Category Archives: capturing memories

National Lifewriting Month – ask a veteran

Posted on November 10, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

A few weeks ago I attended a showing of an 85-year-old WWII veteran’s home movies of sorts. Actually, he had put together a film documenting his war experiences. His photos, along with a helpful map or two, were strung together and … Continue reading →

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Denis Ledoux on writing your memoir: What if I can’t remember?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

A few weeks ago, Denis Ledoux of The Memoir Network posted an article on the LinkedIn Memoir Writers Society group that gave some good tips for capturing memories. He’s basically advocating a brain dump, the writing down of snippets of … Continue reading →

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Patricia Polacco: Family stories for children

Posted on September 11, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Author Patricia Polacco spoke at the St. Louis County Library the other night. She is the writer and illustrator of about 57 children’s books so far, more in the works. Her books are well loved. The Keeping Quilt celebrates its … Continue reading →

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