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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

Ichi go, ichi e and scrapbooking memories

Posted on September 23, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Yesterday a friend and I created a scrapbook for a Japanese friend who is moving away. We wanted her to remember the fun she had with our Japanese-and-American women’s group, JASWA. With one more page to fill, I asked my … Continue reading →

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Publishing your memoir

Posted on September 17, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Most people think it’s hard enough just to get their stories written down on paper for the family, much less publishing them for the public. For that reason I focus more here on encouragement and not so much on the … Continue reading →

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Stop picking at 9/11?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

It came up on Facebook that some think we fuss way too much about the anniversary of 9/11 when it happened so long ago. I mean, it’s been over ten years, so we should be past it. The reference was … Continue reading →

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