Lannoo UNIEBOEK | HET SPECTRUM Foreign Rights
Non-Fiction
Frankfurt 2021
Popular science & society Terrorist Hunter The Oracle of the Dryad The Discovery of Nature
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Self-help The Mental Reset 6 Activate Your Nervus Vagus 7 How to Deal with Anger... the Mindful Way 8 My Energy Planner 9 You Can Learn to Manifest 10 Work Can Be Switched Off 11 Mathematics Colouring Book 12 The Big Pythagoras 13 The Book of Creative Brain Games 13 Sleep! For Toddlers 14 Emotional Intelligence 15 Momming 16 High Sensitive Parenting 17 Food Body Mind 18 When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s 20 The Art of Being Unhappy 21 A Good Life 22 A Rule of Life for Beginners 23 Benedictine Helmsmanship 24
Economy & management The Offer You Can't Refuse 25 The Limits of the Market 26 Gigantism 27 Homo Digitalis 28 The Future of Food 30 Check-In 31
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Terrorist Hunter
25,000 copies sold
In the heart of the Special Forces Lionel D. & Annemie Bulté For the first time a member of the police tactical unit takes off his balaclava Including the unique story of the hunt for IS terrorist Abdeslam, who was arrested on 18 March 2016 About a life and death commitment to their unit and their mission Belgium, 15 January 2015. In Verviers, a member of the police tactical unit raided a terrace house where three IS terrorists were planning an attack. The gunfight was the beginning of a terror wave in both Belgium and France. Chief Inspector Lionel D. of the Special Intervention Unit was on the front line. And now, for the first time, a member of the Federal Police Special Units talks openly about his life and work. In the book he focuses on the intensive training, the life and death commitment and the daily battle against gangsters and tyrants. The book is about how his family kept him going and how it felt to have another child during this waging war on terror. It’s about how the hunt for Abdeslam changed the life of his colleagues and himself forever.
Lionel D. is Chief Inspector of the Directorate of Special Units, which is part of the Belgian Federal Police. It’s the best trained intervention unit in Belgium and the last unit to call upon in the fight against terrorists. Annemie Bulté is a senior journalist for the weekly magazine Humo and co-author of the successful Overlever van de Bende van Nijvel.
155 x 240 mm | 320 pages | 95,000 words paperback | all rights available French manuscript available
The Story of a Brabant's Killer's Survivor all rights available French manuscript available
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Popular science & society – 2
Hot topics De jonge Qadir groeit op in een klein dorp in Afghanistan met de droomverhalen van zijn moeder en de wilskracht van een vader die van geen wijken wil weten. Zijn enige bezit: acht knikkers. Alles ademt oorlog. Overal sterven dierbare mensen. Qadir houdt zich overeind door te werken voor de internationale troepen die zijn land komen bevrijden. Tot ook hij, achtervolgd door de taliban, met vrouw en kinderen moet vluchten voor het geweld. Over de bergen en over de zee. Na drie maanden belanden ze in Europa. Maar de Grote Portier laat hen niet binnen. Stuk voor stuk verliest Qadir de rinkelende knikkers van zijn leven. En toch is er hoop.
Leo Bormans is onderzoeker, journalist en schrijver van boeken als The World Book of Happiness en The World Book of Hope. Als er in zijn dorp een vluchtelingenkamp komt, ontmoet hij toevallig Qadir Nadery die op de vlucht is voor de oorlog in Afghanistan. Zo ontstaat een bijzondere vriendschap en uiteindelijk ook dit boek dat ‘schreeuwde om geschreven te worden’. Samen schreven ze een jaar lang aan dit verhaal.
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Qadir’s Last Marbles
A razor-sharp analysis of the economic and political demise of Congo which sheds light on the perpetually dubious role and responsibility of the former colonizer.
‘We hebben geen kaart, geen kompas, geen plattegrond. Ik weet niet waar ik heen ga. Ik weet alleen waarvoor ik op de loop ben: voor de wolven en hun dorst naar bloed. Ik hoor ze huilen achter de bergen. Ze woelen de aarde om op de plek waar twee bliksemschichten elkaar troffen. Diamant zou er liggen. Maar wij hebben alleen weet van gestold bloed in droge aarde.’
Qa dir Na dery Leo Bor m a ns
In Cobalt Blues, journalist Erik Bruyland focuses on the postcolonial history of Congo, his country of birth. Why is a rich country still so poor?
Qadir’s Last Marbles
Qa dir Na dery Leo Bor m a ns
The true story of a father on the run
A true-life, topical story that touches your heart.
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Qadir's Last Marbles Qadir Nadery & Leo Bormans 212 x 142 mm | 336 pages all rights available
Cobalt Blues Erik Bruyland 170 x 240 mm | 368 pages all rights available French manuscript available
Will we all become astronauts? According to expert Nancy Vermeulen, this is a fact beyond dispute.
On the 9th of August 2020, Alexander Lukashenko was ‘re-elected’ President of Belarus for the 6th time. Once again, the election was grotesquely rigged, which led to what would end up being the most deadly protests in recent Belarusian history.
But are we ready for a space economy, for commercial space travel, weightless production processes and all other opportunities and challenges that are awaiting us on the other side of the atmosphere?
This is the story of a new generation of Belarusians faced by a disconnected tyrant. The Last Dictator in Europe The Rise Against Lukashenko Christophe Brackx 145 x 210 mm | 256 pages all rights available
Qadir grows up in warridden Afghanistan. He survives by working for the troops who came to liberate his country, until he too has to flee. He and his family cross mountains and seas, finally reaching Europe, but the Great Gatekeeper refuses to let them in. And yet there is hope.
Why We Are All Astronauts Nancy Vermeulen 155 x 240 mm | 272 pages all rights available
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Popular science & society – 3 – 3
The Oracle of the Dryad Hans Van Dyck Written by a passionate narrator and distinguished expert An exciting exploration of Earth’s biological complexity How an intensive study of butterflies reveals the enthralling secrets of life 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. 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?
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. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Popular science & society – 4
The Discovery of Nature Hans Mulder Magnificent book about the evolution of our views on nature 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 nominated for 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. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Popular science & society – 5
The Mental Reset
How hybrid work and life increases 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 40,000 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? Now is the time to develop new (brain) habits, so that we can face new challenges.
Better Minds Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
In this new groundbreaking book Elke Geraerts provides you with the necessary tools to prepare your brain for future challenges in life and work, after corona. She shows you how hybrid working can lead to greater productivity and peace of mind. She also teaches you the difference between synchronous and asynchronous time, and she shows you how to stay focussed in a never-ending digital world. It’ll never be like before… and maybe that’s for the best! 155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 55,000 words paperback | all rights available
The New Mentality all rights available
Elke Geraerts is a Doctor of Psychology and has held different academic positions at the Universities of Harvard, St. Andrews, Maastricht and Rotterdam. She is the CEO of Better Minds at Work which helps companies to increase 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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Self-help – 6
Activate Your Nervus Vagus
5,000
Luc Swinnen
copies sold
Broadly accessible book on the polyvagal theory, a revolutionary answer to stress, anxiety complaints and trauma Including a practical part with tips and exercises Written by a renowned expert in the field of stress and burnouts 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 nervus vagus (or pneumogastric nerve) comes in, as it runs through your body and is connected to all your organs. So no wonder that you feel stress and anxiety in your entire body! However, the good news is that you yourself can use that very same nervus vagus 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 new insights into very concrete tools to positively stimulate the nervus vagus. 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 burnouts. 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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Self-help – 7
How to Deal with Anger... the Mindful Way The road of mindfulness, compassion and connection David Dewulf A refreshing look at anger Based on insights from mindfulness, compassion and non-violent communication The first part in a new series by David Dewulf about our basic emotions: anger, anxiety and grief Anger is part of life. It’s an emotion that shows that a need has not been met, and it’s an emotion that drives action and change. But anger can also be a destructive emotion that causes bitterness, toughening and lasting anger. This book shows you how you can turn anger into a positive force, while covering many topics, such as values and dignity, personal strength, listening, mild confrontation in conflicts and forgiveness.
135 x 175 mm | 160 pages | 25,600 words paperback | all rights available
With practical exercises you can learn how to recognise your own anger, how to give it the proper amount of attention and how to use it in a constructive way.
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.
The Road of Self-Compassion all rights available
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Self-Compassion for Your Kids French rights sold
Mindful on the Road all rights available
Self-help – 8
My Energy Planner Leen Adams & Karolien Emmers A daily ritual to check and recharge your six energy batteries Fits the current trend of accessible self-care, with a focus on resilience and self-leadership With a daily check-in and check-out exercise and a useful weekly and monthly overview Every year hundreds of books are published about how you can improve the balance in your life. But how do you put that knowledge into practice? This accessible planner – with a daily check-in and check-out exercise and useful weekly and monthly planners – maps out your six energy sources and gives you a better insight into the things that give you energy and those that consume it. This way, you can make more specific choices in your personal and professional life. Ten minutes a day is all you need to take a breather and to learn step by step how to take better care of yourself.
150 x 230 mm | 240 pages | ca. 5,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover Russian rights sold OCHTEND CHECK-IN BEN JE AANWEZIG HIER EN NU?
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Leen Adams and Karolien Emmers are the driving force behind ADEM in business. They like to call themselves the IKEA of personal development, because they create accessible, playful and well-thought-out books and trainings to teach you how to balance your daily energy.
Als je een blik werpt op je agenda...
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WAT HEB JE AL GEPLAND VANDAAG?
HOE ZIET JE IDEALE DAG ERUIT?
CHECK JE DAG • Overloop je dag zoals hij min of meer gepland is. • Overloop je dag alsof je hem helemaal volgens jouw goesting zou invullen. • Ga dan na welke activiteiten jij bewust zelf in je agenda zet. • Geef jezelf een paar laatste kind reminders: wat mag je echt niet vergeten? Iets praktisch of iets in het algemeen (rustig blijven, pauze nemen…)? CHECK-OUT • Sluit af met je adem en je glimlach, met iets concreets waar je naar uitkijkt, om de dag bewust en positief te starten.
PAS JE IETS AAN AAN JE GEPLANDE DAG? EN ZO JA, WAT DAN? WAT WIL JE VANDAAG ZEKER NIET VERGETEN? WAAR KIJK JE MET PLEZIER NAAR UIT ?
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ADEM & LACH
Self-help – 9
You Can Learn to Manifest The art of fulfilling your dreams Willemijn Welten A trending practice Practical approach combined with spirituality Willemijn also has a successful podcast about manifesting Manifesting is the art of fulfilling your dreams. And what’s great about it, is that everyone can learn it. Willemijn Welten is dedicated to making manifesting for everyone as easy, nice and practical as possible. Spirituality is no longer a vague concept with the author's realistic tools that enable you to manifest at any time of the day. In You Can Learn to Manifest Willemijn shares her own story and other’s to show what you can achieve by manifesting and how you can get started. Learn what your purpose is, which obstacles there are and how you can change your energy flow. This way, you know what you really want yourself and find the courage to go for it.
140 x 215 mm | 224 pages | 62,800 words paperback | 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 SouthAmerica 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 create their own life. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 10
Work Can Be Switched Off Thijs Launspach Thank God it’s Monday! How do you keep your work day stress-free? 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 Nowadays, our jobs demand much from us. We are supposed to be available and purpose-driven, and still be able to successfully manage our time. Simultaneously, we are expected to cope with a great deal of stress. So how can we manage to stay level-headed when there’s so much pressure? Psychologist Thijs Launspach is a stress expert and the author of Busy as F*ck. In his new book he gives many instructions on how to manage stress in your professional as well as your private life. In Work Can Be Switched Off you can read why you should regularly take a nap, why gossiping at work is a good thing (unless it’s about you), why the most self-assured people often know the least, why you are more likely to get angry when you haven’t eaten yet and why working less makes people happier.
125 x 200 mm | 160 pages | 22,000 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 sought-after speaker, both nationally and internationally. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 11
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 all rights available
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. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 12 – 12
The Big Pythagoras
The Book of Creative Brain Games
Jan Guichelaar, Paul Levrie & Roosmarij Vanhommerig
Ivan Moscovich
More than 600 headscratchers and mathematical tidbits
Master puzzler Ivan Moscovich is back! A new bind-up full of puzzles, riddles and brainteasers that boost your brain immediately
Even the page numbers contain a maths riddle! Hours of guaranteed puzzle fun
210 x 190 mm | 304 pages | 90,000 words | paperback | full colour illustrations | all rights available
In this book, the editors collect the best riddles and thinking puzzles from 60 years of maths magazine Pythagoras, along with surprising mathematical tidbits. The result is a book that guarantees hours of puzzle fun.
Jan Guichelaar, Paul Levrie & Roosmarij Vanhommerig are passionate about mathematics and members of the editorial team of the mathematics magazine Pythagoras, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in 2020.
Many millions of copies of Ivan Moscovich’s books have been sold worldwide
170 x 210 mm | 368 pages | 80,000 words | full colour illustrations paperback | Simplified Chinese rights sold | English manuscript available
Our human brain distinguishes itself because it can think creatively. But that creativity needs a boost every once in a while. There is no better way to boost your brain than with the world-famous brainteasers of puzzle authority Ivan Moscovich. In this book, you'll find 300 of his best puzzles.
Ivan Moscovich is an internationally renowned authority in terms of puzzles and riddles. He started his career as a designer of educational games and designed highly praised games. His books have been translated in more than fifteen languages. Millions of copies have been sold worldwide.
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Self-help – 13
Sleep! For Toddlers Susanne Willekes Written by the first certified sleep coach for children in the Netherlands For parents who want their child to stop crying The best and most specific help for your child Sleep! For Toddlers is the successor to the successful debut of Susanne Willekes, the first certified child sleep coach in the Netherlands. While her first book focussed on how to get your baby to sleep throughout the night, this book focuses on children aged 1 to 4, as this life stage brings new sleep problems and solutions. Willekes discusses the most frequent issues parents are facing: bottle-addicted toddlers who cry for milk three times a night, toddlers who refuse to take their afternoon nap and children who no longer want to sleep in their own bed, climb out of their crib or suffer from nightmares. Next to teaching children to sleep throughout the night there’s also a part on mental coaching for parents.
140 x 215 mm | 304 pages | 90,900 words paperback | all rights available
In other words, this book provides you with tips, tricks and the necessary tools to help toddlers sleep better and relieve stress for the entire family.
Susanne Willekes is the first certified child sleep coach in the Netherlands. Susanne took the course Gentle Sleep Coach in America and founded her business The Sleep Agency in 2015. Together with parents she works on behavioural sleep problems occurring with children from 6 months to 6 years and she works on so-called sleep shaping with babies up to 6 months. In addition, she gives lectures and workshops. She is a sought-after sleep expert for radio and television and she writes for the online platform Ouders van Nu.
Sleep! For Babies all rights available
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Self-help – 14
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. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 15
Momming Nina Pierson A book about pregnancy that puts mothers-to-be centre stage A guide through the stages of pregnancy and early weeks of motherhood Including scientific knowhow, a modern vision and valuable insights by 50 experts Momming guides all mothers-to-be through the nine months of their pregnancy, childbirth and the first weeks following the child’s birth, no matter whether she’s a new mum or not. By combining scientific knowhow, valuable insights by numerous experts, many healthy recipes, recommended physical exercises and practical advice this book makes an indispensable guide for all mothers-to-be. It offers an extensive toolbox from which every mum can choose the tools that suit her best.
195 x 243 mm | 440 pages | 150,000 words hardcover | all rights available
Nina Pierson is a mother of two, entrepreneur and owner of a salad bar chain. She regularly publishes and lectures about themes like sustainability, self-care, women empowerment and motherhood. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 16
High Sensitive Parenting
7,500 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, so it's not easy 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 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 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 – 17
Food Body Mind Wendy Walrabenstein An anti-inflammatory lifestyle is important to live longer and stay physically and mentally healthy Scientifically supported insights Includes recipes and a 21-day inspiration programme Researcher Wendy Walrabenstein has a mission with Food Body Mind: helping people adopt a new, healthy lifestyle. An anti-inflammatory lifestyle is important to live longer and to be physically and mentally healthy. Away from all hypes, Wendy relies on scientific research and provides practical tools to get started. She explains why inflammation ages your body faster and how you can fight it. The pleasant side effect of getting rid of inflammation is that you immediately become more energetic, slimmer and mentally stronger. In Food Body Mind you learn which basic ingredients you should always have in the kitchen cupboard, you receive specific advice about supplements, and you learn more about fasting and what food is good for you. You receive exercise advice from someone who, just like you, is not always in the mood for working out, so that everything remains feasible. The balance, that's what it's all about. No hovering over mindfulness, but to-the-point explanations about why it works and practical advice to start meditating today. With delicious recipes and a 21-day inspiration programme you are heading for a life in balance.
170 x 240 mm | 320 pages | 71,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available
Wendy Walrabenstein has a passion for plant-based diets. She is currently obtaining her PhD from Amsterdam UMC and works as a researcher at Reade, center for rheumatology and rehabilitation. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 18
Mindfulness, Zen & Rest
170 x 240 mm 144 pages 35,400 words paperback
170 x 240 mm 376 pages 128,600 words paperback
160 x 220 mm 248 pages 60,000 words paperback English manuscript available
Mindfullness all rights available
I Wouldn't Fall for That all rights available
Zenparents all rights available
Pain all rights available
160 x 210 mm 176 pages 37,700 words all rights available
160 x 220 mm 248 pages 60,000 words paperback
155 x 240 mm 272 pages 63,000 words paperback
Self-Compassion in Training and Therapy all rights available
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Setting Boundaries with Compassion Simplified Chinese and German rights sold
Self-help – 19
When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s 35 tips for more understanding and happiness Huub Buijssen Updated classic on a current topic Full of insights on all aspects of Alzheimer's disease An estimated 24,000,000 people worldwide suffer from the disease People with dementia have desires just like everyone else, but they express them differently than before. By sharing often very personal stories Huub Buijssen, whose parents were both demented, reveals the rich emotional life that’s hidden behind the strange statements or troublesome behaviours 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 with dementia becomes easier, more pleasant and more joyful.
Huub Buijssen is a psychogerontologist, health psychologist and clinical psychologist. He has written more than 40 books, including the bestsellers Als een dierbare depressief is and De heldere eenvoud van dementie. His books have already been translated into numerous languages.
170 x 170 mm | 160 pages | 43,400 words paperback | German rights sold English manuscript available
When a Loved One Is Depressed German rights sold
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Self-help – 20
The Art of Being Unhappy 65,000
Dirk De Wachter Author of the bestseller Borderline Times
copies sold
An inspiring take on happiness and purpose Dirk De Wachter's titles have already sold more than 150,000 copies
Love. An Impossible Desire? all rights available
Our society has become one of the highest highs, of a continuous striving to do better, go further, fly higher. What is worse: we hardly ever think about the fact that those highs do not make up for the lows. We do not realise that there is a difference between what makes us happy for a short period of time and what gives meaning to our lives. But how are we to learn to make that distinction again if we can no longer fall back on the number of likes and comments we receive online? What can we gain from dealing with the ups and downs of life – and with each other – in a more truthful way? And what does it really mean to ‘be happy’?
140 x 220 mm | 112 pages | 20,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback | Czech, French and Complex Chinese rights sold
Borderline Times all rights available
In The Art of Being Unhappy, Dirk De Wachter discusses some of the major questions in today’s society that determine and even change our lives, but, more importantly, bring us closer to each other and to ourselves. It teaches us to sit back in wonder and think about the true meaning of happiness.
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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The World of De Wachter all rights available
Self-help – 21
A Good Life With vulnerability and disability Dirk De Wachter & Manu Keirse Written by two bestselling authors Including personal stories from the authors, from people with a disability themselves and from their friends and families Drawing much-needed attention to disabilities in society People who live with a disability have a need for connection and love, just like everyone else. And when we actually give this to each other, living with a disability or vulnerability can become a good life as well. As a society we should be aware of that, i.e. we should do much better when approaching disabilities. In this book Dirk De Wachter and Manu Keirse present a unique take on vulnerability and disability and the role that they both play in society. Ranging from a more general perspective on inclusion and stereotypes to concrete topics like dementia, euthanasia and legal incapacity, to coping with a never-ending loss.
170 x 240 mm | 220 pages | 65,000 words paperback | all rights available
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. Professor Manu Keirse is a clinical psychologist, has a PhD in Medicine and is the foremost expert on bereavement and end-of-life grief in Belgium and the Netherlands. His books were translated into several languages. He is often praised for the open way in which he deals with grief and loss. In 2006 he was awarded the Polish Phoenix Award. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Self-help – 22
A Rule of Life for Beginners
75,000 copies sold
Benedictine spirituality for your daily life Wil Derkse
How to apply Benedictine inspiration to daily life A refreshing book for everyone who want to reenergize New edition of a book that has already sold 75,000 copies Benedict explicitly called his rule of life a ‘rule for beginners’. Both novice and abbot remain beginners their entire lives. A Rule of Life for Beginners translates this Benedictine life into forms of living and working together outside the walls of a monastery, in your family, at work and in any organisation. The supple Benedictine spirituality is ideally suited for this. It’s simple and downto-earth. It matches well with a saying from the Zen tradition: ‘Before enlightenment: chopping wood and drawing water; after enlightenment: chopping wood and drawing water’. So Benedictine spirituality doesn’t aim for completely new insights or spectacular experiences. It’s about doing the same thing differently.
140 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 35,000 words paperback | French and English rights sold
This way, A Rule of Life for Beginners can be a source of life momentum, life orientation and life style.
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.
Benedictine Helmsmanship all rights available
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Self-help – 23
Benedictine Helmsmanship
A spiritual toolbox for sustainable and meaningful leadership Wil Derkse Achieve prosperous growth, personally and as an organization This book is the result of hundreds of lectures and seminars for managers New title by bestselling author Will Derkse In times of crisis there’s often a call for leadership and strong governance. Numerous leadership theories and organisational models answer that call. In this book Wil Derkse contradicts established methods by introducing Benedictine spirituality, which, after successfully being used for 15 centuries, has proven to be sufficiently sustainable and tested in practice. It’s a learning pathway that’s primarily aimed at ‘doing the right thing’, both in your personal life and within the context of living and working together in a society.
140 x 210 mm | 264 pages | 73,100 words paperback | all rights available
Instead of ‘leadership’, which is so often associated with incisiveness and natural charisma, Wil Derkse prefers the term ‘helmsmanship’, which can be learned like any art by training and practice. The ‘helmsman’ is a member of the crew with a specific role, just like the other crew members. He or she is in the service of the community.
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.
A Rule of Life for Beginners French and English rights sold
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Self-help – 24
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 – 25
The Limits of the Market
Updated
The pendulum between government and capitalism
edition after
Paul De Grauwe
COVID19
New corona crisis updated edition of Paul De Grauwe's international standard work Filled to the brim with policy suggestions and advice to tackle the current economic and public health challenges The corona crisis has taught us that the demand for cooperation between government and the free market is crucial Will the corona crisis bring about a new turning point in the balance of power between the free market and the government? Will we get a restriction of the free market and will the state take back power? Core problems such as health, climate change and growing income inequality illustrate the inevitable external and internal limits of the market.
140 x 210 mm | 240 pages | 57,000 words paperback | French, English, Italian and Bulgarian rights sold
Only the government seems to be able to offer a solution. But the state, too, will collide with its limits and in turn pave the way for a comeback of the market.
Professor Paul De Grauwe is an internationally renowned top economist. He teaches at the London School of Economics and before that at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), was a.o. visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam and became Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Maastricht. He was a Belgian member of parliament and, among other things, a consultant to European Commission President Barosso. He is, a.o. a columnist for The Financial Times.
Today, our misfortune is to be caught between ineffective govern-ments and failing markets. We need an intelligent guide to this new territory. One of Europe's leading economists, Paul De Grauwe, is such a guide. – Martin Wolf, chief economic commentator at the Financial Times
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Economy & management – 26
Gigantism
20,000 copies sold
From too big to fail to slower, smaller and more humane Geert Noels The long-awaited new book of economist Geert Noels Our world suffers from a fundamental disease that derails everything: gigantism How do we make our economy healthy again? Our world suffers from gigantism. Leading companies and organisations keep getting bigger and more powerful. This Champions’ League effect kills healthy competition, hampers sustainable growth and oppresses mankind, with diseases of affluence such as burnout or obesity as a result. A healthy future for our economy will be a smaller, slower and humane one. No utopian economy, but an economy that takes into account all the dimensions of mankind: the social, the ecological and the economical. An economy that isn’t led by an obsession with growth that burdens the next generation with debts, causes social distortions and heavily harms the environment. Noels advocates in ten steps to adjust the rules of the game to tame the giants and to give the individual a place in the world economy again. Updated edition after COVID19 coming soon.
Geert Noels is a macroeconomist and a popular opinion maker for financial and economic subjects. 100,000 people follow him on Twitter. He wrote his vision on the financial-economic future in the bestseller Econoshock, which was awarded with the ABN-AMRO audience prize for best non-fiction book. A documentary was made based on this book.
140 x 210 mm | 236 pages | 58,500 words hardcover with dust jacket | Simplified Chinese and Korean rights sold English and French manuscript in production
The 'Winner takes it all' is a hot topic today. However, where most economists are focusing on the impact on margins and profit or productivity, Geert Noels takes a wider look at the impact of large systems on mental well-being, communities and our climate problems. – Pattie Maes, Professor MIT Media Arts and Sciences & Founder MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group
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Economy & management – 27
Homo Digitalis How digitalisation makes us more human Thierry Geerts The reason why technology is a means to improve the well-being of humanity Look right into the eyes of our biggest doubts towards digitalisation, and discover how the digital turn can actually lead to more well-being and happiness From the author of Digitalis, which has sold over 20,000 copies Will digitalisation disrupt our entire civilisation and culture? Will we all end up as cyborgs? And above all: are we still in control? In Homo Digitalis, Thierry Geerts, County manager of Google Belgium, looks at humanity during this digital turn. He demystifies our fears of digitalisation and describes the countless chances that it has to offer to humanity and society. He argues that technology as such is neutral. It is humanity’s job to seize with both hands the opportunities that digitalisation has to offer and use it to acquire more welfare and happiness.
140 x 210 mm | 160 pages | 27,100 words paperback with flaps | all rights available English and French manuscript available
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Thierry Geerts encourages us to become a conscious Homo Digitalis, someone who is confident in dealing with technology and can, consequently, become more human: more creative, with more space for depth, focus, care and those things that really matter. The Homo Sapiens is now a Homo Digitalis. Thierry Geerts has been the director of Google Belgium and Luxembourg since 2011. He graduated as a commercial engineer from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.
copies sold
Digitalis Simplified Chinese rights sold English and French manuscript available
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Economy & management – 28
125,000 copies sold
25,000 copies sold
Living With Grief Manu Keirse 170 x 240 mm | 288 pages French rights sold
Partner Violence and Emotionally Focused Therapy Jef Slootmaeckers & Lieven Migerode 170 x 240 mm | 256 pages all rights available
Helping Children with Loss Manu Keirse 170 x 240 mm | 256 pages French rights sold
The Trauma Sensitive School Anton Horeweg 180 x 250 mm | 352 pages English rights unavailable
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The Future of Food A new recipe for the food industry
Jorg Snoeck & Stefan Van Rompaey What's on the menu tomorrow?
2018's Management Book of the Year
A full overview of all of today’s trends Guide for professionals in food retail How are we to keep on feeding a growing world population in a healthy and sustainable way? This book lays down the challenges facing agriculture, the food industry and retail. In what way is the appetite of consumers evolving? What role are supermarkets still going to play in the future?
The Future of Shopping Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
An interesting journey takes us from urban agriculture to sea farms, from cultured meat laboratories to hyper-personalised nutritional advice based on artificial intelligence. Are you also hungry for tomorrow?
The Future of Department Stores all rights available
180 x 250 | 274 pages | 96,000 words duotone illustrations | hardcover all rights available
Jorg Snoeck is the founder of RetailDetail, the leading B2B retail community in the Benelux, and the driving force behind the knowledge centre RetailHub where you can experience tomorrow’s way of shopping. Stefan Van Rompaey is chief editor of RetailDetail and as a journalist he’s been closely monitoring the evolutions in the food industry for over 20 years. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be
Economy & management – 30
Jochanan Eynikel
Jochanan Eynikel
Jochanan Eynikel
Check-In Giving purpose to your work and company, how do you do that? Can a company be a source of purpose? How do we evolve from meaningless jobs to fulfilling ones? One in three employees considers their job to be utterly useless. Yet, we all – employers, employees and consumers alike – crave purpose. Our economy is based on this search for purpose. The question is now, what role could companies play in this? Check-In presents the way towards a meaningful economy that is not paved by big words or expensive mission statements but by personal experience. Meaningful work requires a personal check-in concerning the what, who and why of organizations. Starting from research into what makes both life and work meaningful, Jochanan Eynikel provides building blocks and some methodical steps that can help organisations to boost their meaningful capital. The check-ins from managers give concrete shape to that method.
THE search for meaning and purpose in business With a preface by Aaron Hurst, bestselling author of The Purpose Economy
148 x 210 mm | 184 pages | 40,000 words paperback | all rights available English manuscript available
With a preface by Aaron Hurst, bestselling author of The Purpose Economy.
Jochanan Eynikel is a business philosopher in the think tank of ETION, the forum for engaged business practices. He works as researcher, author and speaker about themes concerning the common ground of ethics, economy and meaningfulness. Jochanan is a much sought-after lecturer both nationally and internationally.
Robot at the Steering Wheel all rights available
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Economy & management – 31 – 31
Education and learning USPs
Long-term view on today's young people Practical tools for parents, educators, teachers, etc.
Broodtekst
Averse to hypes
The ultimate therapy Shared Reading brings people closer together Experience the therapeutic effects of reading
Don't Worry about the Kids Pedro De Bruyckere 148 x 210 mm | 152 pages all rights available
Boys Are Smarter Than Girls P. De Bruyckere, P. Kirschner & C. Hulshof 170 x 240 mm | 144 pages English, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Spanish rights sold
Boys Are Smarter Than Girls 2 P. De Bruyckere, P. Kirschner & C. Hulshof 170 x 240 mm | 144 pages English rights sold
Shared Reading Jan Raes 150 x 230 mm | 144 pages all rights available English manuscript available
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