Category Archives: multicultural

Travel Writing – Smiles and Spices and more

Posted on August 4, 2024 by moonbridgebooks

The other month I read Smiles and Spices: Journeys and Encounters in East Asia by Carrie Riseley of Tasmania. She’s also lived in Australia, Japan, and England. Carrie is way braver than me. She goes off wandering in strange countries … Continue reading →

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Diverse Books For Open Minds

Posted on June 9, 2024 by moonbridgebooks

I promote life writing to save history and culture and to open people’s minds to different experiences and perspectives. When you only know your own little life, your own little area of living, your world is very small, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Love Letter for a Japanese War Bride memoir

Posted on July 31, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

What a delightful story! Just finished reading this beautiful memoir (not letters) of U.S. Navy man Stephen whose life was changed when he met a Japanese girl while stationed in Japan during the 1950s. What looks like it was meant … Continue reading →

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