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GENERAL NON-FICTION & POPULAR SCIENCE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Profiling Cyber Danger Econoshock 2.0 666 Myths Everyone Believes In The Mega Mind Book Borderline Times Darwin in the News Me And The Club Birth Day The World Book of Love The World Box of Love The World Book of Happiness The World Box of Happiness The World Diary of Happiness The World Calendar of Happiness

SELF-HELP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Become an Optimist!

Make your Life Flow Increase Your Self-Confidence Raising toward Happiness Perfect Mothers Do Not Exist Parenting books Highly Gifted Children Alfons Vansteenwegen Living From Love Stay with me Why Teenagers Can Be So Annoying MindfulKids, HeartfulKids Mindfulness Training for Teens This is the Place Manu Keirse

HISTORY & MEMOIRES • • • • • •

Elsie & Mairi Friend on Foe The Fortune of Dora Hitler and the Freemasonry Cold Case Kennedy Rocco Granata

MANAGEMENT & MARKETING • • • • • •

Happy Profit The Discipline of Pleasure My Boss Chooses My Talent Trendsetting Fashion Management #inthemoment

SPIRITUALITY • The World Book of Faith • Leadership with Spirit

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155 x 240 mm | ca. 256 pages ca. 100,000 words paperback French edition in production

Profiling Danièle Zucker • Danièle Zucker was trained by the FBI and is one of Europe’s most renowned profiling specialists • Thrilling cases taken from real life • Epilogue by former FBI agent Roy Hazelwood, a profiling pioneer What motivates a serial killer? How does a paedophile think? And what are the motives of a sadist?

Learn more about the criminal brain by means of criminal profiles.

Zucker’s book clarifies the art of profiling in a comprehensible way. I have to congratulate her on that.

- Roy Hazelwood, former FBI agentand world renowned profiler

Profiling is a complex research method which often leads to the solution of crimes. Profiling starts from the different traces found in a crime scene.

They reveal more clues than you would expect. A criminal profile can be based on it.

Danièle Zucker (Brussels) is a doctor in psychology and specialised in forensic psychology. She was trained by Steve Mardigian and Roy Hazelwood, two authorities in the field of profiling, who also worked for the British Scotland Yard and the German Bundeskriminalamt.

For years now profiler Danièle Zucker has been investigating the criminal brain, both based on scientific studies and crime analyses and on interviews with victims and offenders.

This book reads like a – sadly true – thriller.

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155 x 240 mm | ca. 192 pages ca. 65,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

Cyber Danger Eddy Willems • Eddy Willems is a world renowned security expert • Complete and exciting survey of all cyber threats and useful ways to defeat them • Thoroughly based on figures and other revealing facts

Renowned security expert Eddy Willems gives a survey of all online dangers and shows you how to arm yourself against them.

Viruses, spam, hacktivism and even blatant cyber wars between countries.

Voting, paying bills, ordering tickets online… How safe is it really? How can you outsmart cyber criminals? Read all there is to know about the present, past and future of cybercrime.

Eddy Willems has the rare gift to explain a very technical problem and solution in a language that everybody understands, without compromising the correctness of the facts.

- Righard Zwienenberg, Executive Committee Member of the IEEE Internet Connections Security Group

One of the few people who combines a thorough knowledge of security and a clear, pleasant and fascinating way of storytelling.

- Jeroen Wils, Manager of Bepublic, former chief-editor of Het Nieuws on VTM Eddy Willems (Elewijt) is security manager at the German security software supplier G Data Software. He is CEO of several organisations, such as EICAR (European Institute for Computer AntiVirus Research) and AMTSO (Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization). Being the almost only ‘security guru’ in the Benelux, he regularly appears in interviews in newspapers and magazines, on the radio and in TV shows.

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Geert Noels

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Geert Noels

2.0 Van industriële revolutie naar duurzaamheidsrevolutie

Econoshock 2.0 Geert Noels • The sequel of Econoshock, a book that sold over 60,000 copies • A must-have for everybody who wants to understand the causes of and solutions to the current economic crisis • The path to more well-being, more happiness, less pollution and less stress for everybody In his bestseller Econoshock – 60,000 copies sold – Geert Noels defined six shocks that undermined the world economy. Five years later he even takes it a step further. Not only does he uncover the causes of the current crisis, he also offers a clear and transparent alternative: the radical choice for sustainability in every domain. The impact of this sustainability revolution will be as large as the impact of the industrial revolution and is the only way to preserve our prosperity in the long term.

About Econoshock A justified best-seller. The author is blessed with the rare gift to summarise the most various and complex ideas.

- Jan Denys, De Morgen

This book is packed with illuminating insights.

- Piet Depuydt, NRC A book by a genuine economist who is not afraid to proclaim his opinion, not because he is stubborn but because he is convinced.

- Herman Van Rompuy, chairman of the European Union.

Geert Noels is the ultimate media specialist when it comes to financial and economic topics. In his best-seller Econoshock he proved to be able to clarify complex content to a broad audience.

Econoshock 2.0 was realised in close co-operation with the team of Econopolis.

Econoshock reads like a modern fairy tale. Thoroughly informed and interwoven with sublime examples and illustrations.

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Herman Boel

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666 Myths Everyone Believes In Herman Boel • • • •

Demystifies every false belief in a clear and accessible way A selection of varied themes such as sports, religion and history Attractive, playful design Already more than 10,000 copies sold

Mice are not fond of cheese, sex before the match is always possible, Eskimos do not have a thousand words for ‘snow’ and our earth is not round.

Rest assured, after reading this title you will know the answer to these questions and many more, giving you the last word in any discussion!

Some myths are so persistent that one would almost believe that they were true. 666 Myths Everyone Believes In puts an end to this once and for all.

Herman Boel is a translator and member of the Study Group for Critical Evaluation of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal.

This entertainingly written title explains in an accessible way, but based on the latest scientific research, why each belief is actually false.

Are mosquitoes attracted to the light?

Was Cleopatra a very attractive woman?

Is the Dead Sea the saltiest lake in the world?

Will you become stronger if you eat spinach?

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Euclid proved that the three angles of a triangle add up to a straight angle (180 degrees). The beauty of mathematics is that often, amateurs with a bit of insight can make new discoveries and proofs.

Luther Washington, today a mathematician at Stanford, as a very yound student had an idea to prove it a simpler way, using a pencil only. Can you have an idea how he did it?.

Just by looking fit the colored shapes into their corresponding gaps. How many mistakes did you make? You may be surprised!

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In the 18 floor building there is only one strange elevator which has only two buttons one ‘up’ and the other ‘down’. The up button takes you up 7 floors (or doesn’t move at all if there are no floors available), and the down button takes you down 9 floors (or doesn’t move if there are no floors available). Is it possible to get from the ground to any floor by taking the elevator? How many times will have the maintenance man jjpush the buttons to get from the ground to all the other floors and what will be the sequence of his visiting the floors? The first three trips are demonstrated.

You are looking from above on a playground on which planks are piled one on top of another. Can you identify the highest point?

THE PUZZLE BOOK

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The Ultimate Puzzle Book Ivan Moscovich • The history of mathematics in 353 puzzles • Created by Ivan Moscovich, celebrated world wide as one of the leading inventors and creators of visual games and puzzles.

• Fully illustrated, with beautifully designed and visually compelling puzzles.

Mathematics have never been so much fun! The Ultimate Puzzle Book takes you on an adventure trip through the magical world of mathematical ideas, presenting 353 brainteasers inspired by the most famous mathematical concepts in history.

The book guarantees hours of fun for the whole family, thanks to the wide variety of puzzles and the practical rating system, starting at level 1 (easy) and going up to level 10 (very difficult).

Ivan Moscovich is internationally recognized as one of the most innovative inventors of games and puzzles in the world. His games have been commercialized by major manufacturers such as Hasbro, Mattel and Ravensburger. His books – such as 1000 PlayThinks – The Big Book of Brain Games and his BrainMatic series – have been published in over 12 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

An accessible, beautifully illustrated and imaginative approach to some of the most important ideas in mathemathics. Informative and inspiring, while keeping everything delightfully simple.

– Ian Stewart, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick

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Borderline Times.

The End of Normality Dirk De Wachter • The world through the eyes of psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter: Is everybody borderline?

• Comprehensibly written essay by a renowned specialist in the subject • Already more than 22,000 copies sold In our western society borderline symptoms are never far away.

We are living in borderline times. Today, borderline is by far the most common diagnosis in psychiatry.

Furthermore, the line between patients and nonpatients is constantly becoming finer. Are we all on the path toward illness and dissatisfaction?

Psychiatry is the mirror of the world we live in.

Dirk De Wachter outlines borderline as a societal presentation of symptoms.

Luckily there are more encouraging signals, with the prospect of recovery. Our world seems to be on the brink of change: people are actively fighting the symptoms. Bonding, commitment, solidarity and sense of community are crucial values that prevent the current borderline mentality of looming loss of social structures, impulsivity and futility.

Dirk De Wachter is a psychiatrist-psychotherapist and heads the department of system and family therapy at the KU Leuven Psychiatric Centre. He is a family therapy instructor and supervisor in different centres both in Belgium and abroad.

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Darwin in the News

Or how evolution still hits the front-page every day

Me And The Club

The evolutionary use of social behaviour

Mark Nelissen • The Theory of Evolution in our daily lives • Up-to-date: insights into social problems such as racism, herd instinct and the battle between liberalism and socialism • Mark Nelissen’s books are best-sellers and are internationally successful

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gedragsbioloog Mark Nelissen met heorie om elke hoek loert. Op straat en mails: de sporen van Charles Darwin teerbare, maar wetenschappelijk stevig k Nelissen onze ogen voor Darwins t hij zo menselijk gedrag te verklaren. aan de kassa nooit meer op dezelfde

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Best-selling author Mark Nelissen shows us how Darwin still hits the front-page everyday, dealing with themes as the Strauss-Kahn affair, family tragedies, the economic crisis and so on. Darwin in the News is popular science at its best: scientifically accurate, accessible and humorous. After reading this book, you will not be able to watch the news in the same way again.

Humans are hyper social and hyper individualistic beings at the same time. In Me And The Club behaviourist Mark Nelissen explains how those two extremes can coexist. What distinguishes human beings from other kinds of animals? Maybe the largest (and most underestimated) difference is our complex social behaviour. Why do we attach so much importance to sta-

tus? Is racism based in our genes? Is selfless friendship a myth? Mark Nelissen takes us on a journey through evolutionary history and shows us how our current social behaviour is still determined by the ‘survival of the fittest’ of our ancestors.

Mark Nelissen is a professor in behavioural biology at the University of Antwerp. In his books and lectures he explains the principles of biology to the broad public and really knows how to capture their attention.

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260 x 230 mm | 368 pages 50,000 words ca. 300 photographs hardcover French and English edition available

Birth Day Lieve Blancquaert • Combination of human, hopeful stories and the chance to learn about the world from the comfort of your own home • Gripping stories told from the personal point of view of a respected media personality For this project, the Belgian photographer and journalist, Lieve Blancquaert travels to the four corners of the Earth in search of an answer to the one question we have all asked ourselves already at one time or another: ‘Why do we choose to bring children into today’s world?’

Birth Day is Lieve’s personal quest, displaying a rocksolid faith in a bright future.

From Kenya to Kuwait and from the Cambodians to the Eskimos, she witnesses the birth and first months of life of dozens of babies, surrounded by their parents, family and community. The dawning of so many new lives with new dreams, the dawning of so many new stories…

The delivery room is a mirror to the world, to the wealth of different cultures, and yet giving birth is also the same for everyone. Lieve inundates herself

in the lives of these children as a woman, mother, journalist and photographer, opens doors and searches for the values and perspectives that mark these young lives.

A search for positive answers, without losing sight of reality. Because life is worth the effort. Which is why these ‘mothers of the world’ bring children into the world, 364,501 times a day…

Lieve Blancquaert (°1963) is a Belgian photographer, journalist and television producer. Photography has been her passion since she was a child.

She studied Art (film and photography) at the Royal Academy for the Arts in Gent. She has already published a number of successful books and worked on a variety of television programmes. She always zooms in on ‘regular’ people, who are nevertheless ‘very special’ for any number of reasons.

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The World Book of

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Love The World Book of

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The World Book of Love Leo Bormans • A record of worldwide scientific research on love • Full of practical advice • Science presented in an appealing, accessible manner The World Book of Love will take you to the heart of romantic love. What do we know about love? Despite cultural differences, love itself has always existed. It is universal and can take many forms. It is an extremely powerful emotional state. But we all know that the fire doesn’t burn forever.

After the worldwide success of The World Book of Happiness, editor in chief Leo Bormans has spent two years studying the international scientific research on love. He succeeded in engaging the most brilliant scientists and unexpected newcomers to describe in their own words what we finally know about love.

No butterflies and sunsets. In this book, 100 researchers from 50 different countries share what we know about attachment, passion and commitment; about jealousy, abuse and pressure; from Darwin to science fiction; from hidden secrets to open sex. They explain the system and unveil the mystery. In a global and rapidly changing world

we can all learn from each other. From Asia to America, Europe and Africa.

You can find more information on www.theworldbookoflove.com Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than twenty years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. After the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness, his new title The World Book of Love was released last Spring. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an Optimist!).

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The World Box of Love A treasure box of love Leo Bormans • An interactive box for those who want to put The World Book of Love into practice • An excellent gift for men and women, couples and singles • Based on a top-selling title 52 beautiful love cards which open like greeting cards, one for each week of the year. A beautiful box with 104 ideas to bring even more love in your life.

Each card has one golden tip which is elaborated into two concrete ideas: one to do alone, the other one to carry out with a partner. A summary provides more background information.

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than twenty years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. After the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness, his new title The World Book of Love was released last Spring. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an Optimist!).

All suggestions are based on scientific evidence gathered by 100 love experts from over 50 countries.

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The World Book of Happiness Leo Bormans • A record of worldwide scientific research on happiness • Science presented in an appealing, accessible manner • Already more than 200,000 copies sold worldwide The World Book of Happiness records the conclusions of a unique worldwide project. In this book, 100 experts in positive psychology, from Iceland to South Africa and from China to Australia, share their knowledge about happiness. None of these researchers are affiliated with any kind of philosophy or religion.

Their conclusions are evidence-based and the result of life-long research. The World Book of Happiness conveys actual knowledge on the importance of time, money, health, success and climate. On youth, genetics and coincidence. On humour, pain and sadness.

On choice, family, relationships and friendships.

This revolutionary work does not only deal with individual happiness, but also with the welfare of groups, organisations and countries. This approach offers a globally legitimate vision of happiness. The surprising, inspirational texts and appealing images will make us evaluate our own existence.

The scientific foundations of this book are presented in a well-structured, fluent text. The modern graphic design and beautiful images of The World Book of Happiness make this book a pleasure to read and a wonderful gift.

There are a lot of tools, procedures and ideas to help people become happier. And they have proved to work!

We just need to make them accessible to everybody.

- Dr. José de Jesus Garcia Vega, Mexico Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than twenty years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. After the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness, his new title The World Book of Love was released last Spring. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an Optimist!).

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The World Box of Happiness Leo Bormans • The wisdom of 100 happiness experts now collected in a beautiful gift box • This ‘treasure box of happiness’ contains 52 cards, each with two tasks • Work on your own happiness!

Everyone starts with a certain ‘set point’ for happiness.

And although everyone’s starting point is determined genetically and influenced by the environment one grows up in, we can all increase our own happiness, simply by making an effort!

The World Box of Happiness provides the tools to make that effort. On each card the reader will find two tasks that will help him to become a more positive person and obtain a happier life. The second task is somewhat harder to fulfil than the first.

The tasks are based on scientific research, which has shown that people are happier, healthier and more successful when they have an optimistic view on life.

Keeping in mind the basic elements that increase one’s feeling of happiness; pleasure, contentment and satisfaction in a meaningful life, the tasks invite you to work on your own happiness.

The happiness cards fit perfectly in your wallet and with the magnet that is included, you can also hang them on your refrigerator or your desk.

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than twenty years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. After the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness, his new title The World Book of Love was released last Spring. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an Optimist!).

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The World Diary of Happiness The World Calender of Happiness Leo Bormans • • • •

Beautifully designed Experience a moment of happiness every day An inspiring gift for yourself or for those you care about Full of creative advice that can contribute to your happiness

Scientific research demonstrates that writing down one’s positive experiences on a daily basis makes one happier.

In fact, people who give the positive things that have happened to them a moment of thought, will achieve a higher understanding of what they should be thankful for. Furthermore, it will ensure that they appreciate the small things in life, instead of considering everything to be obvious.

The World Diary of Happiness is a source of inspiration that will get you started straight away, a precious gift full of ideas to help you become aware of your happy moments more easily.

The World Calendar of Happiness provides a collection of quotes from the greatest creative spirits in world history. A special feature of this calendar is that quotes from each of these great minds are given on

their birthdays – from Einstein and Voltaire to Madonna and Steve Jobs.

Happiness expert Leo Bormans combines their insights into effective tips for increased happiness.

Scientific studies have shown that true happiness lies in sharing, all the more reason to share this advice with your family and friends!

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than twenty years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. After the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness, his new title The World Book of Love was released last Spring. He is also the author of the successful practice book Word optimist! (Become an Optimist!).

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Leo Bormans

Leo Bormans is de auteur van de internationale bestseller

Geluk. The World Book of Happiness. Tijdens zijn talloze lezingen

en workshops in binnen- en buitenland ontdekte hij hoe mensen

gefascineerd zijn door een oprecht zoeken naar geluk. Ze laten zich

Leo Bormans is hoofdredacteur van

e onderwijsbladen Klasse. Eerder schreef hij Geluk. The World Book of Happiness

daarbij niet langer leiden door een vaag geloof of naïef optimisme.

Ze willen de kennis en de inzichten van de positieve psychologie integreren in hun dagelijkse leven.

en het geluksdoosje Een schatkist vol geluk. The World Box of Happiness.

Dit is het sluitstuk van het drieluik: het

raktijkboek (The Work Book of Happiness).

De lezer zet negen grote stappen rond

Maar hoe doe je dat precies? En welke uitweg is er voor realisten en pessimisten? In

Word optimist! brengt Leo gewone en

inspirerende voorbeelden, haalbare adviezen en verrassende verhalen.

Zo ontdek je hoe je van optimisme een levensstijl kunt maken.

de beginletters van het woord ‘Optimist!’

Word optimist!

© Frank Toussaint

Optimisten zijn gezonder en leven langer. Ze zijn

gelukkiger en succesvoller. Waarop wacht je? Word optimist!

Become an Optimist!

Zou je hem herkennen? De optimist

in jezelf en/of in de mensen die je omringen?

Leo Bormans

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Word optimist!

Negen toetsstenen voor een positief leven

Dit zijn zijn belangrijkste eigenschappen.

Leo Bormans

OPEN

Optimisten zijn open mensen.

POSITIVE POWER Optimisten gebruiken hun positieve kracht.

Become an Optimist! offers simple and inspiring examples, usable advice and remarkable stories about how optimism can become a lifestyle; your lifestyle.

TR ANSFORM

Optimisten veranderen zichzelf.

INTER ACT

Optimisten gaan in interactie met anderen.

ME ANING Optimisten geven zin aan het leven.

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker.

INSPIRE

Optimisten inspireren.

en helpt daarmee het positieve virus verspreiden.

www.wordoptimist.com www.theworldbookofhappiness.com

SMILE Optimisten lachen – ondanks alles en juist daarom.

TARGET Optimisten leven naar doelen.

! HET UITROEPTEKEN www.lannoo.com

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De urgentie van het optimisme.

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Make your Life Flow Marlies Terstegge Most likely you have already experienced the sensation yourself: you were so focused on a task it made you completely forget time and place. This blissful feeling is called ‘flow’. The theory of flow teaches you to recognise and appreciate your talents and desires.

Marlies Terstegge is a mental health psychologist and psychotherapist.

Increase Your Self-Confidence Robert Haringsma A high level of self-confidence, says Haringsma, consists of a combination of skills (performance) and a proper sense of worth (talents) – a balance between these two providing stable self-confidence.

Robert Haringsma studied psychology. He is currently director of the Institute for Positive Psychology, where he is a trainer and coach for personal development.

Raising toward Happiness Jacqueline Boerefijn and Ad Bergsma Raising toward Happiness makes a resolute choice not to become fixated on what can go wrong, but to concentrate attention on the positive points of your adolescent instead.

Jacqueline Boerefijn graduated as Master of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of East London.

Ad Bergsma is a psychologist and science journalist.

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Perfect Mothers Do Not Exist Diana Koster • Taboo breaking and extremely identifiable: not every young mother is supremely happy • Unique mixture of practical advice, concrete exercises and inspiring stories of fellow mothers • The book that helps young mothers to find their balance For many years now, women coach and midwife Diana Koster has been counselling pregnant women and young mothers who are struggling with their new lives. In Perfect Mothers Do Not Exist she helps them step by step towards a new balance, using a simple and practical action plan and many concrete exercises.

Diana Koster is a midwife with years of experience.

She also coached and counselled many pregnant women and young mothers towards a new balance.

She is a board member of the National Information Centre for Psychiatry and Pregnancy in the Netherlands.

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Parenting Books Lannoo’s parenting books combine scientific accuracy with an accessible style. Every book in this series is written by experts with years of experience. The authors all choose a vantage point from everyday life.

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The countless examples and tips in the books are extremely wellsuited for parents, but teachers and social workers have also given the series repeated praise. Many of the books have already been translated.

Practical and comprehensive parenting guides, based on the most contemporary scientific insights All authors are experts within their field Contain numerous examples and practical tips For parents, teachers and social workers

My Child Is Autistic

How to put structure in your child’s life

Sit Still!

My Child Is Highly Sensitive

My Child Has DCD

I Can’t Do That, My Child Says

Stress Kids

Helping Children Through Loss

Guide For Successful Parenting

Talking To Your Teenager

Growing Together

Step by Step

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Highly Gifted Children Tessa Kieboom • Indispensable book to parents, teachers and social workers • Full of examples and practical advice • More than 10,000 copies were sold of the first edition Five years after the publication of Highly Gifted Children, expert Tessa Kieboom has written a fully updated edition, in line with the latest scientific research and filled to the brim with new insights.

Tessa Kieboom is an authority and pioneer if it comes to research into the matter and guidance of gifted people. She leads the Centre for Giftedness Research in Antwerp, where hundreds of children are guided every year.

In this book, she explains why being intellectually highly gifted is not a luxury problem. Highly gifted children are in fact very fragile and they have a great need for understanding and suitable guidance both at school and at home.

Besides this, the author provides answers to frequently asked questions such as: what exactly is intellectual giftedness? How is it diagnosed?

What are the consequences? How do you take care of gifted children?

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ALFONS VANSTEENWEGEN Prof. Dr. Alfons Vansteenwegen is an internationally renowned and frequently praised couples therapist and sexologist. He was head professor at the Institute of Family and Sexuality Studies (University of Louvain) and leads workshops and trainings in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. He was visiting professor at ESSM European School of Sexual Medicine (Oxford); University of Western Cape and University of Stellenbosch in South Africa; Hopitaux Universitaires in Geneva, Switzerland and Universidad de Lima in Peru.

He has published over 350 scientific and clinical publications on marriage, family, sexuality and couples therapy. In 2011 the World Association of Sexual Health awarded him the Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

Love is a Verb collects his many years of experience as a couples therapist for a wide audience. The Dutch edition sold over 120,000 (41st edition!) copies and 25 years on, it is still the most appreciated relationship book in the Netherlands and Flemish Belgium. The book also received international recognition and was translated into German, Hungarian, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, South African, French and Greek.

Love is a Verb

How to Survive a Love Affair

Little Book of Love

Love after 50

Love demands Time

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Living From Love A path to existential well-being Mia Leijssen • A new view on well-being and happiness based on insights from positive psychology • A unique approach, combining physical, social, psychological and spiritual well-being • Full of practical exercises

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Many people seem to be happy with their lives. But nonetheless they can have the feeling something is lacking. Many modern ‘deviations’, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and meaningless violence originate from this void.

Existential well-being is a balanced form of attention for various dimensions of human existence. Beauty, goodness, truth and love receive a central position as universal values that make people blossom.

- Prof. Dr. Mia Leijssen

Based on the insights of positive psychology, Prof. Dr. Mia Leijssen developed a training in existential wellbeing. This training focusses on balancing the four dimensions of human existence: the physical, social, psychological and spiritual domain. If you succeed in harmoniously connecting all these domains, you will find existential well-being. Living From Love helps its readers by using examples taken from real life and many practical exercises to help you get going.

Prof. Dr. Mia Leijssen (Keerbergen) is a psychotherapist, doctor in psychology and professor at the KU Leuven. She teaches client-based psychotherapy and professional ethics to psychologists and counsellors.

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Stay with Me Our Struggle for Power and Intimacy in Relationships Rika Ponnet • • • •

An innovative and insightful look at relationships Based on the latest insights regarding bonding Already 20,000 copies sold Packed with practical tips and advice

In many relationships, after the initial novelty wears off, a power struggle develops. Little things start to become annoying, losing too much of oneself becomes a worry and a certain routine enters the relationship. But how do you keep this struggle from leading to the end of the relationship?

Illustrated with practical examples, Rika Ponnet reveals the deeper causes of relationship problems and shows how bonding styles are often at the root of problems.

Why do opposites attract but often grow apart with the passing of time? Why do many people continuously choose a ‘wrong’ partner? And why is disagreement and struggle often a hidden cry for more intimacy?

Rika Ponnet is a sexologist. She and her husband Mark Boeykens (psychologist), run the agency ‘relationship Duet’. As a therapist, she has helped numerous singles and couples. She is a soughtafter relationship expert in the media and regularly contributes columns to Het Nieuwsblad Magazine and Libelle.

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Why Teenagers Can Be So Annoying And how to deal with that as a parent Loes Keijsers • Scientific findings on puberty • Clear and transparent reading • Overview of the important conflicts in a parent-child relationship The author explains her findings on the sometimes difficult relationship between teenagers and their parents. The book offers an overview of some important conflicts youngsters and their parents may encounter: privacy on the internet, alcohol and drug abuse, being careless…

Loes Keijsers (1982) is employed by the University of Utrecht. She is specialised in the parent-child relation and problematic behaviour of youngsters. Her earlier research into the musical preference of teenagers and its connection with problematic behaviour was at the least controversial.

By means of scientific findings on the physical, neurological, psychological and social changes during puberty, the author explains why teenagers and their parents have totally different opinions. The answers to these conflicts may be closer than you think: a little bit more mutual understanding!

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MindfulKids, HeartfulKids A book for kids about attention and friendliness George Langenberg & Rob Brandsma • Richly illustrated book for children from 8 to 12 • Teaches children how to cope with stress and emotions • Including relaxation exercises and training MindfulKids, HeartfulKids is based on the extensive experience of the authors, who regularly give mindfulness trainings to primary school children. Mindfulness teaches us to be clearly aware of the meaning of all our experiences. If we are more aware, we can better cope with the uncertainties of life – especially when they are difficult or challenging.

MindfulKids, HeartfulKids provides the excellent opportunity to discuss important topics with your child and teaches you and your child how to create a higher awareness in your daily lives.

Children can do the exercises in this book and the including practice CD by themselves. The authors recommend however that the chapters are read, discussed and practiced together with a parent or care person.

Rob Brandsma is a psychologist and has a private practice. He also gives mindfulness workshops and lectures to individuals and corporations.

George Langenberg is a teacher but also an experienced yoga and mindfulness coach.

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Mindfulness Training for Teens David Dewulf • Teach youngsters to deal with stress and mood swings • Action plan for social workers • Step by step training An evidence-based mindfulness training for young people. This book offers a step-by-step training programme for young people who suffer from stress, worrying, intense emotions and mood swings. The training is scientifically grounded and based on the well-known programmes MBSR for stress management and MBCT for dealing with and preventing depression.

The book aims at social workers who work with young people between the age of 14 and 24. Step-bystep the author describes the set-up of the courses and the framework to work with the target group.

The information on the rational theory, meditations and group interactions is illustrated with many practical examples.

David Dewulf is a renowned meditation teacher, trainer and writer whose deep wisdom has helped thousands of people, young and old, over many years. Here he gives, for the first time, a full description of his Mindfulness for Teens program so that teachers may take their own experience and practice of mindfulness into the classroom. Independent research has clinically proven that his program really works. Read any page of this book, and you’ll see why.

- Mark Williams, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, Co-author of The Mindful Way Workbook (2014) David Dewulf is a doctor and leading authority on mindfulness. He set up the Institute For Attention and Mindfulness (I AM) and has been a mindfulness trainer for years now, both for adults and young people. He also instructed hundreds of mindfulness trainers and cooperates with many universities to investigate the effects of mindfulness.

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This is the Place About zen, mindfulness and compassion Edel Maex

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• Sublime spiritual literature of a best-selling author • Intriguing and surprising vision on zen meditation • More than 80,000 copies were sold of his book Mindfulness. In the whirlpool of life Best-selling author Edel Maex brings an innovative approach to zen meditation with compassion for yourself and others as the central idea.

Edel Maex is a psychiatrist at the Middelheim hospital in Antwerp. He introduced the mindfulness theory in Belgium. His group lectures and workshops are an enormous success.

As no clear definition of the word ‘zen’ exists, different movements and schools adhere to as many beliefs and practices. This leads to confusion and sometimes to false interpretations.

In his new book, Edel Maex tries to find the common aspects between zen and mindfulness. His search leads him to the ancient Avatamsaka Sutra, one of the most influential Mahayana sutras of East Asian Buddhism (the Avatamsaka Sutra describes a cosmos of infinite worlds, mutually containing one another), which offers a surprising answer to the questions and challenges of our lives in the 21st century.

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MANU KEIRSE Prof. Manu Keirse is professor of grief and bereavement care at the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium), and part-time professor at the Benelux University in Eindhoven. From 1999 to 2003 he was Chief of the Cabinet of the Ministry of Public Health. He is the president of the Higher School of Family Sciences, of the Federal Commission of Evaluation on Palliative Care, of the Academy End of Life, of two care homes for the elderly in Leuven and of the Psychiatric Hospital Sint-Camillus at Sint-Denijs-Westrem.

He is vice-president of the Federation of Palliative Care Flanders.

He earned a university degree in clinical psychology, family and sex sciences, medico-social sciences and hospital management at the Catholic University of Leuven, in health ethics at the University of Maastricht (the Netherlands) and in group and organisation management at the Limburg University (Belgium). He received his doctorate in Medicine at the University of Leiden (the Netherlands).

He was on the directory board of the University Hospital of Leuven for 22 years as Director Patient Counselling.

He is author of an array of books on patient care, grief and bereavement and palliative care. A number of his books have been translated into French, Polish, German and Ukrainian. In 2006, his books were awarded the Feniks Prize in Poland as works that break through the taboo on death and bereavement.

His books are proven longsellers. Fingerprint of Grief and Help With Loss and Grief have each sold over 75,000 copies.

Saying Goodbye to Mother

When You Lose a Baby Early in Pregnancy

Help With Loss and Grief

Help With Illness and Pain

Helping Children Through Loss

Later Starts Today

Light in the Darkness

Silent Grief

Life’s Lessons

Fingerprint of Grief

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220 x 270 mm | 128 pages full colour illustrations hardcover all rights available

Elsie and Mairi Ivan Petrus • A graphic novel about two very remarkable life stories during the First World War • Based on diary excerpts that reveal with passion the daily lives of two carers on the frontlines • About fighting spirit, courage, perseverance but also doubt, homesickness and love The graphic novel Elsie and Mairi - Angels of Flanders Fields tells the remarkable story of two strong women during the First World War. During the First World War Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm joined a British ambulance corps which had its base in Furnes. Later they settled closer to the frontline with their nursing station, the ‘Cellar House’ in Pervyse. The nursing station was well known among the soldiers and the army leadership.

With great courage, fighting spirit and love they cared for and transported wounded soldiers at the front. Their exploits were decorated by Albert I.

The two women also found love at the front. During the war Elsie married a Belgian officer, who was also Baron – a brief and stormy marriage. Mairi became engaged to a British pilot who tragically crashed shortly afterwards.

Their diaries lay bare their feelings and were used in the book Cellar House.

Ivan Petrus is an artist and has worked on various comics, animations and theatre. The First World War, the first photographed and filmed war, is his passion.

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Friend on Foe Paul Van Damme • Cartoons with a clear message and a reflection of the spirit and convictions of their time • Highly rare cartoons from private collections!

Friend on Foe uses a series of about 200 keywords to clarify the history of the First World War. Each keyword is illustrated with one or more cartoons, which are analysed from a historical perspective.

The images have been selected on grounds of both historical relevance and aesthetic appeal.They pay equal attention to both sides of the front line, to allies and enemies. Nearly all cartoons have been retrieved from private collections and have seldom (or never) been published to date.

Friend on Foe is a comprehensive work of reference whose keywords are categorised into ten separate themes. The alphabetical indices at the back of the book help the reader to navigate through the book.

Friend on Foe also offers a series of comprehensible texts which clearly summarise the keywords and the larger themes.

Finally, Friend on Foe is also an art book. It contains a wide variety of cartoons and caricatures (mostly in colour) by more than 200 different artists.

In other words, it offers three books on the First World War in one: a reference work, a historical synthesis and an artistic survey.

Paul Van Damme is a historian and an avid collector of historical cartoons. He was the co-author of the best-seller Zonder Woorden, een geschiedenis van België in spotprenten/Without Words, a history of Belgium in cartoons (20,000 copies sold).

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The Fortune of Dora Granddaughter of Leopold II in the home of the Nazis Olivier Defrance and Joseph van Loon • A fascinating search for the true reason behind the downfall of Dora of Saxe-Coburg • The result of extensive research by two renowned historians Granddaughter of King Leopold II of Belgium, wealthy owner in Congo, daughter of Prince Philippe, the third estate fortune of the Austrian Empire, Princess Dora of Saxe-Coburg (1881-1967) is what we can call a real catch. Almost still a child, she marries Duke Günther of Schleswig-Holstein, brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1898. Dividing her time between Silesia, and the courts of Europe, she leads a lavish life with Günther.

Remaining childless, the couple eventually adopts two little cousins. The First World War, the economic crisis and the death of her husband in 1920 resulted in a radical change in Dora’s life. Gradually, her immense fortune evaporates.

The seizure of power by Adolf Hitler in Germany rings in new events: Dora’s fortune is confiscated by the authorities of the Third Reich, while other members of her family became ardent supporters of Nazi politics.

She spent the last years of her life in Bavaria, with her cousins, the princes of Tour and Taxis. What could possibly explain such a bizarre turn of events?

This book, the result of many years of research throughout Europe, brings us this incredible story.

All the elements of a fictional narrative are gathered here: love, kidnapping, theft, disappearance, murder and betrayal!

Historian educated at ULB, Olivier Defrance is the author of several articles and books, including Léopold Ier et le clan Cobourg and La Médicis des Cobourg.

Clémentine d’Orléans and, with Christophe Vachaudez, L’ Album royal. De Léopold Ier à Baudouin.

Passionate about royal history and a great collector of historic documents, Joseph van Loon contributed to the biography of Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg.

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Hitler and the Freemasonry Arnaud de la Croix • Was Hitler a freemason?

• A historical tale with current resonance • A truly demystifying book What was the link between the creation of the National Socialist Party and freemasonry? How did the German freemasons react to the seizure of power by the Nazis? What was the fate of the Masonic organizations in the countries occupied

by Germany? Did Himmler and his Order inspire dark freemasonry?

Arnaud de la Croix is a philosopher, but also a passionate historian. He is the author of other notable books, such as L’Érotisme au Moyen Âge/ Eroticism in the Middle Ages and Les Templiers, au Coeur des croisades/Knights Templars in the heart of the Crusades. They were translated into several languages.

A thorough investigation that highlights one of the most mysterious episodes of the Second World War.

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Cold Case Kennedy Flip de Mey • Experience this thrilling investigation from the first row • Not a summary of existing books, but a new systematic investigation by an experienced lawyer • A theory which – in contrast to all existing ones – describes all elements in the dossier 50 years after the assassination of JF Kennedy on 22 November 1963, the controversy about his death is still not over. Many have tried to figure out the truth, but never before has an investigation taken place in such an objective and thorough way.

Flip de Mey started his career as a lawyer, but took a supplementary training to become a forensic company auditor, specialized in unravelling fraud and irregularities in companies.

Cold Case Kennedy is the result of years of analyzing the murder case. As an experienced company auditor, Flip de Mey studied all available elements using the strict and specific methodology he would usually conduct a financial inspection with.

No elements are conveniently forgotten or wilfully ignored. Nevertheless, his detailed examination leads to a revealing conspiracy theory.

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Rocco Granata My life Rocco Granata • The fascinating story of Rocco Granata, the artist who became known throughout the world with the song Marina • Marina, the movie about the life of the young Rocco, will be released this autumn • A detailed account of his life and all its ups and downs

In this book, Rocco Granata recalls dramatic, amusing, and often surprising moments in his life.

Who would have believed that an Italian immigrant’s son, who arrived in 1948 at the age of 10 in the Belgian mine-worker’s village Waterschei, would conquer the world with his accordion and distinctive voice?

Rocco Granata (Figline Vegliaturo, 1938) is a composer, music producer and singer.

His story is one that will appeal to everyone’s imagination, the story of a boy from ‘nowhere’, who became a world star thanks to the song Marina.

Never before was a Belgian song released in so many different versions and languages: more than 5 million copies were sold!

It was the start of his impressive international music career.

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170 x 240 mm | 200 pages ca. 70,000 words integral binding all rights available

Happy Profit Herman Toch • A cry for action directed to the new generation of CEO’s and marketeers • A new view on profit • For everybody who feels responsible for the policy of his company Think about the longterm. Be focused on values.

Aim for ‘the good life’.

The blind pursuit of profit maximization in the short term has led to an enormous human, social and ecological deficit. The current system is simply not sustainable.

Herman Toch started his career as an assistant at the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. He built up international experience as VP Global Marketing at Douwe Egberts and was Global CEO of Censydiam.

Currently he advises big brands as Heineken, Philips, Heinz, VMMa and Colruyt.

What we need are companies that strive for a society where wealth and prosperity go together, but without losing sight of profit. All we need is a new outlook on profit. This book makes a distinction between bad profit, good profit and happy profit, the only way for a company to make his profit sustainable. This is the only way to be proud of what your company stands for.

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148 x 210 mm | 168 pages ca. 47,000 words b/w paperback English edition available

The Discipline of Pleasure James Bampfield • For everybody who wants to live less superficially • Find pleasure both at work and at home • Combines humour and philosophy

Make pleasure-seeking your priority.

When it comes to self-development and the search for positive change in your life, you seldom look for what it is that gives you the most pleasure.

James Bampfield is a teacher and a consultant. He is the co-founder of Quinx Consultancy and closely involved in the Academy For The Love Of Learning in the US. He is a trainer of workshops and gives lectures on self-development and spirituality in both Europe and the US.

Pleasure is seldom seen as productive or constructive, but rather as an egoistic desire.

This book introduces a new hedonism and broadens the meaning of the word pleasure. Why shouldn’t you search actively for more pleasure?

The Discipline of Pleasure frees you from guilt and gives you the permission to do what you like to do.

It shows you that following your pleasure impulses makes you a more complete, happier and more satisfied human being and it transforms the world into a better place.

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FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

170 x 240 mm | 136 pages 54,000 words paperback all rights available

My Boss Chooses My Talent Luk Dewulf & Peter Beschuyt • Combines strategic vision and concrete workability • Based on intensive fieldwork over the past years • Innovating ideas on how to combine talent and results How do you communicate with your employees about talent? How do you stay focused on the results? How do you combine talent development and management output?

Leo Dewulf is an educationist and partner and consultant at Kessels & Smit, The Learning Company.

He is a strategic advisor of companies, organisations and educational institutes.

The authors show you how to work with talent in your organisation.

Peter Beschuyt is an educationist and advisor at Kessels & Smit, The Learning Company. As a process supervisor and advisor he supports organisations and schools in the development and implementation of a talent-focused policy.

They use their experience in implementing talentdirected practices from several organisations: both profit, non-profit and social-profit.

On top of that they introduce the concept of circular output management. A new and simple outlook on making deals about results with employees, which doesn’t compromise the development of talent.

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170 x 240 mm | 192 pages 47,139 words paperback with flaps English edition in production

Trendsetting Xavier Bekaert, Gillis Jonk, Jan Raes, Phebo Wibbens • What managers can do for their organisations to become and stay an icon • Unique insights What do the Royal Concertgebouworchestra and the All Blacks rugby team have in common? They are icons: they all make or do something unique that lasts for decades.

Why does their success last so long, while the fame of most organisations crumbles away in time? The authors of Trendsetting discovered and investigated three essential characteristics these companies have in common: 1. The uncompromising selection of talent 2. Teamwork that lifts the company to a higher level 3. The urge to extend the borders These elements create a vicious circle: by pushing the boundaries the organisation attracts more and more of the best talents. Amongst others Mariss Jansons, Robert Reibestein, Jeroen van der Veer and Robbert Dijkgraaf give their view on their experiences at the Concertgebouworchestra, McKinsey, Shell and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Trendsetting offers no recipe for instant success, but a blueprint for building iconic organisations. It offers an appealing perspective to managers with a lot of ambition.

- Robert Reibestein, former head of McKinsey EMEA.

The essence of sustainable leadership is building an organisation which becomes stronger and more respected by every future generation. Trendsetting describes a number of the essential elements to do so. The lessons learnt from studying a number of iconic companies and institutes outside the traditional framework gave me a great deal of brand-new insights.

- Thomas Leysen, chairman of KBC and Umicore A GPS to upgrade the competence of your company or organisation to a new level.

- Jeroen van der Veer, former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Xavier Bekaert and Gilles Jonk are co-founders and partners of the fast-growing strategic advice agency Benthurst & Co. Jan Raes is CEO of the Royal Concertgebouworchestra and managed many different cultural organisations in the Benelux.

Phebo Wibbens is a researcher of company strategies.

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FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

paperback 210 x 260 mm | 304 pages ca. 90,000 words full colour English version available

Fashion Management Annick Schramme, Francesca Rinaldi, Karinna Nobbs • A standard book • Knowledge and tools to manage creativity in a professional way • Special attention to the independent, creative designer

Who doesn’t know the ‘Antwerp Six’? Meanwhile their names are well established and a lot of new talent has joined them. Even though the circumstances have changed dramatically: globalisation and competition in the fashion industry has grown enormously.

Annick Schramme is a professor and coordinates the master studies Cultural Management at the University of Antwerp and at the Antwerp Management School. She has different management positions in the cultural sector in Flanders and the Netherlands.

Luxury brands and big chains take over; digitalisation and online sales have conquered the traditional market, the call for sustainability is louder than ever.

Francesca Rinaldi studied economy at the Bocconi University in Milan. She conducts research on strategic management in the creative and fashion industry.

This book offers the knowledge and skills the fashion sector needs to cope with the new economy: financial management, international strategies, fashion marketing and social media, production and distribution…

Karinna Nobbs teaches fashion marketing at the GCU in London.

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FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

148 x 210 mm | 168 pages 29,703 words full colour illustrations paperback English and French editions available

#inthemoment Tom Himpe & Pieter Goiris • The art of advertising in real-time • Why should it take 9 months to make a 30 second commercial?

• Special attention to the independent, creative designer

The output in the advertising industry is remarkably small. The average annual production of copies and photos of one agency is probably not even enough to fill one paper or television show.

This happens in a time when content only means something to the degree in which it reaches the audience, pulls the attention or creates a connection.

#inthemoment introduces you to the secrets of realtime content. To analyse, plan, create and spread in real-time creates more dynamics and allows you to make the most of your limited resources. You learn to adapt and grow while experiencing.

Tom Himpe is the founder of The Upside, a London advice agency. Clients are Adidas, Diesel, the Richemont Group, the University of the Arts London and the VRT. Together with Boondoggle The Upside develops real-time content models.

Pieter Goiris is a master in organisational psychology. He is the founder and CEO of Boondoggle, an advertising agency. He is also chairman of the Association of Communication Companies (ACC), and of the management of Poppunt and music centre Het Depot.

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FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | SPIRITUALITY

195 x 250 mm | ca. 288 pages ca. 60,000 words full colour illustrations paperback with flaps English sample chapters available

The World Book of Faith

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The World Book of Faith Jürgen Mettepenningen • Great thinkers on the essence of their faith • 50 authorities speak out • Fascinating stories about the power of faith and how it influenced their lives In The World Book of Faith more than 50 authorities from all over the world and all religions and ‘faiths’ explain why they believe, what the essence of their faith means to them, and how it brings them happiness.

It mainly concentrates on the traditional major world religions, where religion is defined as an organised ideology that, due to its focus on the divine gives the lives of those who are of that faith more direction and meaning: Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. But a number of other forms of religion are also discussed, such as the beliefs of a Native American and a liberal thinker.

Renowned Christian thinkers such as Anselm Grün, Timothy Radcliff or Brother John of Taizé, Islamic thinkers such as Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid and Tariq Ramadan. Each of the authors is an authority within his faith, either due to his expertise – many have published countless books – or due to experience, or both.

Jürgen Mettepenningen has a Ph. D in theology, works as a professor at the Theology faculty at the KU Leuven and is author of several books.

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FOREIGN RIGHTS 2014 | SPIRITUALITY

140 x 210 mm | 192 pages 59,000 words paperback all rights available

Leadership with Spirit Management with a human face René Stockman • A daring and alternative view on leadership • An inspirational book for anyone who wants to look beyond hard numbers • Based on 30 years of experience

From his 30 years of experience as a prior of the Brothers of Charity, Br René Stockman describes his spiritual view on management: inspired leadership equalling ‘being obliging’.

In part two of this book, the author illustrates his views by means of ten inspiring leaders such as Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, John Henri Newman and Chiara Lubich.

In the first part, the author defines ‘obliging leadership’. He believes that a beginning manager will always try to emulate strong and important examples.

For René Stockman, Christ is the model par excellence, with the parable of the Good Shepherd and the icon of the foot washing, an important symbol of compliance, as indicators. He uses these elements because they may still be useful in this very secular environment.

Brother René Stockman has a PhD in Public Health (KU Leuven) and is, since 2000, the general prior of the Brothers of Charity, an international congregation that operates in more than 30 countries.

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