Category Archives: capturing memories

Life Story of a Lost Baby

Posted on January 7, 2024 by moonbridgebooks

Our family suffered a tragedy when a shocking pregnancy complication resulted in a young couple losing their healthy child in its second trimester. Nothing could be done to save the baby and her days-long torment finally and mercifully ended during … Continue reading →

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Remembering 1940s Chicago and 1950s Japan

Posted on November 12, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

My dad had an unconventional childhood as member of a farming family scraping by in 1930s to 1950s Chicagoland—in the midst of growing suburbs they had milk cows and grew crops. Dad’s father drove tractors down the streets to get … Continue reading →

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Lamenting the loss of letters

Posted on June 26, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

Recently I found a box of letters my mother had saved – dating back to the 1970s. There were letters from Japan I had to use Google Translate to understand and letters from my American grandmother and spunky great-aunt Chris. … Continue reading →

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