How to write a memoir that will sell

Posted on March 10, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Everyone has interesting stories. Whether you have a series of short life stories or a whole memoir waiting to come out on paper, the big question is who will want to read it? Of course your stories will be important … Continue reading →

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Alzheimers “Poems That Come to Mind” booksigning and chat

Posted on February 27, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

This Saturday afternoon, March 2nd from 2:00-4:00 p.m., I’ll be at the charming Webster Groves Bookshop (the little bookshop on the corner) to chat with visitors about Alzheimer’s caregiving and to pass out hugs – both Hershey’s and real live ones. … Continue reading →

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