Category Archives: book talk

Intergenerational Child Abuse: Life writing to understand the past–and try not to repeat it

Posted on July 16, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

Part of why I encourage life writing is because the past certainly does affect the future, as I discovered with my own mother. Knowing the past of our parents and grandparents helps current generations understand where behaviors come from and … Continue reading →

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The Strength of Water: An Asian American memoir of challenges and persistence

Posted on April 16, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

I loved reading an advance copy of The Strength of Water, a memoir of King Ying “Helen” Yee by her daughter Karin Jensen. Karin’s mother, like mine, told stories that Karin, like me, eventually decided to capture through interviewing, remembering, … Continue reading →

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My Crazy Trip to Japan Travel Memoir

Posted on January 15, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

I did it! After 7 years I finally put together my notes, memories, and photos and published a family-only little travel memoir of the October 2015 first-time trip to Japan I took with my sister and our daughters to see … Continue reading →

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