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Popular science & society The Fake News Files Maps that Made History History for Re-Beginners in 365 Days Saved by the Tree Frog What Butterflies Tell Us about Our Planet Maria Sibylla Merian The Discovery of Nature

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Self-help The Mental Reset Activate Your Vagus Nerve How to Deal with Anger... the Mindful Way How to Deal with Fear... the Mindful Way The Talent Whisperer The Big Affirmation Book You Can Learn to Manifest Manifesting Diary Work Can Be Switched Off You're Good Enough Mindful and Millionaire Mathematics Colouring Book Unchain Your Child's Brain My Child is in Pain Emotional Intelligence for youngsters

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High Sensitive Parenting The Five Languages of Comfort When a Loved One Is Depressed When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s Love. An Impossible Desire?

A Rule of Life for Beginners Benedictine Helmsmanship From the Bottom of my Heart

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Economy & management The Caviar Method Why Innovation Fails The Offer You Can't Refuse

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The Fake News Files Revelations of a Bullshit Detective Maarten Schenk Maarten Schenks’ company Lead Stories does fact-checking for Facebook and TikTok No one is more well-placed to reveal the truth behind fake news Fake news: who’s behind it? How does it go viral? And what can we do about it?

Detecting bullshit is Maarten Schenk's job. In 2015, together with a CNN journalist and a lawyer, he founded the company Lead Stories, which has since become one of the most important fact checkers in the US. Through his patented invention Trendolizer, Schenk can track in real time what goes viral. That's because Maarten knows that viral fake news is the most dangerous fake news out there. And that's when it really kicks off, because finding out whether something is actually fake and who’s behind it, isn’t something you can entrust and delegate to a computer.

140 x 210 mm | 224 pages | 60,000 words paperback | all rights available

Jump into the misinformation maelstrom with The Fake News Files. Against the backdrop of two Trumpian elections and a worldwide pandemic, Schenk introduces us to a motley crew of Macedonian teenagers, Pakistani spammers, QAnon and an elusive Australian troll. Along the way, he exposes the various mechanisms behind fake news: why is it so easy for fake news to go viral? What algorithms are at fault? And how can we defend ourselves against it?

Maarten Schenk is co-founder of the company Lead Stories, one of the most important fact checkers of the US. He’s fascinated by the psychological and technical trickery that people and organisations use to deliberately fabricate fake news and to spread it on the internet.

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Maps that Made History

1000 Years of World History in 100 Old Maps Martijn Storms 100 exceptional maps that put their mark on world history The most beautiful cartography from the renowned collection of Leiden University in a luxurious XL format From the worldview of Isidorus of Seville (7th century) to a Chinese propaganda map from 2013 Maps that Made History takes you on a 1000 year long journey around the world. Every one of the 100 carefully selected maps has influenced the course of history. The maps were used to resolve conflicts, wage wars, construct roads or canals, oversee important shipping routes or as a propaganda tool. They visualised territories and developments for the first time or in a very unique way. Some maps remained curiosities, others became world famous.

280 x 340 mm | 432 pages | 110,000 words full colour images | hardcover all rights available | English manuscript in production

This book compiles 100 marvellous maps, 100 interesting stories and 250 extra full colour illustrations.

From a Persian world atlas from the 12th century to a soviet spy map. From London to Ceylon, Guyana, Philadelphia and the Sahara. Each map is shown in large dimensions. An experienced team of historians then explains how this map has written history.

Martijn Storms is Curator of Maps and Atlases of the University Libraries Leiden. He is assisted by a team of curators and historians connected to Leiden University: Michiel van Groesen, Kasper van Ommen, Anne-Isabelle Richard, Alicia Schrikker and Garrelt Verhoeven. Some twenty texts will be provided by Dutch, Belgian and international guest authors. With an introduction by British best-selling author Simon Winchester.

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Press Rewind on History in 365 Days Jonas Goossenaerts, Benjamin Goyvaert & Laurent Poschet Brush up your history knowledge with 1 story a day This day in history ... with full colour illustrations and photos A timeless table calendar of book from the makers of the most popular history podcast in the Low Countries This table calendar or book contains 365 surprising stories, one for each day of the year, historically correct but no prior knowledge required and spiced up with a pinch of humour. You learn about the major events and the little known stories of human history, from several centuries BC to the 2000s and from every corner of the world.

Do you feel like you could use a crash course History 101? Then put this calendar next to your coffee machine or on your desk and start your day with a minute of history. Before you know it, you’ll be the centre of attention amusing your friends with stories from the past.

370 pages | 55,000 words 210 x 150 mm | wire-o table calendar 170 x 220 mm | paperback full colour illustrations all rights available

The podcast History for re-beginners – a spoken newspaper in viral times is made by Jonas Goossenaerts, Benjamin Goyvaerts and Laurent Poschet together with Filip Vekemans. They have been nominated for the Flemish podcast awards.

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The Great Future of Mankind and Nature

Dear Ignace, never give up.

Saved by the Tree Frog

– Sir David Attenborough

Ignace Schops Internationally renowned expert

Had a great conversation with Ignace Schops on the origins of climate reality. Keep up the great work!

Ground-breaking contribution to the protection of our environment and the conservation of biodiversity Workable ideas for a sustainable future: saving nature is not a pricey cost, but a sound investment with a guaranteed profit!

What we have to do to save our future is simple. We have to be cured from our addition to short-term investments and turn to a long-term investment in nature, because this type of investment will pay for itself. In other words, we have the choice between short-term profit on a dead planet and long-term profit on a healthy, living and flourishing earth. There is a great future for mankind and nature possible - if only we are brave enough to take that step.

The Great Future of Mankind and Nature explains how we can: • Make money by preserving nature • Learn to use the right mind-set, strong leadership and the fitting examples for a healthier and better world • Find solutions for agriculture and industry

150 x 230 mm | 240 pages | 38,000 words paperback | all rights available

Ignace Schops is a nature conservationist and world authority in the field of sustainable and economically profitable nature management. At the request of Al Gore (An Inconvenient Truth) Schops became a member of his international Climate Leadership Corps. He is also a Full Member of the EU Chapter of the iconic Club of Rome, and from 2014 to 2021 he was President of EUROPARC Federation, the largest nature network in Europe. His work has been praised by internationally renowned conservationists such as Sir David Attenborough and Jane Goodall.

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– Al Gore

Ignace is one of those rare indomitable spirits. Because I know he has faced many obstacles, but he has persevered, he has won, and he has proved that it can be done.

– Dr Jane Goodall

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What Butterflies Tell Us about Our Planet Hans Van Dyck

‘Wie op een wetenschappelijke manier rigoureus en diep graaft in de biologie van één of enkele soorten, kan juist een kijk door een breedhoeklens ontwikkelen op het leven. Dat lijkt op het eerste gezicht een paradox – inzoomen en tegelijk toch een breder

H A N S VA N D Y C K

beeld krijgen – maar het is er geen. Een vlinder is immers niet alleen een vlinder, maar ook een insect, een dier, een levensvorm. vlinder, maar ook eigenschappen die vele tot alle levensvormen

gemeenschappelijk hebben. Je achterhaalt fundamentele principes

over de relaties tussen een organisme en zijn omgeving. Die helpen

An exciting exploration of Earth’s biological complexity om iets van het biodiverse leven te begrijpen. Het onderzoek zegt alles over vlinders, maar tegelijk ook veel over andere levensvormen.’

How an intensive study of butterflies reveals the enthralling secrets of life Vooral de studie van een bijzondere vlinder, het

bont zandoogje of de Pararge aegeria, loopt als een rode draad door het werk van vlinderprofessor Hans Van Dyck. Aegeria was een profetische

bosnimf en beschermgodin van Rome, die wijze

raad gaf aan haar man, koning Numa Pompilius.

Na zijn dood veranderde ze in een bron. Het bont

Het orakel van de bosnimf is een fascinerend verhaal over vlinders. Van de functies die de kleuren op hun vleugels hebben tot de vele aspecten van hun wonderlijk gedrag. Van de hongersnood waarmee ze kampen in moderne landschappen tot de analyse van wat snelle klimaatverandering met ze doet. Een verhaal over prachtige zorgenkinderen.

Maar dit boek gaat ook over gepassioneerde mensen. Hans Van Dyck verweeft er zijn eigen metamorfose van vlinderjongen tot vlinderprofessor in. Een meeslepende getuigenis over verwondering en passie voor weten-

This is a fascinating story about butterflies. From the purpose of their wing colours to their mobility issues. From the famine they suffer in our people-oriented landscapes to the analysis of the winners and losers of climate change. zandoogje is dus vernoemd naar een mythologische, wijze bosnimf, een bron van kennis en inzicht.

Een wetenschappelijk orakel.

schap. Hij vertelt ook over vele anderen die zich aangesproken weten

door deze bijzondere insecten. Van kunstenaars die ze al eeuwenlang op

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Written by a passionate narrator and distinguished expert Je bestudeert niet alleen kenmerken die uniek zijn voor de

W H A T BU T T E R F L I E S T E L L US

A B O U T OU R

Het leidt tot deze fascinerende vlinderparadox: krijg je door gebio-

logeerd in te zoomen op deze kleurrijke diertjes een bredere kijk op het

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aardse leven?

But this book is also about people. It combines Van Dyck’s expertise and his own metamorphosis from butterfly boy to butterfly enthusiast. It’s a story about wonder and passion for science, about engineers using butterflies as an inspiration for technical innovations and artists who are inspired by their colours and wonderful metamorphosis. This eventually leads us to a fascinating ‘butterfly paradox’: Do we get a wider view of life on our planet by focusing on these tiny animals?

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was hij al gefascineerd door kleine en grote dieren.

Hij promoveerde in 1997 aan de Universiteit Antwerpen met zijn proefschrift over gedragspatronen bij vlinders.

Sinds 2004 leidt hij als hoogleraar Gedragsecologie en Natuurbehoud zijn eigen onderzoeksgroep aan het

Wat frivole fladderaars je vertellen over het leven op onze planeet

allerlei manieren proberen te verbeelden tot ingenieurs die zich erdoor laten inspireren om technische problemen op te lossen.

Hans Van Dyck (1970) is bioloog. Als kind

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Earth & Life Institute van de UCLouvain (Louvainla-Neuve). Zijn onderzoek focust op de winnaars en verliezers onder de dieren in landschappen op mensenmaat, met vlinders in een centrale rol.

Van vlinders en mensen

Maar Van Dyck richt zich ook graag tot het grote publiek, door stukken te schrijven voor kranten en tijdschriften, door publieksvoordrachten te houden en door voor radio en televisie te spreken.

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155 x 240 mm | 304 pages | 96,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available

In this book Van Dyck primarily focuses on one exceptional butterfly: the speckled wood or Pararge aegeria. ‘Aegeria’ refers to a nymph and prophetess in Roman mythology. She was the protector of Rome who advised her husband, King Numa Popilius, and inspired the apt title of this book.

Hans Van Dyck is a biologist. In 1997, he obtained his PhD thesis on the behavioural patterns of butterflies. Since 2004 he has been managing his own research team at the Earth & Life Institute of UC Leuven (Louvain-la-Neuve) as a professor in Behavioural Ecology and Environmental Management.

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Maria Sibylla Merian Changing the Nature of Art and Science

Marieke van Delft, Kay Etheridge, Hans Mulder, Bert van de Roemer & Florence Pieters

Beautifully visualized book with the latest insights into her life and work Merian inspired generations of scientists, artists and enthusiasts Gathers the contributions of 23 international experts The revolutionary artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) has come in the spotlight in recent years. The life and work of this German-born woman, who would later settle in the Netherlands, has been studied internationally by entomologists, botanists and historians and are a source of inspiration for contemporary artists and writers. In 2016, Lannoo Publishers, in collaboration with the National Library of the Netherlands, republished her masterpiece ‘Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium’ as a facsimile, which sold internationally over 10,000 copies.

210 x 260 mm | 304 pages | 95,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | all rights available English manuscript in production

This new book assembles the most recent scientific knowledge about this remarkable woman. The authors examine, among other things, Merian's pioneering work on the reproduction and development of insects, the methods and materials she used for her work, her remarkable journey to Suriname, her network of family, friends and patrons and her widespread influence on the history of art and science. Her work is compared to that of early modern and contemporary artists and scientists.

This book gathers the contributions of 23 international experts, most of whom are connected to the international Maria Sibylla Merian Society. The editorial team consists of Marieke van Delft, Kay Etheridge, Hans Mulder, Bert van de Roemer and Florence Pieters.

Merian succeeded brilliantly in creating a one-woman genre that addressed both the requirements of the naturalists for anatomical correctness and the aesthetic interests of the connoisseurs.

Maria Sibylla Merian Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium German rights sold English manuscript available

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– Arthur McGregor, president of the Society for the History of Natural History

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The Discovery of Nature Hans Mulder Magnificent book about the evolution of our views on nature: already in its 5th print!

WINNER Jan Wolkers Prize

Illustrated with unique images from historical collections The ideal gift for lovers of nature and history From the early sixteenth century onwards, more and more studies were published in Europe with a very lively depiction of plants and animals. In the centuries that followed, more and more research into the natural world (from very large to very small) was conducted and the art of depicting wondrous nature was perfected.

Many of the most important natural history manuscripts, printed books, drawings and watercolours can be found in the Artis Library, part of the Allard Pierson, the collections of the University of Amsterdam. With the help of this material, the author unfolds twenty stories. About dragons, insects, bacteria, birds and much more.

The result is an entertaining and richly illustrated book. The discoveries described are supported by numerous anecdotes about the special men and women who, between 1500 and 1900, helped us understand the life around us and that of our own species so much better.

245 x 324 mm | 256 pages | 50,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover Simplified Chinese rights sold

This book has recently been awarded the Jan Wolkers Prize, the most prestigious Dutch award for the best nature book.

Hans Mulder was trained as a historian and works as curator of the Artis Library of the University of Amsterdam. He publishes on the history of books and natural history; topics that are part of his lectures at the University of Amsterdam.

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The Mental Reset

How hybrid work and life strengthen your resilience Elke Geraerts A must-read for everyone who’s interested in both resilience and the working of our brain A new groundbreaking title by top expert Elke Geraerts More than 50,000 copies of Elke Geraerts’ books have already been sold In recent months we’ve been experiencing one of the biggest experiments of resilience of all time. But what if we look at this crisis differently, i.e. as an opportunity for real transformation?

Better Minds Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available

In her ground-breaking new book, Elke Geraerts shows us how we can all be ready for the many challenges awaiting us in a post-COVID world. Her approach takes the brain as the starting point and inspires you to make brain-aware choices in work and in life. She shows how hybrid work can increase both our producitvity and reduce stress, how we can chase our dreams even in times of crisis and why in an increasingly digital world - focus is the new IQ. The old normal will never return... and maybe that's not such a bad thing!

155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 55,000 words paperback | all rights available English manuscript available

The New Mentality all rights available

Elke Geraerts has a PhD in psychology and has held different academic positions at the Universities of Harvard, St. Andrews, Maastricht and Rotterdam. She is a partner at Better Minds at Work, an international consultancy that helps companies to enhance the mental capital of their employees. She has made a big impact with her bestsellers Better Minds, The New Mentality and Authentic Intelligence.

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Activate Your Vagus Nerve

10,000

Luc Swinnen

copies sold

Broadly accessible book on the polyvagal theory, a revolutionary answer to stress, anxiety complaints and trauma Includes a practical part with tips and exercises Written by a renowned expert in the field of stress and burnout For a long time we’ve been searching for the answer to stress and anxiety complaints in our brain. However, recent studies have shown that we have to look beyond that. That’s where the vagus nerve (or pneumogastric nerve) comes in that runs through your entire body and is connected to all your organs. No wonder you feel stress and anxiety in your entire body! The good news is that you can use that very same vagus nerve to send positive messages to your body. For this connecting with other people is crucial.

This insight lies at the heart of the groundbreaking polyvagal theory by the American neuropsychiatrist Stephen W. Porges. Stress expert Luc Swinnen translates these insights into concrete tools to activate and stimulate the vagus nerve. Step by step this allows you to strengthen your resilience and put an end to stress-related complaints.

Doctor Luc Swinnen is an internationally renowned expert in the field of stress and burnout. Like no other he manages to share scientific insights with the general public.

155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 61,500 words paperback | all rights available

Give Your Brain a Break Simplified Chinese rights sold

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How to Deal with Anger... the Mindful Way

How to Deal with Fear... the Mindful Way

The road of mindfulness, compassion and connection

The road of mindfulness, compassion and connection

David Dewulf

David Dewulf A refreshing look at anger

More and more people have issues with mild to severe anxiety

Based on insights from mindfulness, compassion and non-violent communication

A lot of tips and exercises to help you integrate these insights into your life

In a beautiful and accessible design

135 x 175 mm | 160 pages | 25,600 words paperback | all rights available

David Dewulf’s books have sold more than 150,000 copies

135 x 175 mm | 160 pages | ca. 25,000 words paperback | all rights available

David Dewulf is a doctor and an authority in the field of mindfulness. He founded the Institute for Attention & Mindfulness and has been working with different universities for years, recently within the framework of a study on empathy in society. He has written different bestsellers about mindfulness and compassion.

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The Talent Whisperer Bring out the best in yourself Luk Dewulf Do you sometimes think you have no talents?

Do you easily see strengths in others, but find it difficult to detect them in yourself?

On the road to more energy, resilience and peace of mind We often use the word 'talented' to refer to someone who is exceptionally good at something. But actually, talent is something universal. Moreover: everyone has strengths, which we all use in a unique combination. You only need to discover your talents, and let them flourish under the right circumstances, to get the best out of yourself.

The Talent Whisperer helps you to get to know your unique set of talents, and to discover how they can make your life easier at all times. To understand each other better, but also to deal with stress or difficult moments.

150 x 215 mm | 111 pages | 20,000 words paperback | all rights available

If you listen to yourself and learn to use your talent in the right way, you will easily become more energetic and find new ways to recharge your batteries. Because choosing for your talent, is choosing for your happiness.

Luk Dewulf is a talents whisperer, educationalist, talents- and burn-out coach, and author of several bestsellers about talent and burnout. Thanks to his international work about talent, thousands of adults and children have already mapped out their talents.

Go with Your Talent English manuscript available

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The Big Affirmation Book A book that can change your life Frederique Bicker A beautifully designed book that you can gift to someone else or to yourself Affirmations are hot and have a scientifically proven effect 100 affirmations for a positive mind-set, love and self-confidence Whether you are in need of inspiration or are having a tough time: The Big Affirmation Book will always make you feel better. Psychologist Frederique Bicker gives you clear information, refreshing tools and inspiring rituals to find comfort, optimism and strength. On each page you find an affirmation to show you that you can learn to think differently and what impact that has on your quality of live. Open the windows to your mind and let a new wind blow through, embrace your positive thoughts and become a happier and healthier version of yourself.

Take responsibility and become more fit, physically, mentally and spiritually.

170 x 230 mm | 192 pages | ca. 28,000 words B&W illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Frederique Bicker has been active as an independent psychologist for twenty years. After her studies in clinical psychology she worked in the Priory Hospital Roehampton in London and travelled around the world to study various ways of therapy, which resulted in a beautiful mix of east and west in her approach.

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You Can Learn to Manifest

Manifesting Diary

Willemijn Welten

Willemijn Welten

The art of fulfilling your dreams

Create the life of your dreams

A trending practice

By an expert in the field

Practical approach combined with spirituality

The perfect tool to set yourself to work A beautifully styled full colour diary, including a separate manifestation card

More than 5,000 copies have already been sold Manifesting is no longer for the woolly types. […] By thinking positively and by clearly formulating what you want in life, you can at least undertake steps to actually achieve something.

– Leading Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant

140 x 215 mm | 224 pages | 62,800 words paperback | all rights available

162 x 229 mm | 224 pages | 14,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

For over 10 years Willemijn Welten worked for financial start-ups and corporations until she decided to follow her heart and become an expert at manifesting. She lived in South-America to learn about spiritual and shamanistic principles, and took a course with Gabrielle Bernstein. Back in Rotterdam she founded her own business, teaching people how to recreate their own life.

'You Can Learn to Manifest' is fluently written and to the point, a perfect fit for those who are not yet familiar with manifesting and a nice addition for those who are.

– Managementboek.nl

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Work Can Be Switched Off Thijs Launspach

You’re Good Enough Mental Health in a Wacky World Thijs Launspach

Thank God it’s Monday!

How do you keep your work day stress-free?

Something strange is afoot: we’re better off than ever, yet we have never been this unhappy. The world seems to demand perfection from us, or we follow by setting the same demands to ourselves.

Are you not completely happy?

That’s a problem only you can solve. The solution: try even harder. But somehow, no matter how hard we try, it’s never enough.

Thijs Launspach is the most famous anti-stress psychologist in the Netherlands and a much sought-after expert 52 instructions on how to keep your working day stress-free

125 x 200 mm | 160 pages | 22,000 words paperback | all rights available

140 x 215 mm | 224 pages ca. 60,000 words | paperback all rights available

Thijs Launspach is a psychologist and Dutch expert on stress and burnouts.

He has already written several books, has a podcast and has a weekly column in Algemeen Dagblad, the second largest newspaper in the Netherlands. In addition, he teaches at The School of Life. He is a soughtafter speaker, both nationally and internationally.

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How to keep yourself from losing your mind in a world with so much pressure and unreasonable expectations? Psychologist Thijs Launspach explains what mental health is and how you can stay strong and resilient in these crazy times. His answer: you don’t need to be a superhero. Everything you need, you already have inside of you.

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Mindful and Millionaire The spiritual guide for business succcess Steffy Roos du Maine An unique combination of business & spirituality Steffy is CEO of multiple successful companies She was named ‘Business wonder’ in the Viva 400 and had a spot on the list of The Next Women 100 (the 100 most successful and influential female entrepreneurs in the Netherlands) In Mindful & Millionaire: the spiritual guide for business success, entrepreneur and self-made woman Steffy Roos du Maine shows what spiritual tools you can use for business success. Gain insight in what you really want to achieve in life and helps you to make your dreams and ambitions come true.

This title offers practical tools and rituals to take your own career to the next level.

How do you use the moon as business coach? Which crystal do you put on the table during a meeting? And how do you use the Law of Attraction to manifest your biggest dream? Mindful & Millionaire presents you a broad spectrum of spiritual guidance and shows you in a straightforward and applicable way how you can implement this spiritual mind-set in your work.

140 x 215 mm | 304 pages | 75,000 words hardcover | all rights available

Steffy Roos du Maine is entrepreneur, podcast host and yoga-teacher. She discovered that precisely through her use of spirituality she has become a much better entrepreneur. Her business achievements have awarded her a spot in the FD Gazellen, Viva 400 and The Next Women 100.

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Mathematics Colouring Book Dirk Huylebrouck Trigger your brain and learn more about mathematics Relax while colouring To enjoy at all ages The Pythagorean Theorem, the Fibonacci sequence, triangles, circles, polyhedrons, asteroids and dodecahedrons… Do these names ring a bell? Whatever the answer, your knowledge will be refreshed in the most entertaining way. Colour graphs, patterns and numbers are complemented by the brief explanations at the end of the book. Mathematics has never been so relaxing.

170 x 240 mm | 64 pages | ca. 5,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback Complex Chinese rights sold

Dirk Huylebrouck is a member of the Faculty of Architecture at KU Leuven. He writes for the science magazine EOS and is the author of 7 books on mathematics.

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Self-help – 17

Unchain Your Child's Brain From fuzzy brains to focus in the online world Theo Compernolle Child and neuropsychiatrist Theo Compernolle shows the best approach and also explains why Well written and accessible, scientifically sound Based on years of experience in the field If parents and teachers don’t teach our children and teenagers how to deal with digital media in a healthy way and how to use it to their advantage, then the antisocial media will do it, in their commercial interest. And that could be detrimental to the wellbeing of our children.

This book offers a clear and scientifically supported answer to questions like: ‘Is the time your child spends hooked onto a screen normal? Does gaming and the use of social media have a negative effect on your child’s learning abilities. And how can you protect your children against overuse of digital media?’

155 x 240 mm | 192 pages | ca. 50,000 words paperback | all rights available

Theo Compernolle doesn’t just describe what the best approach is, he also explains why. If people understand how they can unchain their children’s brains, then they will be able to think of their own creative solutions.

Dr Theo Compernolle is the author of bestseller Unchain your Brain. He is neuropsychiatrist and independent consultant, (team) coach, trainer and keynote speaker. In the past he was the Head of Department of the children’s and youth psychiatry of KU Leuven and connected to INSEAD in Fontaineblue, the Solvay Business School, the Vlerick School for Management and the University of Amsterdam.

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Get More out of Your Brain Russian and Korean rights sold

Brilliant work based on the most recent top level research, as if it's a manual for your brain!

– David Allen, author of Getting things done, on Unchain Your Brain

Self-help – 18

My Child is in Pain

Liesbet Goubert

How to conquer pain in babies, toddlers, children and teens, at home and at the doctor’s

Mijn kind heeft

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Professor Liesbet Goubert

Omgaan met pijn bij baby’s, kleuters en jongeren, thuis en bij de dokter

World-renowned pain expert Liesbet Goubert explains where pain comes from and how children experience it With practical tips for parents and caretakers to prevent minor ailments, fear for the doctor and chronical pain A fully illustrated go-to guide on children's pain management Research shows that children have 3 moments of pain each day on average, and that a quarter of all children experience long-lasting pain. They get injured when they learn how to walk, run or ride a bike. They experience growing pains and illnesses – sometimes chronic – and are urged to be ‘good’ at the doctors and dentist.

155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | ca. 70,000 words paperback | all rights available

As a parent it can be difficult to react in the right way when your child is in pain.

Are painkillers safe for your toddler? What if your child has a fear of needles? And what if the pain doesn’t go away? Professor Liesbet Goubert provides you with practical tools to recognize pain in your children, to measure it and prevent it, where possible. She refutes common misconceptions and makes the case for a multidisciplinary pain treatment for children.

Liesbet Goubert is professor Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Ghent. She has been awarded several scientific prizes, including the British Pain Society Medal, for her pioneering research on the prevention and treatment of pain.

Pain all rights available

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Emotional Intelligence For youngsters

Elke Keersmaekers How to strengthen the emotional intelligence of young people Demand for life skills in upbringing and educating is increasing With concrete exercises and instantly applicable tips To make it in life, you need more than just good language skills, mathematical insights and technical skills. Soft skills, such as dealing well with your emotions, being hopeful and optimistic in life and communicating emphatically are just as important.

Schools focus too little on these life skills, so Elke Keersmaekers decided to introduce the elective ‘Emotional Intelligence’. And successfully so, as every semester the course is completely full.

155 x 240 | 240 pages | 48,000 words paperback | all rights available

In this book she summarizes the different building blocks of emotional intelligence and combines them with practical tips and exercises. That way, you and your teenager can get to work to strengthen his or her resilience.

Elke Keersmaekers is both a lecturer at the Thomas More University and a secondary school teacher. She received national media coverage when she introduced the elective ‘Emotional Intelligence’ at her school.

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Self-help – 20

High Sensitive Parenting

8,000 copies sold

Bieke Geenen Most highly sensitive children have a highly sensitive parent Built around nine triggers that can cause highly sensitive parents to be out of balance Full of practical tips and specific examples High sensitivity seems to be hereditary to a great extent. This doesn’t make parenting easy. On the contrary. Because it’s not only your child who is highly sensitive (which demands a lot of extra care) but also you - as a parent - have to take your own pitfalls and triggers into account, making it even more difficult to stay balanced.

But high sensitivity shouldn't cause any difficulties if you are able to recognize the signs and know how to act. In this book, coach Bieke Geenen explains which 9 triggers can cause highly sensitive people to lose their balance (such as criticism, tiredness, worrying and overstimulation). She provides the reader with precise measures on how to handle their high sensitivity and that of their child.

Bieke Geenen is a drama therapist and coach. She is a highly sensitive mother herself, and she has a highly sensitive son. So she knows like no other how difficult it is to keep her family in balance. She daily counsels highly sensitive parents by giving tips to handle their high sensitivity.

155 x 240 mm | 272 pages | 81,400 words paperback | French and Russian rights sold

You're holding one of the most useful guides on high sensitivity out there, not only for children and parents, but also for grandparents, educators and teachers.

– Saverio Tomasella, PhD in Psychology

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Self-help – 21

The Five Languages of Comfort How Can We Deal with Sorrow?

Huub Buijssen The perfect tools to offer support in times of need A new way to give comfort or to ask for it in times of sorrow From the author of ‘When a Loved One Is Depressed’ and ‘When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's

When A Loved One Is Depressed German rights sold

Coping with sorrow: people are not good at it and maybe we have never been. We like to fix problems. That’s why it’s so difficult to support someone, as some things can't be fixed, like the loss of a loved one. Huub Buijssen discovered that there are five languages of comfort. If you know what language the other person speaks, and you know your own language, it becomes easier to offer support but also to ask for help. Support a grieving person better express better what you need when you are the one with a heavy heart.

The Five Languages of Comfort: • Listening • Being there for the other person • Giving something • Helping • Physical touch

When A Loved One Has Alzheimer's German rights sold English manuscript available

140 x 215 mm | 192 pages | 69,000 words paperback | all rights available

Huub Buijssen is psycho-gerontologist and clinical psychologist. He has written more than forty books, amongst which, When a Loved One Is Depressed. His books have been translated into English, German, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Czech and Korean.

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Self-help – 22

When a Loved One Is Depressed

When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s

Helping without losing yourself

35 tips for more understanding and happiness

Huub Buijssen

Huub Buijssen When someone gets depressed, this can be hard to understand for the people close to them. However, for someone who’s depressed family and friends are very important; often they can help more than professionals.

140 x 215 mm | 168 pages 47,200 words | paperback German rights sold

Renowned expert Huub Buijssen explains in his book how someone who is depressed feels and how you as someone who is close to them can help make their depression more bearable. Without losing yourself. When a Loved One is Depressed offers insight and practical tools.

170 x 170 mm | 160 pages 43,400 words | paperback German rights sold English manuscript available

Together you’re not alone.

Huub Buijssen is psycho-gerontologist and clinical psychologist. He has written more than forty books, amongst which, When a Loved One Is Depressed.

His books have been translated into English, German, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Czech and Korean.

People with dementia have desires just like everyone else, but they express them differently from before. By sharing often very personal stories Huub Buijssen, whose parents both suffered from dementia, reveals the rich emotional life that’s hidden behind the strange statements or troublesome behaviour of people suffering from dementia.

The author explains how the wishes and desires of people with dementia and their carers can collide and how to find a way out of this. Using instantly applicable tips living with dementia or caring for someone becomes easier, more pleasant and more joyful.

Huub Buijssen is psycho-gerontologist and clinical psychologist. He has written more than forty books, amongst which, When a Loved One Is Depressed.

His books have been translated into English, German, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Czech and Korean.

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Self-help – 23

Love. An Impossible Desire?

Dirk De Wachter An original approach to a widely discussed and popular subject Avoiding clichés and obvious statements Dirk De Wachter's titles have already sold more than 150,000 copies

The Art of Being Unhappy French, Complex Chinese and Czech rigths sold

Love is the most frequently used theme in works of literature, music or visual arts. Still, mankind continues to search for its true nature. We think we are able to define and understand the concept of love, but in fact we are not up to par. Love is as vital as it is unfathomable.

Sadly, love is threatened in its very existence by modern consumerism and the harmful illusion that all things can be manufactured and tailored to our needs.

Even a therapist turns love into something banal, presuming to be able to measure it and to treat it in just a few sessions. Love, however, cannot be defined so easily.

160 x 210 mm | 112 pages | 30,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Love. An Impossible Desire? is a plea for normal behaviour. Only then can love work its powers: multilayered, mysterious and paradoxical.

Dirk De Wachter is a psychiatrist-psychotherapist and head of systemic and family therapy at the University Psychiatric Centre, KU Leuven. He has written the bestsellers Borderline Times, Love. An Impossible Desire? and The World of De Wachter.

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Borderline Times all rights available

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Self-help – 24

A Rule of Life for Beginners Benedictine spirituality for your daily life Wil Derkse

Benedictine Helmsmanship A spiritual toolbox for sustainable and meaningful leadership at the service of the community Wil Derkse Achieve prosperous growth, personally and as an organization

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New title by bestselling author Will Derkse

How to apply Benedictine inspiration to daily life A refreshing book for everyone who wants to reenergize New edition of a bestselling title 140 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 35,000 words paperback | French and English rights sold

140 x 210 mm | 264 pages | 74,500 words paperback | all rights available

As an associated member of the Benedictine St. Willibrord’s Abbey Wil Derkse familiarized himself with this source of spiritual vitality. He used it to shape his daily life and to work as a manager for 30 years, including as a chemistry professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, Radboud University and Open University.

As an associated member of the Benedictine St. Willibrord’s Abbey Wil Derkse familiarized himself with this source of spiritual vitality. He used it to shape his daily life and to work as a manager for 30 years, including as a chemistry professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, Radboud University and Open University.

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Self-help – 25

From the Bottom of my Heart 100 keys for a life full of love Leo Bormans The insights from 'The World Book of Love' translated in 100 clear-cut guidelines Clearly formulated for everyone who wants to live a life filled with love To give as a gift or to find an answer to your own questions

The World Book of Happiness 2.0 French and German rights sold English manuscript available

The iconic red hearts are everywhere. But what do they mean in our day-to-day life? Leo Bormans has been researching it for years. In The World Book of Love he compiled the most important insights of hundred professors from fifty countries who studied the mechanism behind love. In From the Bottom of my Heart he translates that knowledge and science into 100 clear-cut guidelines to live a life full of love. Guidelines that everyone can interpret in their own way.

This book is about trying and failing, about warmth and pain and about the essence of love itself. Clear and powerfully worded for everyone who’s looking for love or has found it, wants to lead a life filled with more love or wants to help others to find their own way.

125 x 190 mm | 112 pages | 16,000 words hardcover | all rights available

The World Book of Hope French and German rights sold English manuscript available

Leo Bormans is a researcher and author of international bestsellers like The World Book of Happiness and The World Book of Hope. He holds a master's degree in languages and philosophy and is also Distinguished Lecturer in Happiness Economics Research at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.

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Self-help – 26

Invest in the world's best companies Luc Kroeze

Learn how to identify top shares with the checklist of a fulltime expert investor Build a winning portfolio with maximum long-term returns A clear, low risk stock market strategy for beginners and more experienced investors Who cares about crypto? Forget about short selling. Don't listen to your neighbour's golden stock market tips. Buy only the best sshares at the right price. Then do nothing for years while your money multiplies. That is the caviar method. Just like caviar, top shares are a scarce good and are often expensive, but worth investing in twice over.

Stock market expert Luc Kroeze swears by quality investing. The simple premise: only the very best is good enough for your money. In The Caviar Method he shares his checklist for success: 13 carefully developed criteria to find companies that will systematically perform well. With examples and tips to build and maintain your portfolio.

LUC KROEZE DE KAVIAARFORMUE

The Caviar Method

Haal het beste uit de beurs

KAVIAAR FORMULE DE

LUC KROEZE 155 x 240 mm | 216 pages | ca. 65,000 words paperback | all rights available

Luc Kroeze has been active on the stock market since 2008. In 2014 he quit his job and became a full-time (real estate) investor. He regularly writes for money magazines and investment websites.

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Economy & management – 27

Why Innovation Fails And how to succeed in seven steps Joachim De Vos The do’s and don’ts for sustainable innovation A unique look behind the scenes of well-known innovation cases Insights translated into a concrete approach To remain successful, it is important for organisations to be able to withstand the ever-faster pace of change and preferably also stay one step ahead of it. That’s why it’s crucial to look at the future in the right way: embrace uncertainty, seize opportunities and recognise threats in time.

This book not only teaches you to look into the future, it also shows the most common mistakes and pitfalls in an innovation process.

Moreover, you get a better understanding of the technological evolutions coming in the next 10 years and translate all these insights into a concrete approach to build future-proof, successfully innovating companies and organisations.

170 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 40,000 words hardcover | all rights available

Joachim De Vos is a professor in scenario planning at Ghent University. He also helped from the very beginning to build and develop ‘Living Tomorrow, the House of the Future’ to a worldwide success. Joachim also started TomorrowLab and travels across the world to give advice and presentations about innovation and foresight to company directors, innovation teams and policy makers.

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Economy & management – 28

The Offer You Can't Refuse

Named as a top 10 Must Read by Forbes

What if customers want more than excellent service?

Steven Van Belleghem New title from a visionary keynote speaker Concrete application of the social dimensions of customer relations Contains 3 components for sustainable success What if customers expect more than just a good product, excellent service and perfectly performing digital interfaces? And what if new technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and robotics offer possibilities that go beyond mere ease of use? Digital ease of use is the new minimum. It has become a commodity. The customer now regards it as the most normal thing in the world to have access to limitless products and services with just a single click of a mouse.

In the years ahead, companies will need to play an active role in the 'life journey' of customers: helping to make their dreams come true and removing problems from their daily lives. In addition, customers are looking increasingly to companies instead of governments to tackle societal challenges like climate change, health care and mobility.

170 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 80,000 words paperback | all rights available English manuscript available

If your company succeeds in providing outstanding digital service, becomes a partner in the life of your customers and provides solutions for major societal issues, you will develop 'an offer you can't refuse'.

Steven Van Belleghem is an international keynote speaker. He is a part-time marketing professor at the Vlerick Business School and a guest lecturer at the London Business School.

In addition, he is a partner at the nexxworks inspiration company and co-founder of the Snackbytes content creation bureau. He is also a director of Plan International Belgium.

Customers The Day After Tomorrow Slovenian rights sold

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Economy & management – 29

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Gigantism Geert Noels 140 x 210 mm | 236 pages Simplified Chinese & Korean rights sold English and French manuscript available

The Limits of the Market Paul De Grauwe 140 x 210 mm | 240 pages French, English, Italian and Bulgarian rights sold

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Digitalis Thierry Geerts 140 x 210 mm | 232 pages Simplified Chinese rights sold English and French manuscript available

Homo Digitalis Thierry Geerts 140 x 210 mm | 160 pages all rights available English and French manuscript available

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