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Lesley Hebert

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Born

in London, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.heart-of-japan.ca/

Genre

Memoir, Travel, Nonfiction

Member Since

October 2023

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Lesley Hebert is a retired teacher of English as a second language. She has travelled extensively through Europe, the Americas and Asia, and is fascinated with languages and culture. Her travel articles, poetry and award-winning short stories have appeared online and in print publications including Canadian Stories, Beyond Words, The First Line, Parabola and several anthologies. She enjoys a brisk walk and a well-turned phrase, and lives with her husband Mike and Sheba the cat in New Westminster, BC, Canada.

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Average rating: 4.30 · 10 ratings · 7 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Heart of Japan 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Eyes and Tired Lungs by Asha Jade Goodwin (Editor/Contributor), Raegan Cote, Tyree Corfe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Regency Reflections: Jane Austen's anthology by Mrunal Rajadhyaksha, Angela Kuempel, James Nicola really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I have added a Book Club resource page to my website with links to request a list of book club discussion questions, to contact me personally, and to ask me to meet with your book club:

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Lesley Hebert made a comment on The Heart of Japan — Travel Challenges " What are the benefits and challenges of travelling with family members? With a small baby? (Note: This is a sample from my book club discussion sheet) "
Sep 25, 2026 04:02PM
Lesley Hebert rated a book it was amazing Tizita: A Memoir of Perseverance and Enchantment by Marian Dodds (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In this deeply personal account of her three years in Ethiopia, Marion Dodds shares her struggles to implement teacher training programmes in an Ethiopian village in spite of unpredictable administrative changes, lack of western conveniences, and act ...more
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Lesley Hebert made a comment on Marian Dodds’s review of The Heart of Japan " Thank you, Marian. I also enjoyed Tizita, your book about your time in Ethiopia. "
Sep 25, 2026 03:52PM · see review
Lesley Hebert and 1 other person liked Cheryl's review of The Heart of Japan: "Before reading Lesley Hebert's Heart of Japan, I had no yen to visit Japan. But once I picked it up, her vivid descriptions and obvious love for the culture and people kept me reading. Her descriptions of Japanese cuisine — the strangeness, the artist" Read more of this review »
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Lesley Hebert made a comment on Sandy Harvest’s review of The Heart of Japan " Thank you for your in depth review, Sandy. I am glad you enjoyed the read. "
Sep 25, 2026 03:47PM · see review
Lesley Hebert liked Sandy Harvest's review of The Heart of Japan: "The Heart of Japan is a beautifully personal travel memoir that goes beyond simply describing places. At its heart, the book is about family, cultural discovery, relationships, and the things we may never fully understand about another person's world" Read more of this review »
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Lesley Hebert liked Marian Dodds's review of The Heart of Japan: "This heartwarming book takes readers along on the author's quest to learn as much as she can in order to understand the culture her son has married into. The author uses skills and insights from her years teaching across cultures to approach her time" Read more of this review »
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Lesley Hebert is now following Marian Dodds Author of Tizita: A Memoir of Perseverance and Enchantment
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Lesley Hebert rated a book it was amazing The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Atwood's disturbing dystopia feels all to real. ...more
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Lesley Hebert did not finish One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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