Cherry Blossom Memories
You have a story to tellLinda Austin
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Moonbridge Lifewriting & Memoir
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Category Archives: capturing memories
Mother’s Day, the bitter and the sweet
For many, Mother’s Day is a time of remembering our mothers no longer with us. My mother passed away in 2012 and sometimes it seems like only a few years ago. While we had a sometimes difficult relationship, we loved … Continue reading
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The Strength of Water: An Asian American memoir of challenges and persistence
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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Telling Stories to the Bittersweet End
My aunt with dementia is in hospice care now, not eating, drinking only a bit, and mostly sleeping. Several of us are taking shifts sitting with her, making her feel loved and sometimes getting her to smile and even laugh … Continue reading
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