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RIGHTS GUIDE Autumn 2019

Francesca Bressan

Rights & Permissions

Verlag Herder GmbH

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Theology: pp 2 - 11

Religion & Society: pp 12 - 17

Spirituality: pp 17 - 22

Community & & Pastoral Care: pp 22 – 24

Paulus: pp 25 - 26

Psychology & Lifestyle: pp 27 - 34

History & Politics: pp 35 - 40

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THEOLOGY

Johanna Rahner / Thomas Söding (ed.)

Church and the world – a necessary dialogue

• Traditionally the Catholic Church sees itself in

contrast to the "world". In fact, a distinction is

important. But dualism poisons the gospel and

paralyzes the church. What is needed is genuine

dialogue, characterized by a willingness to listen

and learn.

02300 / [542] / 320 pages

July 2019

All rights available

Theology

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A. Merkt / C. Hornung / A. Weckwerth (ed.)

Bishops between autarky and collegiality

• The Quaestio presents current historical research

on the episcopate and the church synods from

Classical Antiquity to the present day. One focus is

the previously neglected area of tension between

individual and collegial responsibility of individual

bishops.

02301 / [542] / 272 pages

July 2019


Theology

Bernd Oberdorfer / Thomas Söding (ed.)

Growing approval and open questions

• In 1999, the Lutheran World Federation and the

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christin Unity

signed the "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of

Justification", overcoming a central controversy of

the Reformation period. 20 years later the volume

illuminates its reception and names desiderata for

further work.

02302 / [542] / 320 pages

September 2019


Theology

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Rüdiger Althaus / Jochen Schmidt (ed.)

State and religion

• Viewed from a Christian, Jewish and Islamic

perspective, the texts deal with the relationship

between state and religion and ask: How much

religion can the state tolerate? How much state

can religion tolerate? Are they compatible?

02303 / [542] / 280 pages

October 2019


Theology

Michael Seewald

Reform – the same church, but different thoughts

• The Catholic Church is under unprecedented

pressure to change. The list of issues is long:

women's rights, same-sex partnerships, lay

ministry. These demands have a subversive sound

only because the reform discourse is set in a

dogmatically narrow framework. Michael Seewald

exposes this framework. It becomes apparent that

the church can reform itself and at the same time

remain in essence Catholic.

38349 / [926] / 167 pages

June 2019


Theology

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Eberhard Schockenhoff

Peace on earth?

• Christmas as a provocation

• What would be missing if there were no Christmas? The author interprets Christmas as a protest against the political theology of the Roman Empire. This interpretation brings to life the provocative nuances that were clearly audible at that time: a protest against violence, a cry for justice, and a longing for peace. But isn't the Christmas story of the divine Prince of Peace in the stable too good to be true? And what does the unredeemed hope of Christmas mean in a world without peace?

38546 / [926] / 144 pages

September 2019


Theology

Ulrich LükeThe creed and current needs

• Are the creeds, which developed from the Ancient

Church and which are still in use today, only of

interest to ancient historians? Do we still need

such an antiquated wording? The creeds bear the

handwriting of their time and the scars of past

religious disputes, yet they still form the basis of

our faith today. Ulrich Lüke makes this treasure of

the past accessible to the present without

intellectual loss.

37798 / [926] / 288 pages

October 2019


Theology

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Gerhard Lohfink

The secret of the Galilean

• Talks into the night on Jesus of Nazareth

• Two people are discussing the questions: Who was

Jesus? What did he want? Their conversation

continues through the night. Did Jesus see himself

as a teacher? A prophet? As the Messiah? The

answer is to be found in the succinct and often

provocative words of Jesus, in his parables, in his

actions and gestures. Gerhard Lohfink inspires the

reader with the power and beauty of Jesus' words.

38270 / [926] / 280 pages

June 2019


Theology

Klaus Berger

Marriage and heaven

• Woman and man in Early Christianity

• In Jesus' proclamation he is vehemently opposed

to discrimination. Women are co-responsible not

only for the Easter message, but also for the

development of Christology. Berger's

interpretation of Ephesians 5 is the climax of this

book: Conjugal love is a pattern and model for the

relationship of the Messiah to the people of God.

Berger cautiously and provocatively draws links

from the New Testament to sexual ethics of the

future.

38490 / [542] / 368 pages

July 2019


Theology

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Jürgen Werbick

Christian faith

• A theological stocktaking

• How far have we come with faith and the church?

What are the next steps? Jürgen Werbick takes

stock. We are not heading for a storm-free area, a

safe area saturated in certainty. The path leads to

the centre of the current debate on faith, but also

to fascinating, newly accessible perspectives on

faith.

38590 / [542] / 432 pages

June 2019


Theology

Dietmar Mieth

I do not agree

• My experiences as a lay theologian and ethicist

• Dietmar Mieth, distinguished moral theologian

and Meister Eckhart specialist, describes his

experiences in church and society. Drawing on 50

years of intensive experience in the church he

describes his childhood and youth in the pre-

conciliar church, his time in Tübingen in the late

1960s, as well as the founding of the Tübingen

International Centre for Ethics. An exciting part of

contemporary history reflected in an extraordinary

biography.

37804 / [542] / 400 pages

September 2019


Theology

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Helmut Hoping

Jesus of Galilee – Messiah and God's Son

• A central thought of Helmut Hoping's is the Son of

God becoming man in Jewish flesh. Hoping

examines the history of early research on Jesus, his

life and the Christological development of

doctrine. He approaches the mystery of Jesus

through incarnation, corporeality, the freedom of

Jesus, the salvific significance of his death and the

question of God's ability to suffer. He also looks at

Judaism and the Islamic image of God and Jesus in

the Koran as well as the position of Mohammed.

38253 / [542] / 512 pages

September 2019


Theology

Thomas Söding

One God for all

• The sending out to world mission in the Acts of the

Apostles

• "One God for All' is the great project of Early

Christianity, without which worldwide Christianity

would not exist today. Mission, however, is a

frequently misused term. The Acts of the Apostles

provide important clarification here: Mission is a

journey of discovery. It is an invitation to bear witness

humbly, following in Jesus' footsteps: able to provide

teaching and being willing to learn, being open and

receptive, with a love of freedom and a love for

mankind, living a life pleasing to God.

38390 / [542] / 256 pages

September 2019


Theology

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Theory of epistemology from an encounter with God

• Theory of epistemology from an encounter with God

• The book outlines an ethic of theological thought from an encounter with God. How should theologians "think"and "reflect"? The "theological landscape sketches" follow the structure of the Lord's Prayer and interpret 49 biblical passages in epistemological terms. The author develops a theological cognitive ethic from the dialogue between philosophical epistemology and biblical texts. Theological thinking is presented not only as thinking about God, but also as thinking before God and thinking towards God. This results in normative structures for theological reflection.

38557 / [542] / 752 pages

July 2019


Theology

Bernward Schmidt

A short history of the First Vatican Council

• On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the 1st Vatican Council, this book provides historical orientation and describes the development of this controversial Council. The author looks at the bigger historical picture of theology and the church. For example: the effects of the revolutions since 1979, Ultramontanism, the development of a specifically Roman theology. The "preludes" of the Council with the Dogma of Mary of 1854 and the "Syllabus Errorum" of 1864 as well as the changes after 1870

38430 / [542] / 304 pages

September 2019


Theology

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Peter Neuner

The long shadow of the 1. Vatican Council

• How the council continues to obstruct the church today.

• The 1st Vatican Council was characterized by the

rejection of modern philosophy and science. In these it

saw a destructive individualism and liberalism which

were viewed as the basic evils of modern society. They

strove to overcome these through authority and

obedience. Conservative circles tried and failed to define

their original principles in the build up to the Second

Vatican Council. They did not fully succed and the II

Council opened up the church to the world. However, it

also repeated controversial statements from the First

Vatican Council. As a result, the tradition of 1869/70 had

a powerful effect on the official reception of the Second

Vatican Council, right up to the present.

38440 / [542] / 208 pages

September 2019


Theology

Markus Vinzent

Open beginning

• The development of Christianity in the 2nd century

• On the premise that early Christianity was not

interested in a historical representation of its

beginnings, Vinzent gains fundamental insights

that question previous theories. The earliest

witnesses are neither the Gospels nor the Acts of

the Apostles, nor Paul's letters. They are

apocryphal writings. The first Christian theologians

were not interested in historically documenting

the person of Jesus of Nazareth nor the beginnings

of Christianity, but in using "historical" recourse as

an anti-heretic weapon.

38577 / [542] / 352 pages

September 2019


Theology

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Stephan Schlensog (ed.)A life's work

• Friends and theologians on Hans Küng

• Hans Küng is one of the few contemporary

theologians respected worldwide. His theological

works, his lifelong commitment to ecumenism, to

church reform and to dialogue between religions is

impressive. Texts written by Margot Käßmann,

Johanna Rahner, Hermann Häring, Perry Schmidt-

Leukel, Claus Dierksmeier and Stephan Schlensog

take stock of the work of this outstanding thinker.

38559 / [542] / 160 pages

June 2019


Theology

Ulrich Hemmel (ed.)

World Ethos 2.0

• How a better globalization can succeed

• The "Global Ethic" project initiated by Hans Küng

has long since become a fixed concept and a

constant requirement. More than twenty years

after its foundation the concerns are still as topical

and urgent as they were then. Prominent voices

from faith, church and science discuss the

fundamental values of our society. Peaceful

coexistence in the future cannot function without

this project.

38741 / [927] / 208 pages

June 2019


Theology

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RELIGION & SOCIETY

Doris Wagner / Christoph Schönborn

Guilt and responsibility

• A discussion on power and abuse in the church• Doris Wagner's controversial book "Spiritual

Abuse" is based on personal experience, precise analysis and numerous case studies. Her open discussion with Cardinal Christoph Schönborncaused quite a stir. In her new book, Doris Wagner and Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna continue their discussion on power, abuse and the responsibility of the Church. They do not shy away from confrontation. A milestone for radical transformation within the church.

39526 / [926] / 128 pages

September 2019


Religion & Society

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Daniel Bogner

You are destroying our church…

• … but we won't let that happen

• For far too long bishops, cardinals and the Pope

have preached about change and improvement,

but taken no action. In his book Daniel Bogner

shows how the church can regain lost trust and

connect with modernity without betraying itself.

This is not just another book criticizing the church

and whining about the necessity of reforms. No,

Daniel Bogner is passionate to initiate change

within the church - of this the reader is left in no

doubt.

39030 / [926] / 160 pages

June 2019


Religion & Society

Mira Ungewitter

Roadtrip with God

• Life is freedom and an adventure every day

• A trip to Honduras changes her life. Mira

Ungewitter decides to become a pastor. Her book

describes her faith as an adventure that test her to

the limit, but makes her speechless with joy. She

lives her faith passionately – as a surfing pastor on

the beach, as a bar-keeper in her Pop-Up-Bar, with

friends from different religions and cultures or

enjoying a spontaneous picnic. Faith is freedom

and every day is an adventure.

38366 / [926] / 192 pages

August 2019


Religion & Society

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Gerhard Feige

Catholic, but different

• Be brave – take the short narrow path

• Catholics are in the minority in the land of Luther.

Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg shows that

this is not a cause for self-pity, but for courageous

confession. Reflecting on times of conflict with

Protestantism and socialism he finds orientation

for the present and the future. The paths he points

out may be short and narrow - but they lead to the

future and wide expanses.

38847 / [926] / 208 pages

July 2019


Religion & Society

Stefan Jürgens

Room for improvement

• A change for the better for the church

• Stefan Jürgens is known as an outspoken critic and

popular pastor. He tells of his experiences as a priest

in various contexts, of his disappointments, his joy

and his hopes. He doesn't mince his words and speaks

out about what millions of people think but don't say.

He is a critic of fatalism, which paralyzes most people

in the Church. He is passionate about change and

refuses to give up. A book that discourages moaning

about the status quo and provides exciting ideas to

promote the future of the church.

39054 / [926] / 176 pages

September 2019


Religion & Society

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Susanne Niemeyer

What do daydreamers do at night?

• By someone who left home to satisfy her curiosity

of life

• "Don't be so curious!" Susanne Niemeyer hated

this sentence as a child. The world is full of

mysteries waiting to be discovered. Susanne

Niemeyer describes how she embraced life and

embarked on an exciting journey of discovery with

all its ups and downs. An empowering book! Once

you have read this book you will throw yourself

into life with open eyes and an open heart.

38488 / [481] / 160 pages

September 2019


Religion & Society

Arnd Henze

How good is the church at democracy?

• Protestants in a stress test

• Is the Protestant Church really so far away from

populist and right-wing influences as many think?

The well-known television journalist Arnd Henze is

a long time member of the Protestant Church. This

book provides a critical analysis of the rise of

populism and how the authoritarian legacy of the

Protestant church is dealt with. He also and takes a

look at church congregations and Sunday services.

This book asks uncomfortable questions and

shakes us out of our complacency.

37979 / [926] / 176 pages

May 2019


Religion & Society

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Hermann-Josef Frisch

How Muslims live

• Traditions, festivals, daily life

• Our view of Muslims is often tarnished by

prejudice. Hermann-Josef Frisch highlights the

fundamental elements of Islam: Mysticism, Sharia,

art, culture, medicine, science, Islamic festivals and

customs. A realistic, instructive and constructive

book that helps improve understanding between

Muslims and non-Muslims.

39354 / [927] / 224 pages

August 2019


Religion & Society

Erich Hamberger / Herbert Pietschmann

Energy - What holds the world together at its core

• How can matter and spirit be combined? For a

long time, natural science ignored the mind in

favor of matter, then quantum theory turned

everything upside down. The concept of matter is

replaced by that of energy. Communication

scientist Erich Hamberger and physicist Herbert

Pietschmann undertake an exciting journey

through the world of Natural Sciences and

Humanities, through our day to day lives and our

spiritual experiences. They illustrate that energy is

what holds the world together at its core.

39581 / [926] / 400 pages

October 2019


Religion & Society

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Simone Paganini

From Eve's apple to Noah's mosquito

• Fake news in the Bible

• We all know the story of Eve and the apple, the walls

of Jericho and the three kings. But did you know that

Eve didn't actually eat an apple, that the walls of

Jericho never actually collapsed and that there is

nothing in the Bible about three kings? Providing

exciting insights from biblical sciences, archaeology

and cultural history, the author transports his readers

into the world of the Bible and reveals what really

happened. A biblical fact check that entertains and

educates at the same time.

38493 / [926] / 160 pages

August 2019


Religion & Society

SPIRITUALITY

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Notker Wolf

Thinking of you

• The power of simple existence

• Sometimes a single sentence or gesture can

provide a new perspective on life. Notker Wolf has

experienced this himself again and again. In his

book he shows that it sometimes suffices to simply

listen and perhaps just hold eye contact, or to joke

and laugh together. An emotional book full of

anecdotes and personal details, providing rays of

hope in dark hours and demonstrating how we can

be there for others.

38530 / [926] / 160 pages

October 2019


Spirituality

Notker Wolf

The seven pillars of happiness

• Over 20.000 sold

• Amongst the flood of gift books one stands out.

The words of wisdom it contains are over 1.500

years old - the rules of Benedict. When we

combine this wisdom with virtues, we learn some

amazing truths for our own lives. Notker Wolf tells

of his own experiences with the virtues of bravery,

justice, cleverness, measure, faith, love and hope –

the seven pillars of happiness.

03211 / [481] / 200 pages

July 2019 (new edition)

Czech, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

rights sold

Spirituality

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Lorenz Marti

Open the doors!

• Spirituality for free spirits

• For centuries, religion has provided a framework in

which people could grow up, live and die. Today

this trusted framework has more or less crumbled.

However, there is no reason to despair. New

possibilities are being revealed, doors are opening

and the traditional buildings of faith are having a

spring clean! Spiritual self-determination and

freedom on the way to a meaningful life - that's

what it's all about.

38941 / [926] / 192 pages

August 2019


Spirituality

Stefan Kiechle

Mindful and effective

• Leading from the spirit of the Jesuits

• Power is bad and corrupt? Not at all, says Pater

Stefan Kiechle, who for many years was head of

the German Jesuits and knows from personal

experience that leadership and mindfulness go

hand in hand - for the benefit of all involved. Jesuit

teaching is based on the spirituality of its founder

Ignatius von Loyola. Stefan Kiechle explains the

essence of this spirituality and provides concrete

examples of good leadership. An indispensable

book for those in positions of leadership.

38924 / [926] / 176 pages

August 2019


Spirituality

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Anje Sabine Naegeli

Night of grief and morning of hope

• Ways through difficult times

• When a loved one dies, their death is a shock. That

shock later turns into anger and fear. Many of

those who grieve feel misunderstood and

abandoned. The renowned therapist and

theologian Antje Sabine Naegeli, who herself has

felt the pain of loss, has guided many people

through this grieving process. She sensitively

guides us through suffering and back to life.

37720 / [926] / 144 pages

September 2019


Spirituality

Gisela Matthiae

Where faith is, there is laughter

• Does God actually have humor? Why is a jump a

spiritual exercise? In this book, theologian and

clown Gisela Matthiae opens up a new perspective

on the faith. The perspective of the clown shows

it: faith and laughter are two sides of the same

coin. In practical examples, she shows how one

can playfully transform oneself and share life and

belief with one another. Even without make-up

and costume.

38535 / [926] / 240 pages

Mai 2019 (new edition)


Spirituality

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Andrea Schwarz

Give the angel a chance

• Thoughts and stories for Christmas

• What does Advent have to do with railway

stations? What is the butterfly doing in the

Christmas sermon? And how does Advent taste

this year - of whole milk or rather plain? The

mediations, fairy tales, poems and impulses by

Andrea Schwarz invite us to rediscover the

Christmas season. A profound, amusing and

touching book.

03215 / [926] / 176 pages

September 2019 (new edition)


Spirituality

Andrea Schwarz

Do Bless Us God of the Journey

• The prayer book „Do Bless Us God of the Journey“

is collecting prayer texts of Andrea Schwarz,

published in her numerous books as well as those

not published yet.

• All of these prayers are marked by two outstanding

attributes: a contemporary language, rooted in the

every day experiences of today’s life – and a deep

spiritual passion for God and his way with people

through Jesus Christ.

03231 / [926] / 192 pages

February 2020 (new edition)


Spirituality

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Christian Olding

Plain language, please!

• Christian Olding's services are full of surprises and

appeal to people of all age groups. He conveys the

message of Christ in a modern way using a

selection of modern technology. He rejects

superficial prattle and uses language that people

can relate to and understand. His book is both

mercilessly honest and empathetic. His point: The

church still has something to say. Christian Olding's

book is like himself: witty, inspiring and authentic.

03191/ [926] / 192 pages

February 2020 (new edition)


Spirituality

Susanne NiemeyerJesus is ringing the door bell

• Over 15.000 copies sold

• Jesus is ringing the door bell – incognito, of course.

And, God is thinking about reforms; that guy in the

red coat drinking coke is just too much. Christmas

is upon us! Susanne Niemeyer’s unusual Christmas

stories help put us in the right frame of mind for

Christmas. Colourful, heart-warming, full of

imagination – a very special book for Advent.

03215 / [926] / 200 pages



Spirituality

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Community &

PASTORAL CARE

Wunibald Müller

A fulfilled life instead of burnout

• For people in caring professions

• Wunibald Müller invites us not to lose our desire

for life! By reflecting on and transforming our

everyday lives as well as our attitudes towards life

and work, we are able to remain optimistic in all

situations. This book with its practical exercises

shows how it works!

38389 / [543] / 184 pages

June 2019


Community &

Pastoral Care

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Thomas Schwartz

The celebration of mass

• Interesting facts on Catholic services

• What do Catholic Christians actually celebrate in

Mass? What is the format of the service and what

do the individual prayers and rites mean? This

book provides well-founded, but not too

complicated answers. Short, easy to understand

chapters explain the theological significance of the

Eucharist. It is an indispensable guide for all

aspects of the Mass.

38018 / [543] / 96 pages

June 2019


Community &

Pastoral Care

Regina Groot Bramel

Sermons PLUS - Ideas for services. Lectionary A

• People come together to worship, to discover

more about themselves and the source of their

faith. They want the words they hear in the service

to relate to their lives. They want comfort that is

more than cheap consolation; hope that will carry

them through dark hours. Tradition therefore

needs to be translated into the world of modern

human experience and a PLUS that aims like a

crosshair to where God's love strikes us in the

heart. This book promises all this!

39170 / [543] / 272 pages

June 2019


Community &

Pastoral Care

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PAULUS

Sarah Gaffuri / Niklaus Kuster

123 role models

• Inspiring short portraits

• Inspired and inspiring figures can be found in all

cultures and religions. In short portraits, the

authors present unforgettable personalities, who

are shining lights and have placed their stamp on

mankind. Role models who still inspire us today

and whom we honor. Men and women like

Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Jeanne d'Arc

and Malala Yousafzai.

280951 / [922] / 248 pages

September 2019


Paulus

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Robert Loup

Margrit Bays - The stigmatist seamstress

• Margrit Bays recovered unexpectedly from cancer on the very day of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, 8 September 1854. This was not the only miraculous event in the life of this farmer's daughter (1815 - 1879). Every Friday she experienced the Passion of Jesus on her own body: the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus. Each Good Friday at the hour of Jesus' death the stigmata were accompanied by an ecstatic experience. The ever increasing number of visitors to her grave, the growing trust in her intercession and the countless answered prayers resulted in the church authorities agreeing to canonize her in Autumn 2019.

280941 / [926] / 144 pages

September 2019


Paulus

Max Feigenwinter

Unshackled faith

• Memories, visions, poems

• Max Feigenwinter, successful author and trained

remedial teacher. Again and again his experience

was that even theologians were infected by his

enthusiasm for the Bible. However, he also felt

that the more intensely he studied God's word,

the less he understood what the institution church

wanted. In his new book he uses biographical

sketches and poems to portray what, in his view,

the church should be like and how his credo of

faith can be put into practice today.

280929 / [926] / 192 pages

September 2019


Paulus

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PSYCHOLOGY &

LIFESTYLE

Michael Tischinger

Listen to your soul

• A guide to a self-determined life

• We live in a complex world. Stress and anxiety

have become our daily companions. What used to

be stable and reliable is now fragile and

questionable. Yet the security we so desperately

long for lies within us, in our souls. Like an inner

compass, it helps us find our way more calmly and

confidently. Michael Tischinger guides us to our

centre.

60084 / [481] / 240 pages

June 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

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Michael Tischinger

Every day is a gift of life

• Live according to the four dimensions of

awareness: listen to the wisdom of your body,

perceive your own feelings and thoughts, clarify

relationships to others, locate your spiritual pole.

Using many practical examples Michael Tischinger,

doctor, therapist and theologian, shows us how we

can achieve this in our day to day lives – here and

now.

03191 / [481] / 176 pages


Korean rights sold

Psychology &

Lifestyle

Roland Kachler

Best of all would be just normal

• Protecting children from narcissism

• Narcissistic personalities shape our society - but while narcissism is a much-discussed phenomenon, little is known about its origin. Parents want their children to grow up being empathetic and self-confident, yet unconsciously they may also encourage the development of narcissistic traits. Roland Kachler shows how this can be prevented or reversed. In doing so, he draws on his 25 years of experience as head of an educational counselling centre.

60073 / [484] / 208 pages

July 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

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Fabian Grolimund, Stefanie Rietzler

Secure, courageous, free

• How children find inner strength

• We all want resilient children who can face life's

challenges with courage and confidence. Children

who know their strengths and their weaknesses. In

day to day life there are many ways we can help

our children develop their self-esteem and self-

confidence. Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie

Rietzler, experienced psychologists and learning

coaches, show parents how this can be done with

a lasting effect.

60093 / [484] / 240 pages

August 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

Annunziata von Hoensbroech

The way back is no walk in the park

• My son, his accident and his second life

• One night a taxi runs over the German student Caspar in Barcelona. The phone call in the night calls Caspar's mother to her critically ill son's bedside. Despite devastating medical prognoses, she begins to fight for Caspar and his future. Thanks to a power of attorney issued before the accident, the author is able to make the right decisions for Caspar. This book is a moving diary of events and emotions.

60088 / [481] / 128 pages

August 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

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Fred Mast

The power of imagination

• How it determines our reality

• The ability to anticipate actions and situations in

the imagination is the jackpot of man's

developmental history. Many groundbreaking

scientific achievements were first created in the

imagination. The renowned psychologist Prof. Fred

Mast explains the importance of imagination and

how profoundly it influences our thinking and

decision-making processes.

60087 / [933] / 320 pages

October 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

Monika Renz

Reconciliation and forgiveness

• How processes of liberation in life and death are

possible

• Why are reconciliation and forgiveness so difficult?

How can they liberate? These are pressing

questions, not only for victims of emotional or

physical abuse, but also for perpetrators. Monika

Renz outlines the paths of real reconciliation and

the phases it passes through from a therapeutic,

psychological and spiritual perspective. A

groundbreaking book.

60083 / [481] / 192 pages

September 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

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Verena Kast

Why we can look forward to the future

• Against the temptation of being a victim

• Should we cultivate a nostalgic longing for the past out of fear for the future? Or should we allow ourselves to look forward to the future and aim for what is possible? Fear of the future can paralyze us, making us remain victims of the situation. If we proactively shape our future, we open up the possibility to change and adopt a more positive outlook. Verena Kast encourages us to reject the "craving for the past", after all, there is a life before death!

60096 / [481] / 128 pages

October 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

Eva Terhorst

The first year of mourning – a practical guide

• When we lose a loved one, our world comes to a

standstill. The changes that are bombarding us

terrify and paralyze us. It is important to learn how

to regain control over our lives. This book provides

practical day to day help following the loss of a

loved one. Ideas, exercises, affirmations, self-

reflection. It helps the grieving cope with the

difficult first year and find their way back to life.

60085 / [481] / 192 pages

Oktober 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

32

Sebastian Keck

My crappy fear and me

• Sebastian Keck suffers from anxiety and panic

attacks. He just wanted to go to the psychosomatic

clinic for three weeks until his psychotherapist

returned from vacation. However, three weeks

turned into five months and a long haul back to

life. He openly and provocatively describes his

crash as a "Laissez Faire Pothead" who ends up

with an anxiety disorder after a horror trip. A

brutally honest book.

60089 / [481] / 224 pages

September 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

Hans Jellouschek

Painful separation and new beginning

• "We have all experienced separation in some form

or other and have felt the suffering, pain, anger

and grief that go with it. We suffer particularly

when relationships break up: our fundamental

need for stability is shaken and we are plagued

with feelings of shame and guilt. The author

advises us not to dwell on such thoughts and

remain bogged down in the past, but to learn from

our experiences, find a new direction in our lives

and turn an end in to a new beginning.

03201 / [481] / 192 pages

August 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

33

Anna Trökes

Yoga for self-healing

• Exercises to strengthen our immune system

• Anna Trökes explains how stress is triggered and

how it affects our body systems. Yoga exercises

and concepts in connection with the findings of

modern stress research help shape our thoughts

and emotions which in turn has a healing effect on

our lifestyles. This book provides detailed

information for yoga teachers and yoga lovers who

are interested in the scientific background of yoga.

60076 / [462] / 208 pages

August 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

Anna Trökes

Anti-Stress Yoga

• Anna Trökes explains how stress is triggered and

how it affects all body systems. The exercise guides

and the application of yoga concepts, combined

with the insights of modern stress research, help

us to shape our thinking and feelings to be

conducive, beneficial and expanding our lives.

"Anti-stress Yoga" thus provides in-depth

information for yoga teachers and yoga

practitioners who want to know more about the

scientific background of yoga.

60094 / [481] / 208 pages

July 2019


Psychology &

Lifestyle

34

McDavid, Janis

The courage to be myself

• Janis McDavid, born without arms or legs, enjoys

life to the full. He travels to distant countries,

drives a car, studies economics, works for high-

flying companies and hold lectures. With a little

help, a great deal of courage and a love of life

anything is possible! Janis McDavid has broken

through boundaries and encourages us to do the

same. Whatever our age, whatever our story…

03198 / [481] / 240 pages

October 2019 (new edition)


Psychology &

Lifestyle

Nossrat Peseschkian

If you want what you have never had, then do what

you have never done

• Stories are for the soul of man, what medicine is for his body - this wisdom comes to life in NossratPeseschkian's book: Because insightful examples sometimes lead to an aha experience faster than lengthy talking and analyzing. And because a change of perspective can also dissolve the deadlocked situations. The author tells stories that work because they help to free laughter and to lift the spirit. It also shows why Positive Psychotherapy works by introducing short and easy-to-understand principles.

03203 / [481] / 128 pages

November 2019

Spanish rights sold

Psychology &

Lifestyle

35

HISTORY & POLITICS

Michael Billig

Black. Red. Rubbish

• The dirty deals of the Germany refuse mafia

• Germans are world champions in recycling

packaging and their landfills are among the safest

repositories on the planet. But are they? A shadow

economy has established itself whose profit

margins are higher than those in the drug trade.

Certificates and delivery notes are falsified,

laboratory results and balance sheets

manipulated. Investigative journalist Michael Billig

uncovers the illegal machinations of the German

garbage Mafia.

39494 / [972] / 240 pages

October 2019


History & Politics

36

Michael Steinbrecher

When dignity is just a word

• Faces of a torn society

• Human dignity is inviolable". That sounds absolute

and unshakable. But what about those in our

society who can't or don't fit in? Do they lose their

dignity? Michael Steinbrecher, TV journalist, tells

the stories of people he has met in the SWR-

Nachtcafé. Those who live in poverty, who live on

the edge of society, the homeless. His book

provides the reader with an insight into our torn

society.

38199 / [973] / 224 pages

September 2019


History & Politics

Matthias Meisner / Heike Kleffner (ed.)

Extreme security

• Right-wing radicals in the police force, the Office for the

Protection of the Constitution, the army or the judiciary

• Reports of right-wing extremist incidents in the police

force, the Federal Office for the Protection of the

Constitution, the judiciary or the army appear again and

again. Are these just individual cases or is there a

network within the security services? How willing are

state authorities to investigate alleged right-wing

extremist crimes amongst their employees? The authors,

together with investigative journalists, deal

systematically and comprehensively with extreme right

wing factions within the German security services.

38561 / [972] / 356 pages

September 2019


History & Politics

37

Hans-Jochen Vogel

A matter of justice

• Stop land speculation

• Affordable housing is the social issue of our time. Prices are rising and political measures, such as the rent brake, are a blunt sword in the fight against the seemingly unstoppable rise in housing prices. Massive speculation with rising land prices has led to an increase in building land prices of 1900 percent throughout Germany. For decades, Hans-Jochen Vogel has been fighting for a land rights reform for decades. His new book puts the subject of social justice back right at the top of the political agenda.

07216 / [970] / 64 pages

October 2019


History & Politics

Sophie von Bechtoldsheim

Stauffenberg - my grandfather was not an assassin

• The assassination of Claus von Stauffenberg on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944 is one of the most important dates in recent German history. Von Stauffenberg himself and his failed attempt to stop the National Socialist madness have become a myth, the memory is ritualized. Sophie von Bechtolsheim talks about the many Stauffenbergpictures that she has encountered during her life -in science, in the media, in the family. She asks how Stauffenberg and the other protagonists of July 20 can still be or become role models. And she asks herself how responsibility and guilt are related and how much we value freedom today

07271 / [947] / 144 pages

June 2019


History & Politics

38

Wolfgang Brenner

The German date - The ninth of November

• What is so special about the 9th November for

Germany? It was on November 9, 1918, that the

November Revolution culminated in the

proclamation of the first German Republic. It was

on November 9, 1923, that Adolf Hitler instigated

a coup attempt. The November 9, 1938 was the

date of the infamous Reichskristallnacht. And it

was on November 9, 1989, that the wall between

East and West Germany fell. Wolfgang Brenner

examines the connections between these different

events.

38475 / [942] / 304 pages

August 2019


History & Politics

Matthias von Hellfeld

The beginning of Europe

• The history of our continent

• There is much more that connects Europe than

divides it. Nowhere else in the world do so many

different languages, cultures and traditions coexist

so closely. Much of what we, the inhabitants of the

old continent, ascribe as our national heritage is in

fact part of a common heritage. Our identity is first

and foremost European. Matthias von Hellfeld

describes in an exciting and entertaining way what

unites us and what our forefathers fought for.

38552 / [942] / 352 pages

October 2019


History & Politics

39

Freya Klier

And where were you?

• 30 years after the fall of the wall

• The fall of the Berlin Wall has changed and shaped

German post-war history like no other event. How

did people on both sides of the Wall experience

this day? What dreams and fears did they

associate with it? And what happened to the

dreams and nightmares? In this book, Frey Klier

gives a voice to important public figures such as

Bernhard Vogel, Guy Stern and others. A dazzling

panorama of German history, both East and West.

38553 / [943] / 256 pages

August 2019


History & Politics

Karl-Wilhelm Weeber

Spectaculum

• The invention of the show in ancient Rome

• The greatest shows and spectacles of our time

have a long tradition dating back to classical

antiquity. In an educational and entertaining

ramble through ancient Rome classical philologist

Karl-Wilhelm Weeber introduces us to chariot

races and gladiator fights, amongst other things.

He explains that spectacles such as the FIFA World

Cup or the Jungle Camp are actually no different to

the events in ancient Rome. A fascinating book

that enables us to experience classical antiquity in

a new way.

38174 / [944] / 304 pages

September 2019


History & Politics

40

Matthias Pöhlmann

The Freemasons

• Myth and history

• Are Freemasons the secret masterminds of world

affairs and part of an inscrutable conspiracy

network? Do they strive for political power and

economic influence? Mysterious gestures, rites

and symbols - what is behind them? Matthias

Pöhlmann, an expert in his field, provides a

concise and clear overview of a subject where

myths often obscure the facts.

06876 / [9423] / 144 pages

October 2019


History & Politics

Wolfgang Reinhard

From powers and people

• 15 short stories of the world

• Wolfgang Reinhard draws narrative curves from

Ancient Egypt under Cleopatra to the legends of

Charlemagne, from Martin Luther's theses to

Bismarck and the construction of Neuschwanstein,

from the colonial subjugation of the world by Europe

to today's Middle East conflict. His sympathies are

always with the people who were subjected to the

effects of great historical decisions.

• An introduction to world history by a master of his

trade.

07215 / [942] / 160 pages

September 2019


History & Politics

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