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Lifestory Lessons from Luis Alberto Urrea and Thrity Umrigar

Posted on January 30, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Wow, was I excited to attend author events with Thrity Umrigar and Luis Alberto Urrea one day after another the other week. Luis is author of one of my favorite novels, The Hummingbird’s Daughter, a historical fiction “dramascape” set in Mexico that imagines … Continue reading →

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A history of the world in a single inspirational sentence

Posted on November 7, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Okay, Michael Sieleman got me good, and I loved it. He sent me his latest book, which everyone who likes this blog would appreciate. A History of the World in a Single Sentence by Michael SielemanMy rating: 4 of 5 … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake-Tsunami relief and remembering

Posted on March 21, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

During the Kanto earthquake of 1923, my Japanese grandmother rushed to the bamboo forest with her babies, thinking the fibrous mass of roots would keep the earth from cracking open. I doubt if that would stop the giant shifting of … Continue reading →

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