Tag Archives: family history

Boat Baby: An Immigrant Story, an American Story

Posted on April 14, 2025 by moonbridgebooks

The other day I attended an author talk at our wonderful library featuring news correspondent Vicky Nguyen speaking about Boat Baby, her new memoir, now a NYT bestseller. “Boat people” escaped South Vietnam after the takeover of the communist party … Continue reading →

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What to do with old family movies, slides, and all those print photos

Posted on November 10, 2024 by moonbridgebooks

I spent some time at our county library the other day getting a VHS cassette of clips of my kids’ childhood digitized to an .mp4 file stored on a flash drive I brought along. Two libraries near me have equipment … Continue reading →

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Family gatherings, dysfunction, and life stories

Posted on November 19, 2023 by moonbridgebooks

Entering the season for family gatherings, Pastor Katie gave such an appropriate sermon today. Do you have a family member who gives you heartburn? Do you know why that person is like that? Perhaps you are aware that your own … Continue reading →

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