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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

Loss of a loved one, finding poetry in caregiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

It is over. It is ironic that I wrote about my recent first experience with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for my last blog post. I love the meaning behind this Mexican holiday of honoring those who … Continue reading →

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Memoir writing shares elements of fiction

Posted on November 1, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Yesterday The Writer’s Lens blog, which “brings fiction into focus,” featured my guest post on how writing memoir is actually quite similar to writing fiction. No, you don’t get to make stuff up! Thanks to T.W Fendley, author of the … Continue reading →

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La Dia de los Muertos – don’t let the memories die

Posted on October 29, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Saturday evening I went to a Dia de los Muertos celebration to see what it was about. The Day of the Dead is an important Mexican holiday held the first two days of November to honor the dead. This one featured … Continue reading →

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