Category Archives: storytelling

Old slides reveal hidden past

Posted on April 1, 2018 by moonbridgebooks

I spent Easter weekend examining my dad’s slides taken during the 1950s when he was in the Army, stationed in the US and Japan (no combat duty). Dad and I used an old illuminated screen to view the slides against … Continue reading →

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Writing Your Family History Book

Posted on February 19, 2018 by moonbridgebooks

Last weekend I delivered my dad’s side family history book to the relatives. All that work was so worthwhile to feel the glow of my dad and his brother’s awe and gratitude. Worth the trip to Chicago where I got … Continue reading →

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Poetry as Memoir

Posted on February 4, 2018 by moonbridgebooks

Since February is Black History Month, I chose from my stack of waiting books Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson to read on our trip to visit family four hours away. This is a NYT bestseller and multi-award-winning book of … Continue reading →

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