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Popular science & society The Road to Myself The Sex Book Only with You Ready or Not The MyTalentBuilder series Blood Theory of Relativity Cups of Happiness 101 Series You Need to Binge-Watch 999 Facts That Are (Usually) Utterly Useless FUNdamental Mathematics The Books of Creative Brain Games
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Self-help Give Your Brain a Break Pain ePsychology Dare to Flourish A Tribute to Wonder Mindful with Your Toddler Mindful on The Road Self-compassion in Training and Therapy Setting Boundaries with Compassion The Art of Being Unhappy I Am Truly Sorry for Your Loss The Grief inside of You Helping Children with Loss Living with Grief A Little Peace and Quiet High Sensitive Parenting First Aid for Young Children A Book For Siblings A Book For Siblings - in and around the hospital The Trauma-Sensitive School Boys Are Smarter Than Girls 2 Communication Cards DLD First Aid Kit: Stress & Burnout First Aid Kit: Procrastination First Aid Kit: High Sensitivity First Aid Kit: Sleeping
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Economy & management The Future of Department Stores Gigantism The Book of Noble Purpose Digitalis Insights from The Boardroom
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History A History of European Music until 1900 Forgotten Heroes The Global Only Exists by the Generosity of the Local
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The Road to Myself Dancer, transgender and woman Nora Monsecour A unique look into the life of a girl who was born in the body of a boy The inspiring story of Nora Monsecour, dancer, transgender and woman Nora openly talks about the difficulties she encountered when becoming her true self Nora was born as Aaron. Since childhood she felt like she wasn’t born in the right body. But to find the road to herself, she had to overcome many obstacles, both in society and herself. This is her honest and touching story.
The real story behind Netflix film
GIRL
'Being transgender should not be an issue in today’s society, but sadly it still is. I hope this book can start a debate and show young girls and boys like me that we are allowed to dream, set goals and have ambition.' The film Girl, based on the story of Nora, touched many hundreds of thousands of viewers. It was awarded with the Camera d’Or in Cannes and earned its director Lukas Dhont a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Nora's inspiring story is an object lesson in the power of dreams and dedication.
140 x 210 mm | 192 pages | 42,500 words paperback | all rights available
– Matt Smith, editor at The Times
Nora Monsecour is one of those people you meet and you immediately know you’re in the presence of someone powerful. This is not the type of power that is externally given - no crown or big title - but the unique power that can only exude from someone who is in full command of herself. – Funa Maduka, Director International Original Film, Netflix Nora Monsecour is a dancer and is associated with a professional company in Germany. Her life story was the inspiration for the internationally acclaimed film Girl. She wrote this book together with journalist Anke Michiels.
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The Sex Book The Complete Book of Body, Love and Sex Goedele Liekens Everything you should (and have always wanted to) know about sex This tasteful book finally breaks the taboo on sex and sexuality With contributions from experts Even though sex seems to be all around us and porn websites readily available, the topic in all its aspects is still widely considered taboo. Consequently, most people don’t have a clue as to how our bodies and minds work when, for instance, we are attracted to someone. Questions on sex and sexuality are often met with awkward silence.
THE SEX BOOK
GOEDELE
LIEKENS
With science on her side, the outspoken Belgian sexologist Goedele Liekens has been trying to resolve these mysteries and dispel common misconceptions for the past thirty years.
THE CO MP LE T E BOOK O F B O DY, LOVE AND S E X
In The Sex Book: The Complete Book of Body, Love and Sex, she leaves no topic untouched: both the female and male body are treated extensively and different sex positions are discussed. Liekens doesn't shy away from new topics either, such as variations in sexual development. In short: a must-read for everyone!
195 x 240 mm | 264 pages | 65,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
Goedele Liekens has made understanding and improving human sexuality and relationships the focus of her professional life since receiving her psychologist and sexologist qualifications. Since 1999, she has been a United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) Goodwill Ambassador for Sexual Health. As a fully qualified sex therapist, she has written several bestsellers on the subject and has contributed a number of articles to women's magazines. She has hosted several TV shows in Belgium and the Netherlands. Sex in Class and Sex Box were both broadcasted in the UK.
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Only with You The return of romantic love Rika Ponnet The new bestseller by relationship expert Rika Ponnet A remarkable plea for romantic love Rika Ponnet's previous book ‘Stay with Me’ has sold over 40,000 copies ‘So many people are afraid. That, in my opinion, is the most important evolution today: we are paralysed by our fear of failure, also when it comes to love,’ Rika Ponnet writes. ‘When we are in love, we feel on top of the world and yet, we are all terrified. Terrified of getting hurt, of being neglected. So we hope that a rational and scientific approach to love will be the answer.’ Ponnet’s bestseller Stay with Me challenged the way we think about love and relationships. In her ground-breaking new book, she explains why it’s about time that we start to believe in romantic love again, and how we are only able to fall in love if we dare to let go.
Original and new. This book offers valuable insight into the mechanisms of bonding. A story that stays with you for a long time.
155 x 240 mm | 208 pages | 55,000 words paperback with flaps | Hungarian rights sold
– The Psychologies Book Award jury report on Rika Ponnet's previous book Stay with Me
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Rika Ponnet is a sexologist. As a therapist, she has counselled numerous singles and couples with relationship problems.
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Ready or Not 11 ways to become future-proof Tom Palmaerts The future seen through the eyes of an experienced trendwatcher A humorous manual to prepare you for the future Be the key factor in your own future Are you ready for the future? Do you doubt your answer? That’s okay. Sometimes, life goes so fast that the future makes your head spin. But how do we become future-proof then? Trend watcher Tom Palmaerts has been travelling the world for years with only one aim: to prepare people for the future. In Ready or Not, he provides you with some helpful tools and sets you up with 11 powerful and inspiring tips. Get on with it! 11 ways to become future-proof: • Move faster, do more • Feel the pressure • Don’t copy, evolve • Be highly adaptable • Stay young • Uncover your blind spot • Get dirty • Create your own category • Search beauty • Stay connected • Be bold
140 x 200 mm | 160 pages | 24,000 words paperback | all rights available
History has been a school subject since day one. Unfortunately, 'Future' isn't. – Tom Palmaerts
Tom Palmaerts is a trendwatcher, an award-winning keynote speaker and managing partner at Trendwolves, a full-service trend and marketing bureau that focusses on young consumers and modern families.
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The MyTalentBuilder series Go with Your Talent Luk Dewulf Going with your talent is the way to self-realisation and authenticity. 'Doing what you're good at' guarantees a continuous appetite for working and learning, also at an advanced age. This revised edition is fully in line with the online tool on www.mytalentbuilder.com, which is available in English and French and used by renowned companies such as leading Belgian telecom provider Proximus and KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines). With the tool, you can easily discover your unique talent profile and use it in a professional context. 170 x 240 mm | 168 pages 59,000 words | paperback all rights available | English manuscript available
MyTalentBuilder.com MyTalentBuilder is the practical version of the talent theory developed and described in the books by Luk Dewulf. The tool offers an insight in a person’s individual talent profile, and as such it is a great first step in every coaching session or workshop.
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kiezen voor talent in de Liefde Wat is talent? Hoe vul je elkaar aan? En wat als je talenten botsen?
Go With Your Talent in Love 170 x 240 mm 160 pages ca. 55,000 words paperback all rights available Go With Your Talent Toolbox 180 x 250 mm 96 pages 16,600 words paperback all rights available
Go With Your Talent Toolbox For Young Talent 160 x 220 mm 96 pages 40 cards paperback all rights available English cards available
My Boss Goes With My Talent 170 x 240 mm 192 pages 67,400 words paperback all rights available
Your personal, unique mix of talents determines what you’re good at and that goes for your relationship too. As a couple, you can both use your talents to experience personal growth, but it can also lead to a downward spiral. How you handle your talents as a couple, determines how much energy you retrieve from your relationship. In this book, Luk Dewulf teaches you how to use your talents correctly to strengthen your relationship.
Luk Dewulf is an educationalist, and a talent and burnout coach. In his work, he constantly searches for the right way to help individuals and organisations to empower themselves. He is a lecturer in high demand both in Belgium and abroad.
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Blood A history Marc Boogaerts Nothing is more fascinating and at the same time scarier than blood A fascinating quest for the origin of life Popular science at its best Since prehistoric times, blood has been attributed important symbolic powers, and recent breakthroughs in medical science confirm this almost mythical status of blood as a source of life.
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From Native American blood brothers to 17th-century experiments where transfusions with blood of calves had to calm down psychotic patients, from the myth of Dracula to blood vengeance in Albania, from primitive sacrificial rituals to blood doping, from stem cell transplantation to immunotherapy: doctor and stem cell expert Marc Boogaerts tells the thrilling story of how blood has symbolised the hope for eternal life since the beginning of time.
170 x 240 mm | 352 pages | 125,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback with flaps Simplified Chinese and Russian rights sold
Prof. dr. em. Marc Boogaerts is a haematologist and was affilated with the Catholic University of Leuven and University Hospital Gasthuisberg. He is a pioneer in the field of stem cell transplantation and founded, amongst others, the Stem Cell Institute and the Cancer Institute in Leuven. Furthermore, he has been giving lectures for the general public about the history of our blood for many years.
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Theory of Relativity From the Big Bang to punctual trains Karel Van Acoleyen The famous theory of Albert Einstein in a nutshell Easily digestible science in pocket-size format Written by experts in their fields 'Time flies when you’re with a nice girl, but it doesn’t when you are sitting on a hot stove. That is relativity.’ This is how Einstein explained the idea. But is it that simple? Why is the theory of relativity critical in mathematics? And did you know that there are two theories of relativity? Also available in this series: Space Travel – Angelique Van Ombergen Artificial Intelligence – Tony Belpaeme Climate Change – Dirk Verschuren Climate-Conscious Consumption – Karine Van Doorsselaer Democracy – Carl Devos Animal Testing – InfoPunt ProefdierOnderzoek (IPPO)
120 x 180 | ca. 96 pages | ca. 20,000 words paperback | all rights available
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Karel Van Acoleyen is a theoretical physicist, researcher and teacher at Ghent University. He researches quantum physics, high-energy physics, gravity and cosmology.
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Cups of Happiness 2 cups & 50 inspirational cards for a good conversation Leo Bormans A thoughtful gift for yourself, your partner, friend or colleague Developed by Leo Bormans, author of the international best-seller The World Book of Happiness Includes 50 cards with inspiration for a good conversation Happiness is better when shared. What makes us happy? Having a good conversation over a hot cup of coffee or tea with a loved one. So what are you waiting for? This set of 50 original cards and four flow-tips will inspire you and allow you to get to know each other even better.. Each card contains three questions, going from easy to more advanced, together with an additional tip to improve the conversation. Allow yourself to enjoy the happiness of a good conversation and be all ears. The set of cards is developed by Leo Bormans, the author of international best-sellers such as The World Book of Happiness and The World Book of Hope. 90 x 100 x 200 mm | box with 2 cups and a set of 50 cards full colour illustrations | all rights available
Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than 20 years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. He has edited the international best- sellers The World Book of Happiness, The World Book of Love and The World Book of Hope. He is also the author of the successful selfhelp books Word optimist! (Become an optimist!) and 20 wegen naar geluk (Twenty Roads to Happiness).
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101 Series You Need to Binge-Watch Dirk Nielandt & Koen Sonck From all time classics to HBO hit series and AMC must-sees: this book will help you find your way around Netflix and other platforms A graphically appealing and highly informative series with room for notes and reflections For movie lovers, couch potatoes and all those who need a rebound show after Game of Thrones
Watching series has never been so easy. Not only HBO, NBC and BBC produce qualitative series, but platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime experienced an exponential growth the past few years. Because of this the supply is often bigger than the demand and way more tempting for the viewers. What are the must-sees for a series lover? And which classics have shaped the genre? In this book, scenario writers Dirk Nielandt and Koen Sonck take you on a fascinating journey through 75 years of television: • • •
With the most legendary series in history, good for two weekly series; With special attention for unforgettable characters and hilarious facts; And with reference to similar series that you will love as well.
It doesn’t matter if you prefer sitcoms, drama or police series, these 101 classics are all must-sees. Sit back and enjoy!
140 x 215 mm | 216 pages | ca. 60,000 words hardcover | all rights available
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Dirk Nielandt is a writer of books and scenarios for several successful Belgian TV-series. His books were awarded. Koen Sonck writes scenarios for several Belgian police series.
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999 Facts That Are (Usually) Utterly Useless Herman Boel King of trivia Herman Boel has collected 999 of the most surprising and utterly useless fun facts A magnificent gift book for young and old The trivia books by Herman Boel have sold over 45,000 copies
Did you know that… • there are no words that rhyme with purple, orange or wolf? • armadillos only give birth to quadruplets? • hot chocolate tastes better in an orange cup? Herman Boel has selected nearly a thousand surprising did-you-knows on various topics. From mooing cows and the smell of rain to novels without verbs: from now on, you will always have a fun fact up your sleeve to break the ice!
170 x 230 mm | 352 pages | 131,500 words paperback | all rights available
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Herman Boel is a translator and dedicated member of SKEPP (Study Circle for Critical Evaluation of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal). His books have sold many tens of thousands of copies.
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FUNdamental Mathematics A voyage into the quirky universe of maths & jokes David Eelbode A surprising journey through the wonderful world of mathematics An intriguing look into the mathematical concept of 'space' Attractively written for a broad audience Math doesn’t have to be boring. Quite the contrary, in fact: math can be incredibly funny, as this book by David Eelbode will prove to you. Eelbode takes you on a fascinating trip through the mathematical concept of ‘space’ and shares personal anecdotes, clever observations and absurd logic. In order to make the more challenging parts easily digestible, he has added a simple but effective ingredient: humour. While reading this book, you not only learn about mathematics, but also about the enigmatic world of the people who have been shaping this structure for centuries. In addition, David Eelbode spices up his story with original metaphors that grab your attention and give you food for thought.
140 x 215 mm | 312 pages | 107,200 words paperback | Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
David Eelbode is a professor of mathematics at the University of Antwerp, where he has won the award for Best Lecturer at the faculty of Sciences several times. He is also a popular science comedian.
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The Books of Creative Brain Games Ivan Moscovich Master puzzler Ivan Moscovich is back! A new series full of great puzzles, riddles and brainteasers that boost your brain immediately Many millions of copies of Ivan Moscovich’s books have been sold worldwide
Our human brain distinguishes itself because it can think creatively. But that creativity needs a boost every once in a while.
Develop your originality 170 x 210 mm 128 pages 16,500 words paperback Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
There is no better way to boost your brain than with the world-famous brainteasers of puzzle authority Ivan Moscovich. For each volume, he selected 100 of his best puzzles and challenges you to push the barriers of your creative thinking. Training your brain has never been this fun! The Books of Creative Brain Games are also available as a bind-up edition.
Strengthen your intuition and insight 170 x 210 mm 128 pages 16,500 words paperback Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
Fantastic reading for everyone who loves puzzles and mathematics. – Publishers Weekly on The Puzzle Universe
A masterpiece… Mathematics combined with magic.
Sharpen your decision-making skills 170 x 210 mm 128 pages 16,500 words paperback Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
– Washington Post on The Puzzle Universe
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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My Child Has DCD 155 x 240 mm | 192 pages all rights available
My Child Is Highly Sensitive 155 x 240 mm | 320 pages French rights sold
More Than Clever 150 x 240 mm | 288 pages French, German and Simplified Chinese rights sold
Your Energy Journal 150 x 220 mm | 192 pages Russian rights sold English manuscript available
Morning Miracles 200 x 200 mm | 160 pages all rights available
The Holistic Manual 180 x 230 mm | 208 pages all rights available
Better Minds 155 x 240 mm | 208 pages Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
Get More out of Your Brain 140 x 210 mm | 160 pages Korean and Russian rights sold English and French manuscript available
Dementia, What Can You Do? 160 x 220 mm | 176 pages all rights available
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Give Your Brain a Break Train your offline brain and strengthen your resilience, creativity and empathy Luc Swinnen Why doing nothing, going for a stroll and meditating are valuable for your brain Learn how to relax your brain Written by renowned stress and burnout expert Luc Swinnen Our brain is always switched on. This constant overload of stimuli is mortal for our creativity and can cause burnout in the long run. But how can we train ourselves to really unwind? Because even when we are watching TV, our brain is still working. Backed by the most recent neuroscientific studies, he shows that it’s necessary to put our brain in default mode once in a while if we want to survive the everyday rat race. He explains why allowing your brain a rest from time to time is so important. He zooms in on scientifically proven methods you can do yourself, such as meditation, going for a walk, power naps, or doing nothing at all.
155 x 240 mm | 240 pages | 48,000 words paperback | all rights available
Luc Swinnen is an internationally renowned expert in the field of stress and burnout. He manages like no other to explain scientific insights to the broad public. His books have sold well over 10,000 copies.
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Pain And how to fight it Bart Morlion One in five people suffer from chronic pain Thanks to this book everyone who suffers from chronic pain, will fight against it A top doctor steps into the breach for a more conscious approach to pain and keeps up the fight What is pain? Why does pain exist? How do we control it, both in classical medicine and through alternative methods? And how do we prevent it in the first place? What is the role of pain in a society dominated by heavy workloads, omnipresent social media and hectic lifestyles? To what extent do traumatic experiences, the environment and mind-set have an influence on (the experience of) pain? How can we deal with it as patients, society, policymakers, employers? Drawing on his everyday experiences with patients who suffer from chronic pain, pain doctor Bart Morlion aims to offer an answer to these questions. He discusses the topic from a medical as well as a humane and social perspective; from the power of the brain in pain prevention to the art of acceptance.
Pain rhymes with brain, and that's not a coincidence. Brain processes can increase, but also decrease pain. There is an unmistakable link between a healthy lifestyle, sleep pattern, and exercise on one hand, and handling stress and pain on the other hand. This urgency is both medical and social: we need to realize that pain prevention is more than taking pills and receiving injections.
155 x 240 mm | ca. 288 pages | ca. 70,000 words paperback | all rights available
– Bart Morlion
Prof. dr. Bart Morlion is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given more than 450 lectures and seminars on pain management worldwide. He is the head of anaesthesiology and coordinator of the Leuven Centre for Algology at the University Hospitals of Leuven. He teaches pain management and pharmacology at the Catholic University of Leuven and several university colleges. Morlion is a member of the European Pain Federation EFIC’s executive board and took office as president in September 2017 for a three-year term.
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ePsychology About technology in therapy Tom Van Daele Digital technology during psychological treatment: a curse or a blessing? Written in an accessible way Dos and don'ts for professionals Technology forms an essential part of our lives. When we don’t feel right, our first idea is to look for answers or help online. Aid workers as well are using this technology more and more. Websites, apps, chatbots, wearables, games, virtual and augmented reality are all promising tools to help us deal with stress, depression, panic attacks, traumas, phobias and eating disorders. But where do these treatments originate from? And which ones are not just a hype, but also helpful? This book tells intriguing stories that occur on the common ground of psychology and technology. It will inspire you to make use of this technology, for yourself or during your professional career as an aid worker.
170 x 240 mm | 128 pages | 39,900 words paperback | all rights available
Tom Van Daele is a clinical psychologist and leads the investigations held by the Institute for Expertise about Psychology, Technology & Society at Thomas More University College. His studies mainly treat the added value of technology to mental health.
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Dare to Flourish Why flourishing makes you feel on top of the world Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra Living a happy and meaningful life is the key to complete satisfaction Based on extensive research Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra combines scientific knowledge with her coaching experience More than 80 percent of Dutch people are happy, but only 37 percent of them actually flourish. The latter group is not only happy, but also claims to live a meaningful life. The result? They feel more comfortable in their own skin, are more productive at work and run a smaller risk of developing mental disorders later in life. In short, you can only benefit from it. The good news is: anyone can learn how to flourish! Drawing on recent research, dr. Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra raises a number of interesting questions such as: why we become unhappy when we try too hard to pursue happiness? How can flourishing help us to make the right decisions? And how can you discover your own recipe for a meaningful and rewarding life?
Is happiness the only yardstick of personal well-being? I am convinced that life is not just about trying to be as happy as possible for as long as possible. No, it is mostly about how you can enrich your own life and that of others. Only then can you truly flourish.
160 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 73,600 words paperback | all rights available
– Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra
Dr. Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra is a psychologist and expert in the field of personal flourishing. She obtained her PhD on this subject at the University of Twente in collaboration with the Trimbos Institute for Mental Health. Today she combines scientific research into the power of flourishing with her own coaching practice, where she helps people to become the best version of themselves.
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A Tribute to Wonder Caroline Pauwels A powerful plea for science and art Includes different perspectives from the academic and artistic world Revive your inner child
Children are often amazed. Why is the sea blue? Why is it dark at night? Why is someone bald? Somewhere on the road to adulthood, a lot of people lose this open-mindedness. Gradually, curiosity disappears: life is as it is, there is nothing new under the sun. And that is a shame. Wonder gives colour to our lives. It helps us broaden our horizon and encourages us to question false facts. In A Tribute to Wonder, Caroline Pauwels pleads that we all should look at the world from a child's point of view. In science and art, but also throughout your daily life.
120 x 190 mm | 88 pages | 14,000 words paperback | all rights available
Caroline Pauwels is a professor of Communication Sciences, and since 2016, she has been the headmaster of the VUB.
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Mindful with Your Toddler Eva Potharst Raise your toddler in a more relaxed and attentive way A fun, practical and richly illustrated book Based on scientifically proven efficient training methods
It goes without saying that temper tantrums, a toddler’s desire to test his/her boundaries and have everything his/her way as well as a temporary setback (in terms of eating, sleeping or potty training) are a normal part of growing up. But knowing how to deal with such situations is a whole other story. This practical book demonstrates how mindfulness exercises can help you to raise your toddler in a more relaxed and attentive way. It offers scientifically proven information about parenting and guides you through every step of the way so that you can enjoy parenthood to the fullest and make sure that your child has a good start in life.
160 x 220 mm | 248 pages | 60,000 words paperback | all rights available
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Dr. Eva Potharst is a child and youth psychologist, clinical psychologist, infant mental health specialist and mindful parenting trainer. Together with internationally renowned professor Susan Bögels, she works at UvA Minds, the Academic Treatment Centre for Parent and Child, which is part of the University of Amsterdam.
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Mindful on The Road Less stress and more empathy in your car David Dewulf Why we all change into a Neanderthal while driving With numerous exercises to stay calm in stressful situations David Dewulf's books have already sold over 125,000 copies The daily traffic jams on your way to work, inattentive drivers who cut you off, endlessly waiting for a train that doesn’t arrive, … Your workday hasn’t even started yet and you are already feeling stressed. Unfortunately, this stress is not conducive to anything. . On the contrary, it makes you and others unhappy. In this accessible book, mindfulness, compassion and nonviolent communication coach David Dewulf explains why our prehistorical brain takes over in stressful situations. He offers techniques that can be used to keep calm, even during rush hour.
140 x 200 mm | ca. 128 pages | ca. 16,000 words hardcover | all rights available
David Dewulf is a doctor and an authority in the field of mindfulness. He founded the Institute for Attention and Mindfulness (I AM) and has been a mindfulness coach for years, for both youth and adults.
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Self-compassion in Training and Therapy David Dewulf Scientific research shows how self-compassion raises your resilience, optimism, well-being and empathy. Moreover, it is connected to better health. In this practical book, mindfulness expert David Dewulf treats questions as ‘What is compassion and what can you do to strengthen your compassionate resilience?’. Step by step, he describes the experience-orientated Mindfulness Based Self-compassion Training (MBST), which has a schedule of eight weeks. You'll learn to deal with your inner critic and to handle ‘experiences of failure’ and anger; give direction to your choices and deepest values, and to forgive yourself and others using compassionate insights.
David Dewulf is a doctor and an authority in the field of mindfulness. He founded the Institute for Attention and Mindfulness (I AM) and has been a mindfulness coach for years, for both youth and adults.
170 x 240 mm | 376 pages | 128,600 words paperback | all rights available
Setting Boundaries with Compassion Nick Blaser We all know and feel that we have our own personal boundaries. Particularly, we are faced with those boundaries when somebody crosses them or when we push our own limits. In such cases, people often say things like ‘He has crossed the line’ or ‘I can’t take it anymore’. Setting Boundaries with Compassion teaches us how to recognise and protect our boundaries. That is of major importance, as respecting our psychological limits proves to be essential for our sense of happiness and strength as well as our general well-being. Those personal boundaries gradually develop as we get older.
Dr. Nick Blaser is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. In 2000, he set up his own psychiatry and psychotherapy practice in Basel, Switzerland. There, he learned more about systemic family therapy and cognitive therapy (mindfulness). In addition, he has conducted systematic research on personal boundaries and has published several articles and books on this topic.
170 x 240 mm | 144 pages | 35,400 words paperback | Simplified Chinese and German rights sold
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The Art of Being Unhappy Dirk De Wachter Author of the bestseller Borderline Times An inspiring take on happiness and purpose Dirk De Wachter's titles have already sold more than 150,000 copies 55,000 copies sold
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’? 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 the other and to ourselves. It teaches us to sit back in wonder and think about the true meaning of happiness.
140 x 220 mm | 112 pages | 20,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback Czech rights sold
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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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I Am Truly Sorry for Your Loss Ameline Ansu • • •
The first book on bereavement for young adults Real stories and practical tips For those who are grieving or want to help out
How do you handle the loss of your parents when you are still a young adult? I Am Truly Sorry for Your Loss shows how young people handle the death of their father, mother or both parents. Ameline interviewed over 20 young adults about their experiences.
Ameline Ansu studied Journalism and Sociology & Political Sciences. When she was 23, her mother died after a long period of illness. Her father died very unexpectedly shortly after.
140 x 215 mm | 176 pages | 53,000 words paperback | all rights available
The Grief inside of You Christine Vandenhole When parents lose a child, they literally feel as if someone has pulled the rug from under their feet. Do not expect a classic mourning handbook, but a warm book full of valuable insights, checklists and sincere testimonials. A recognisable book for parents who have lost a child that leaves room for grief, but also contains a touch of humour and more importantly, hope. The book addresses a whole range of questions from parents and the people around them without aiming to provide one ‘right’ answer or solution. All themes related to the loss of a child are discussed. The book is first and foremost for parents themselves, but may be of help to anyone who is confronted with this issue, whether personally or professionally.
When they had experienced first-hand how little support and expertise was offered to parents who are faced with the unthinkable, Chirstine Vandenhole and her husband set up a foundation called het Berrefonds in memory of their son Berre.
180 x 250 mm | 192 pages | 49,800 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
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Helping Children with Loss Manu Keirse • • •
Written by the bereavement expert of the Low Countries A sensitive, practical and scientific guide With new topics, such as handling fear for terror
Children and grief: it is a very diffcult topic for almost every adult. The previous edition of Helping Children with Loss, of which already have been sold 25,000 copies, makes the topic of children with feelings of grief accessible and discussable. In this revised edition, Manu Keirse explains how you, as a parent, can be aware of the pain of your child and why open communication is so important. He treats ‘loss’ in every meaning of the word: feelings of grief caused by the death of a loved one, by serious illness within the family, by divorce, by living in a newly composed family, …
170 x 274 mm | 256 pages | ca. 99,000 words paperback | all rights available
Living with Grief Manu Keirse 100,000 copies sold
Living with Grief is the standard guidebook on grief counselling in the Low Countries. Twenty years after it was first published, this is a completely new edition which focuses on new themes, such as hidden bereavement and online mourning. Through numerous relatable examples, internationally acclaimed psychologist Manu Keirse explains that mourning doesn’t necessarily mean saying goodbye, but rather learning to hold on to your late loved ones in a different way. Full of concrete tips for people in mourning and their family.
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.
170 x 240 mm | 288 pages | 133,100 words paperback | French rights sold
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A Little Peace and Quiet Nele De Ganseman Finally, there is an answer to the question so many parents ask themselves: 'How can I bring peace to our home?' Contains immediately applicable tips and a lot of familiar examples This illustrated parenting series has already sold over 15,000 copies
A child sometimes can be very boisterous. They can be active in the way they act or in their minds, caused by an abundance of thoughts or feelings. This makes it difficult for the child to get to sleep, to do their homework and to play together quietly. In this book, Nele Ganseman lists 25 inspiring ways to help children and their parents immediately. She offers adequate solutions in concrete situations. How should you handle overstimulated kids or deal with outbursts of anger. But also: how can you strengthen the self-confidence of your child.
170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 26,600 words paperback | all rights available
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Nele Ganseman is a remedial-educationalist and teaching at the University College Odisee. She is also the founder of Sprankel Coaching, where she develops personal coaching programmes on dealing with stress, assertiveness and personal development.
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High Sensitive Parenting Bieke Geenen Most highly sensitive children have a highly sensitive parent Built around nine triggers that can cause higly 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 pitfalls and triggers into account. It is not easy to stay balanced when you are a highly sensitive person yourself. 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 high sensitive people to lose their balance (such as criticism, tiredness, worrying and overstimulation). She provides them with precise measures on how to handle their high sensitivity and that of their child.
140 x 210 mm | 192 pages | ca. 67,500 words paperback | all rights available
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.
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First Aid for Young Children For everyone with kids aged 0-8 Sofie Vanderoost The bestseller by Mama Baas in a new edition An indispensable reference work for every family, day-care centre and school The previous edition has sold over 6,000 copies As children seem to have a special talent for outsmarting their (grand)parents, babysitter or teacher, this reference work belongs in everyone's home. From minor complaints or accidents to life-threatening situations: it discusses everything you need to know about when to call a doctor, how to resuscitate a baby, and so on. This new edition did not only undergo a total makeover, but was also thoroughly reviewed, edited and updated where necessary.
170 x 210 mm | 256 pages | 63,300 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available
Sofie Vanderoost studied medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven and works as a general practitioner. As a young mother of four, she takes a special interest in paediatrics. Mama Baas is an online magazine, blog and community by and for mums.
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A Book For Siblings Anjet van Dijken • • •
Colourfully illustrated and filled with tips for siblings and their parents Indispensable for brothers, sisters, parents and professionals Take your time together or read it in one go
In this book, 36 children and adults give insight in how they live together with a brother or sister with a disability, illness and/or disorder. What do you prefer to do together with your sibling? How do you react to “strange” comments? Do you think a lot about the future or the past? Recent investigations show that exchanging experiences has an immediate and positive effect on the feelings of brothers and sisters, ‘I am not the only one!’. 160 x 220 mm | 216 pages | 56,400 words full colour illustrations | softcover | age group: +12 all rights available
A Book For Siblings - in and around the hospital Anjet van Dijken You are not the only one! A lot of children have a sibling who suffers from a chronical illness. Is your brother or sister going to stay a long time at the hospital? Or does he or she receives care at home? Has it been a while, but you still want to talk about it? This playful book helps you to understand the situation, to talk about it and to turn this negative experience into something positive for everyone. Contains questions as ‘What do you want to invent to help your sibling?’ and ‘ How would you like to change the hospital to make it more pleasant?’.
Anjet van Dijken is a journalist and writer. She grew up together with her older brother who has a visual and intellectual disability. She is the driving force behind a discussion group and an organisation for families of children and adults with "special" siblings.
160 x 220 mm | 128 pages | 21,300 words full colour illustrations | softcover | age group: +12 all rights available
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The Trauma-Sensitive School A different take on behavioural problems in the classroom Anton Horeweg Insights into the changing behaviour of children who have suffered a trauma How to turn your school into a trauma-sensitive school? Includes practical advice for teachers and schools Our schools have to deal with children who have been through a traumatic experience a lot more often than you might think: on average, there is one child in every class. An accident, a divorce, the loss of a parent, emotional or physical neglect or abuse: such adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have a profound impact on children and may lead to trauma. With great expertise and empathy, the author discusses the behaviour of children who are subject to abuse and illustrates how easily teachers can misinterpret their behaviour. This practical book focuses on that behaviour and on the ways you can address it as a teacher. Horeweg calls upon every teacher not to look the other way, because you might be the only reliable person in a child’s life. Taking on that role, you can contribute to his or her recovery. The Trauma-Sensitive School offers valuable insights into the causes of trauma and its impact on the development of a child’s brain. It includes numerous examples, practical advice and guidance that can help teachers, educators, care coordinators and school boards to turn the classroom into a trauma-sensitive environment.
180 x 250 mm | 352 pages | 133,600 words paperback | all rights available
Anton Horeweg is a teacher and an expert in special educational needs (SEN). He has written several books on the subject, including Behavioural Problems in Primary Education and Behavioural Problems in Secondary Education, which have become an indispensable tool for many students. Horeweg also works as a coach and methodology developer at the Dutch Centre for Education and Youth Care (NCOJ) and is a much sought-after speaker at schools and conferences.
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Boys Are Smarter Than Girls 2 And even more myths about education Pedro De Bruyckere, Paul A. Kirschner, Casper Hulshof New myths about learning and education debunked What do you need to know to be a good teacher? A new title in a bestselling series • • • •
All schools should abolish homework Children who spend too much time in front of a screen are more likely to become depressed In order to become an expert, you need to practise at least 10,000 hours … and many more myths about teaching and education
Fact-checking and the proper management of knowledge and sources have become more important than ever, especially when it comes to parenting and education. In the multitude of information that teachers and pupils as well as parents, scientists, educators and politicians have to process every day, it is often difficult to separate facts from opinions and assumptions. For Boys Are Smarter Than Girls 2, Pedro De Bruyckere, Paul Kirschner and Casper Hulshof build on the success of their bestseller Boys Are Smarter Than Girls. Drawing on valuable research, they discuss a whole new range of popular myths about education. They analyse often heated debates and look for well-informed points of view, even if that means debunking persistent myths.
170 x 240 mm | 172 pages | 65,200 words paperback | English rights sold
Is innate intelligence a decisive factor for a successful school career? And what about those male and female teachers? You can find all the answers in this book.
Pedro De Bruyckere is a researcher at Artevelde University College in Ghent and at the University of Leiden. His work is internationally acclaimed and has been translated into several languages. Casper Hulshof is a psychologist and a lecturer at the University of Utrecht. He is a much sought-after speaker on the role of social media and the Internet in higher education.
English, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Spanish rights sold
Paul A. Kirschner is a professor at the Open University of the Netherlands and a guest lecturer at the University of Oulu, Finland. He is a renowned expert in learning processes, lifelong learning, computer-assisted and collaborative learning and assessment.
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Communication Cards DLD Bernadette Sanders Supports children in expressing their thoughts and needs The first set of coaching cards for children with a developmental language disorder Helpful questions and conversation starters
Students with developmental language disorders (DLD) experience difficulties with language, form, content and usage. When a child suffers from DLD, it is difficult for him or her to understand and to be understood. Students with DLD often don’t express themselves in the right way, but this doesn’t mean that they have les needs for communication and contact. These communication cards are a helpful tool to start a conversation with children aged 10 years or older. They help the student to put into words when and on which level he or she needs help.
220 x 160 mm | 124 pages | 1,800 words (manual: 2,800 words) spot colour | cards | all rights available
Bernadette Sanders is remedial-educationalist and works as an aid worker for children with DLD. She is the founder of Smartonderwijs, an organisation that coaches and provides lectures on DLD, study and behavioural problems. Before, she was a primary school teacher.
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First Aid Kit: Stress & Burnout
First Aid Kit: High Sensitivity
Elke Van Hoof
Elke Van Hoof
Elke Van Hoof 170 x 210 mm | 128 pages 20,000 words full colour illustrations paperback Korean rights sold English and French manuscript available
Elke Van Hoof 170 x 210 mm | 128 pages 20,000 words full colour illustrations paperback all rights available
Stress can be helpful, but being too stressed for prolonged periods of time can take a toll on your brain. Professor Elke Van Hoof coaches people in her resilience training facility, Huis voor Veerkracht (House of Resilience), and helps them to cope with stress-related complaints. Now this book allows you to work on your stress levels from home!
Professor Elke Van Hoof was the first scientist to conduct research into high sensitivity in the Low Countries. She felt that there was a lack of good, accessible and scientifically accurate information. That is why she has bundled her expertise in this accessible basic guide. What is high sensitivity exactly? How do you handle the risks? How do you explore your talents?
First Aid Kit: Procrastination
First Aid Kit: Sleeping
Tanja van Essen & Henri C. Schouwenburg
Aline Kruit & Irma Leijten
Tanja van Essen & Henri C. Schouwenburg 170 x 210 mm | 109 pages 20,000 words full colour illustrations paperback Russian rights sold
Aline Kruit & Irma Leijten 170 x 210 mm | 128 pages 22,500 words full colour illustrations paperback all rights available
‘I’ve still got plenty of time, I’ll put it off till tomorrow!’ We all do it: postponing tough tasks until we have no choice but to rush from one deadline to the other. What is it that makes us want to procrastinate and why is it so hard for us to get rid of that annoying habit? This book shows why we are all die-hard procrastinators and, more importantly, what we can do about it, so that you can finally say goodbye to that huge pile on your desk!
Sleeping well remains a hot item – an estimated one in three people has trouble sleeping. Go back to sleeping like a baby in just five steps. Does that sound impossible? It’s not: everyone can learn how to get a good night’s rest. And the beautiful thing is that you don’t need anything to do so: no pills, no rituals, no special mattresses, etc. In this practical book, sleeping experts Aline Kruit and Irma Leijten teach you how to get a grip on your ever-active brain.
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Customers The Day After Tomorrow 210 x 260mm | 264 pages Slovenian rights sold English manuscript available
Managers The Day After Tomorrow 170 x 240 mm | 224 pages all rights available English manuscript available
The Survival Paradox 170 x 240 mm | 264 pages all rights available English manuscript available
Influencers 170 x 240 mm | 200 pages Simplified Chinese rights sold English manuscript available
Unfair Advantage 170 x 240 mm | 164 pages all rights available
Optichannel Retail 170 x 240 mm | 326 pages all rights available English manuscript available
The Limits of the Market 140 x 210 | 240 pages French, English, Italian, Azeri and Bulgarian rights sold English manuscript available
Digital Marketing Like a PRO 170 x 240 mm | 406 pages all rights available English manuscript available
Marketing for the Mad (Wo)Men of Tomorrow 170 x 240 mm | 168 pages all rights available English manuscript available
Economy & management
The Future of Department Stores Warehouses of the future: palaces of entertainment Erik Van Heuven & Stefan Van Rompaey
Highly topical with well-known cases and exclusive interviews
Concise and clear analysis of the real challenges for department stores
International perspective
Stores as Galeries Lafayette, Harrods or De Bijenkorf appeal to one’s imagination as impressive centres of luxury. Even in this digital age, these first modern retailers still know how to surprise their customers. They face the same difficulties as every other store: encouraging customers to shop in the shopping streets and not online/ prevent their customers from shopping online.
THE FUTURE OF DEPARTMENT STORES
How does a department store regains its attractive status? What do retail and showbiz have in common? Why is ‘food’ the new ‘fashion’?
THE FUTURE OF DEPARTMENT STORES E R I K VA N H E U V E N & S T E FA N VA N R O M PA E Y
9 E S C A L ATO R S TO A G O L D E N F U T U R E F O R T H E D E PA R TM E N T S TO R E
The Future of Department Stores examines department stores and the actual trends. Conversations with international investors and top notch managers allow you to peek behind the scenes of this unique retail sector. The challenges they face are indicated, innovation and service turn out to be the key to success. This book explains how department stores stay relevant for their customers today. 170 x 240 mm | ca. 240 pages | ca. 70,000 words hardcover | all rights available English manuscript in production
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Erik Van Heuven is an international renowned retail expert and former top manager at Galeria Inno, Kardstadt and others. He knows the retail sector inside out as no other. Stefan Van Rompaey is the chief editor of RetailDetail and keeps a close track of developments in the retail sector.
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Gigantism 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.
16,000 copies sold
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.
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 wellbeing, communities and our climate problems.
140 x 210 mm | 236 pages | 58,500 words hardcover with dust jacket | Simplified Chinese and Korean rights sold | English manuscript available
– Pattie Maes, Professor MIT Media Arts and Sciences & Founder MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group
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. He has a broad interest: economy, sport, society, engineering, aerospace, education and investing.
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The Book of Noble Purpose Olivier Onghena-'t Hooft Why do you do what you do? What does your organisation stand for? What kind of organisation would you like to lead?
To remain successful as an organisation or enterprise, it is necessary to evolve into a consciously aware ecosystem in which people are encouraged to fully and truly become themselves. Men and women are attracted and committed to organisations that stand for something meaningful. This central force or noble purpose is what enables and unifies self-realisation, organisational decisiveness and sustainable societal evolution. The Book of Noble Purpose, inspired by the life story of the author, explains how we can create an economy and a society that have a positive view of humankind and the world. A society in which ecology, humanism and economic prosperity go hand in hand as the basis for a sustainable future in which individuals can lead a life that has and gives meaning.
160 x 240Â mm | 304 pages | 95,700 words paperback | all rights available
Olivier Onghena-'t Hooft is a noble purpose entrepreneur and founder of the Global Inspiration & Noble Purpose Institute, Wisdom Encounters, and Young Leaders-Inspiring Mentors. He inspires entrepreneurs, CEOs, and political leaders around the world to place them in the service of something special that exceeds themselves.
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Digitalis How to reinvent the world Thierry Geerts Belgium's Google director Thierry Geerts makes a plea for the so-called knowledge society The digital revolution both enables and forces us to reinvent the world we live in Europe is in urgent need of ambitious and inspiring projects if it wants to catch the digital train All too often the digital revolution is depicted as a global nightmare: companies are shut down, jobs are cut, and the future is looking grim. Others try to take action and are bracing themselves for the giant disruption that is looming around the corner.
17,500 copies sold
In his thought-provoking book, Thierry Geerts proposes to replace the word ‘disruption’ by ‘reinvention’. Take the car, for instance. The way we have been driving around for the past 50 years no longer has a future: we are constantly stuck in traffic, thousands of people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents, and cars are major contributors to air pollution. Electric, self-driving cars offer a safer and more efficient solution. Perhaps we don’t even need a car of our own anymore? This book is a wake-up call. Europe has been at the forefront of the industrial and the computer revolution, so what stops us from becoming the capital of Digitalis? 140 x 210 mm | 232 pages | 58,000 words paperback with flaps | Simplified Chinese rights sold English and French manuscript available
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. He previously worked as a strategy director for the Belgian media group Corelio.
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Insights from The Boardroom Herman Daems on Corporate Governance Herman Daems An exclusive look behind the scenes of trade and industry Riddled with personal insights from an expert A must-read for every leader, CEO or future director There are a lot more directors than CEOs. But what are the tasks of a director? And what is the specific role of the board of directors? Too often, there is no answer to these questions. As an experienced director and chairman of several companies, Herman Daems knows how to make a thorough and critical analysis of their tasks. Not only does he discuss today's best practices, he also formulates new insights into the role of future boards of directors.
Herman Daems has succeeded in distilling his experience into Insights from the Boardroom, a book that both company directors and those who follow the business world as observers will find highly relevant.
160 x 240 mm | 272 pages | 83,100 words hardcover | all rights available English and French manuscript available
– Thomas Leysen - Chairman of the KBC Group and of the Belgian Commission on Corporate Governance
Herman Daems is an emeritus professor at KU Leuven in Belgium, where he currently chairs the governing body. He has also taught at Harvard Business School and IESE in Barcelona. Since 1990 he has served as a director at numerous companies and organisations. He is the current Chairman of the Board at BNP Paribas Fortis.
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History
A History of European Music until 1900 Francis Maes Ambitious overview by an experienced musicologist A reference work that offers insight into different movements Stylish publication in hardcover
The field of music history has recently gone through a significant evolution. It is high time that the surprising new insights of experts reach a wider audience. This book offers an update on the knowledge of European music from a cultural-historical perspective. The main understanding is that music has always moved on the cutting edge between philosophy and musical practice and owes its cultural meaning to that interaction. Francis Maes guides the reader through the multifaceted music history of the European continent and points out the unmistakable beauty of well-known and lesser known compositions along the way. He starts out in ancient Greece and ends in the 1900s as new evolutions direct music into a radically different direction. As the book focuses on the cultural-historical aspects of music and does not contain any musical notation, it is accessible to all. A must-read for every music lover.
With music lovers and musicians alike there was a need for a new overview of the history of music with the broad cultural context in which it came about. Francis Maes’ book responds to that need.
170 x 240 mm | 744 pages | 269,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
– Hans Waege, intendant Belgian National Orchestra
Francis Maes is professor of musicology at Ghent University, Belgium, where he teaches music history. He was artistic director of the Flanders Festival, one of the region’s most prominent musical events. He has also published a book on the history of Russian music.
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Forgotten Heroes Johannes Vande Voorde & Dirk Verbeke Historical images and beautiful contemporary landscape photography Includes interviews with the last surviving veterans and powerful portrait pictures Follow the footsteps of the Polish liberators
The Americans, Canadians, British and Chinese liberated us, that is what we learned in school. But starting from the late summer of 1944, the 1st Polish Armour Division, a division of 16,000 men, liberated town after town, village after village from the Nazis, from the French town of Arromanches to the German town of Wilhelmshaven. For years and years, Johannes Vande Voorde researched the tragic story of the Polish liberators. He searched and found the last witnesses and listened to their touching stories. Afterwards, he relived their journey with only his photo camera as his weapon. He looked for the traces of their liberation journey: a forgotten rifle in a tree, bullet holes in a church tower. The combination of historic images and thorough explanation makes this book to a must-have for lovers of art photography and (war) history.
210 x 260 mm | 188 pages | ca. 20,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | all rights available
Johannes Vande Voorde is a Belgian photographer. His work has been published in The New York Times and Stern, among others. In 2009, he travelled to Poland to work on a project on Polish construction workers and cleaners. When he came back, he had an ambitious plan for a project on the Polish liberators of Western Europe. Dirk Verbeke is the chairman of the Association 1st Polish Armour Division and the curator of the exhibition Gewapende Vleugels (Armoured Wings) that was exhibited in different Belgian cities, Gdansk and Warschau. He has been documenting the Polish liberators for over 30 years and he knows a lot of veterans and their families personally.
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The Global Only Exists by the Generosity of the Local Koen Vanmechelen & Geerdt Magiels The vision of internationally acclaimed artist Koen Vanmechelen A marvellous interconnection between art, biology and philosophy Beautifully illustrated with original drawings
Art and science are closely intertwined. They both have a fundamental influence on our society and allow us to look at the world from a different perspective. This book consists of ten essays that are based on conversations between a biologist-philosopher and an artist. Together, they explore the idea that art is knowledge. In the curious setting of Vanmechelen’s art project LABIOMISTA, which is a combination of a zoo, studio, kitchen and laboratory, they talk about curiosity and generosity, art and science, culture and society, about the advantages and disadvantages of interbreeding as well as the never-ending tension between the global and the local.
In an intriguing way, Koen Vanmechelen manages to connect art, science, sociology and philosophy.
135 x 215 mm | 200 pages | ca. 40,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available
– Leading Dutch newspaper NRC
Koen Vanmechelen is an internationally acclaimed conceptual artist who works at the intersection of art, nature and science. His work is aimed at laying the foundations for a future where people live in a state of balance with other species. Geerdt Magiels is a biologist and philosopher. He writes and gives lectures on science, art, health, medicine, biology and society. Magiels is a much sought-after expert in the media and has written dozens of books about people, molecules and ecosystems, complexity, knowledge and uncertainty.
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