Category Archives: history

An American Immigrant Memoir – My Ailing Champion

Posted on April 19, 2026 by moonbridgebooks

My Ailing Champion by Demetrius Koubourlis is not just an immigrant story focused on America as champion of freedom and educational opportunity but a great example of memoir writing. But is it a memoir or an autobiography? Like an autobiography, … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr’s quotes for the day – and always

Posted on January 18, 2026 by moonbridgebooks

As Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s a good time to remember and think about a few of his quotes. His words are eternal for an ever-troubled world. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” “The time … Continue reading →

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Writing memoir and life stories: Not just what happened

Posted on May 25, 2025 by moonbridgebooks

When writing your stories, don’t make them a laundry list of what happened and when. That’s important, but there’s more to the stories than that, especially if you want to make them more interesting. You are the main character of … Continue reading →

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