Category Archives: war stories

The Good Soldiers – lifewriting intense and personal

Posted on June 17, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

David Finkel, author of The Good Soldiers, was in town to discuss his award-winning book documenting the lives of a battalion of ground troops who were part of “the surge” in 2007 sent to try to stabilize sectarian fighting in … Continue reading →

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In the Garden of Beasts, in the garden of your life

Posted on May 15, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

I arrived at Erik Larson’s author event the other night to be ushered into a small overflow room with a TV viewer. There were about 250 people total in the audiences; I did not know Larson was so popular. I … Continue reading →

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Veterans History Project Honors Veterans and their Stories

Posted on November 11, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

Honor and best wishes to all our veterans, especially today. And good news for all of us  – the Missouri Veterans Stories website has been saved from the pile of budget cuts! Rep Jill Schupp of Creve Coeur headed the … Continue reading →

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