Member: helenaharper

CollectionsYour library (14)

Reviews9 reviews

Tagssoul (3), God (3), body mind and soul (3), truth (3), spirit (3), love (3), joy (3), spirituality (3), adventure (3), the King (2) — see all tags

GroupsAstronomy & Astrophysics, Atmospheric science, Picture books, Poetry Fool, Poets' Corner: Librarythingers, Teachers who LibraryThing

About meI live in the U.K. and come from a German/English background. I studied languages and International Relations at university and after a brief, unproductive spell in a bank (never again!), I decided to train as a teacher and did a PGCE at Exeter University in Devon. I've taught as a modern language teacher for 20 years, but have always enjoyed writing - primarily short, fantasy stories for children, but in the past few years I've also discovered the joys of writing poetry for adults - and my first two books are collections of poetry, which have been drawn from my professional and personal life.

The first book is called "IT'S A TEACHER'S LIFE...!" and is available from amazon.co.uk (just click on the book title) and amazon.com (just click on the book cover below). It's an amusing collection of twenty anecdotes and character sketches, written in free verse, based on my experiences as a teacher. There are plenty of reviews on both Amazon sites.

My second book "FAMILY AND MORE - ENEMIES OR FRIENDS?", is a poetic memoir, greatly influenced by my German/English background. Originally published as an ebook, it has just become available as a paperback. Below are a couple of reviews of the book.

“Family and More, a book of poetry by Helena Harper, is like a poetic synopsis of a wartime saga, the life of a family with a backdrop of history, a memoir told in poetic blurbs. The author encapsulates characters and events breathtakingly. There is so much here to think about once one turns the last page. I was left wanting more! More!...” Carolyn Howard-Johnson, multi award-winning writer of fiction and poet

“Family and More by Helena Harper is a rare tribute; however, it is also a sharing of poetic words that are both beautiful and thought provoking in how we should remember and realize the impact of family and friends...and even an enemy or two. A delightful trip for poetry lovers as well as those who wish to remember their own families through the experiences of others.” Glenda A. Bixler, IP Book Reviewer

There are plenty of extracts on my homepage (see below) and on my Authors Den website.

About my libraryThe books in my library, apart from my books, are books by fellow children's authors and books that have helped me find out more about who and what we really are.

Homepagehttp://www.helenaharper.com

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Real nameHelena Harper

LocationSurrey, U.K.

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Member sinceApr 21, 2009