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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 origin of Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

I am loving the Facebook profile pics posted of everyone’s mothers. A Twitter friend remarked how glamorous they look in the old photos compared to us mothers today. Indeed, we live in much more casual times. The original Mother’s Day … Continue reading →

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Scout Finch keeps the stories of the Mockingbird alive

Posted on May 4, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

You can still see young Scout Finch in Mary Badham’s face despite Mary’s matured age and perfectly coifed, thick hair. Shedding her tomboy girlhood, Mary wore a red silky blouse overlaid with black lace, trim black pants, and four-inch killer … Continue reading →

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What did you do today? Last day of NaPoWriMo Day30!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Yes! I did it! Today is the last day of the poem-a-day challenge I took for National Poetry Month. Whew. Not only did I write a poem a day, I had to put it on my blog as proof, so had to … Continue reading →

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