Category Archives: lifewriting

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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The Strength of Water: An Asian American memoir of challenges and persistence

Posted on April 16, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

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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Publishing two more family memoirs with Lulu

Posted on September 11, 2022 by moonbridgebooks

It’s been a busy couple months with a lot happening but I managed to produce two (short) family-only memoirs! They both turned out beautifully through Lulu.com. I have several older blog posts about using Lulu but Lulu has changed some … Continue reading →

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