Category Archives: history

The origin of Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

I am loving the Facebook profile pics posted of everyone’s mothers. A Twitter friend remarked how glamorous they look in the old photos compared to us mothers today. Indeed, we live in much more casual times. The original Mother’s Day … Continue reading →

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The Postmistress and memoir writing

Posted on February 28, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=cherrybloss03-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0425238695&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrA few days ago, I went to see Sarah Blake, author of the bestselling book The Postmistress, at one of our local independent bookstores. I had just started reading this book about WWII on the European front and at home … Continue reading →

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr

Posted on January 17, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Well worth remembering, again and again: View Text of  “I Have a Dream” Linda Austin “Cherry Blossoms in Twilight” http://www.moonbridgebooks.com

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