H.A. LEUSCHEL

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Helene Leuschel

Helene Andrea Leuschel grew up in Belgium where she gained a Licentiate in Journalism & Communication, which led to a career in radio and television in Brussels, London and Edinburgh. She now lives with her husband and two children in Portugal and recently acquired a Master of Philosophy with the OU, deepening her passion for the study of the mind. When she is not writing, Helene works as a freelance journalist and teaches Yoga.

The Bird Tribunal #ICYMI #AgnesRavatn #TheBirdTribunal #OrendaBooks @OrendaBooks #throwback #booklove #weekendread #psychologicalthriller

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“…difficult circumstances were good starting points for life changes, great or small.”

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TV presenter Allis Hagtorn leaves her partner and her job to take voluntary exile in remote house on an isolated fjord. But her new job as housekeeper and gardener is not all that it seems, and her silent, surly employer, 44-year-old Sigurd Bagge, is not the old man she expected. As they await the return of his wife from her travels, their silent, uneasy encounters develop into a chilling, obsessive relationship, and it becomes clear that atonement for past sins may not be enough. Haunting, consuming and powerful, The Bird Tribunal is a taut, exquisitely written psychological thriller that builds to a shocking, dramatic crescendo that will leave you breathless.

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#BookReview for Daniela Krien’s three outstanding books #loveinfiveacts #somedaywelltelleachothereverything and #muldental #helenesbooknook #booklove

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“Eat, sleep, love, read, work. It is not more than that. And it is still everything.”

Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything

“Essen, schlafen, lieben, lesen, arbeiten. Mehr ist es nicht. Und es ist doch alles.”

Irgendwann werden wir uns alles erzählen

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#BookReview for Florida by Lauren Groff #windmillbooks #laurengroff #shortstories #bookboost #booklove #bookrecommendation #bookblogger

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‘Words were space carved out of life, warm and safe.’

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In these vigorous stories, Lauren Groff brings her electric storytelling to a world in which storms, snakes and sinkholes lurk at the edge of everyday life, but the greater threats are of a human, emotional and psychological nature. Among those navigating it all are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up; a restless, childless couple; a searching, homeless woman; and an unforgettable conflicted wife and mother.

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‘Invisible Women’ by Caroline Criado Perez #BookReview #InvisibleWomen @CCriadoPerez

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‘Researchers have found sex differences in every tissue and organ system in the human body, including the immune system’

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Imagine a world where…
· Your phone is too big for your hand
· Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body
· In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured.

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I love reading, writing, browsing bookshelves, keeping up to date with the book reviews in newspapers and magazines, reading book bloggers’ posts and I love talking to other readers about my favourite books. I always carry a book with me wherever I go in case I find some time to continue my current read. It does not matter what format it’s in, as long as I have something to delve into. Reading is like breathing to me.

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5 steps to break free from a toxic relationship

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First of all, I would like to make a general comment about manipulation. As such the term may carry a negative connotation and to some extent, it should because we probably have all been in the situation where we enter a shop and minutes later, depart with a product we originally had no intention in buying. It’s as if someone else outside of us has been pulling the strings and controlled our behaviour.  The clever, friendly and savvy sales clerk sold us something, which we knew fine well that she would try, but we sometimes wind up feeling tricked. Yet, we accept that these manipulative skills are simply part of life. We apply them ourselves more or less subtly when we need something from someone or wish to achieve a goal. These skills though don’t carry the kind of malice and danger that are employed by malignant manipulators who exert their control over long periods of time, without people realizing it and when they finally do, it is often too late. They have lived in worry and self-doubt for too long. The damage has been done and despite an increased awareness on bullying and abuse, still too many victims either end up as headlines in a newspaper or remain hidden, unable to ever seek help.

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