Tag Archives: family history

Memoir of art, music, history, and the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Posted on January 29, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

I was astonished to learn of her past. An unassuming aquaintance, Fangfang Xu, recently published her family memoir, Galloping Horses:  Artist Xu Beihong and His Family During Mao’s China. She did tell me her father was called the “father of … Continue reading →

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Color printing and good food for your memoir

Posted on February 14, 2015 by moonbridgebooks

My mom-in-law is known for her soul-satisfying Southern cooking. If I lived closer to her, I’d gain a lot of weight but probably be less stressed thanks to all those endorphins she brings to the table. She also has some … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pain: Bosnia memories

Posted on November 3, 2014 by moonbridgebooks

“Never forget. If we forget, it’s as though it never happened.” Unfortunately the words fit more than the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews in WWII. Humans continue to commit genocide without apology. Recently, I attended a screening of the new … Continue reading →

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