Tag Archives: grandparents

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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Canton Elegy: Astonishing memoir of Chinese history and a father’s love

Posted on September 29, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Recently I finished reading an advance copy of Canton Elegy by Stephen Jin Nom Lee. It is one of the most beautiful memoirs I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a LOT of memoirs. I wrote about Canton Elegy in April 2012 when I saw … Continue reading →

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Nora Jo Fades Away: finding laughter and love in an Alzheimer’s memoir

Posted on July 21, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

I read Nora Jo Fades Away:  Confessions of a Caregiver several months after my mother died of Alzheimer’s, but I’m just now getting around to writing about it. I was shocked, shocked I tell you by the first few pages. … Continue reading →

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