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Nora Jo Fades Away: finding laughter and love in an Alzheimer’s memoir

Posted on July 21, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

I read Nora Jo Fades Away:  Confessions of a Caregiver several months after my mother died of Alzheimer’s, but I’m just now getting around to writing about it. I was shocked, shocked I tell you by the first few pages. … Continue reading →

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The Gods of Heavenly Punishment: rare Japanese WWII perspectives

Posted on July 14, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

This is the novel I wish I could have written, and now I don’t have to think about it anymore. The reason I published Cherry Blossoms in Twilight is because there are almost no other narrative books that cover WWII … Continue reading →

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On Gold Mountain: making family history come alive

Posted on June 30, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Author Lisa See may not look Chinese, but she certainly is. She is known for “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” “Peony in Love,” and “Shanghai Girls,” but I know her for “On Gold Mountain,” the detailed history of her … Continue reading →

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