Category Archives: war stories

Veterans Day: start a conversation

Posted on November 11, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Thank you to all our military veterans! Our freedoms and those of others around the world ring because of you. Most of us only know about war from what we have read or seen in movies or documentaries, and they … Continue reading →

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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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