Rights List

Rights List 

Spring 2014 

The publishing group that 

captures the spirit of life 

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EDITORIAL 

Dear friends and colleagues, 

We are delighted to present to you our new rights list for Spring 2014 and would like to invite 

you to find out more about the latest titles as well as strong backlist titles of our imprints 

Patmos – Thorbecke – Grünewald – Eschbach – Schwaben 

Our list offers a wide range of titles, covering psychology, self-help, memoirs, parenting, spirituality, 

religion and theology, as well as gift books and children’s books. While we have a rich 

tradition in publishing religious children’s books, we have recently ventured into publishing 

general children’s books, including fiction, encouraging children to become more aware of values 

and what really matters in life. 

Our imprint Thorbecke specializes in books on cookery, lifestyle and gardening, on the one 

hand, as well as books on history and cultural history, on the other hand. 

To find out more about our authors and titles, please visit our foreign rights website at 

www.verlagsgruppe-patmos.de/foreign_rights.php. A click on the logo of the respective imprint 

on the right-hand side will take you to the specific rights section of each imprint, for example, 

www.patmos.de/foreign_rights.php for titles published by our imprint Patmos. 

Using the navigation bar on the left-hand side, you can select individual titles from different 

categories. You will then be able to view English summaries, key selling points, up-to-date information 

on rights sold as well as biographies of our authors, illustrators and photographers. 

Also, there are information sheets, synopses and sample translations available for download. 

A detailed search function will help you find the information you need even faster! 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like to receive advance materials, reading copies 

or any further information on our titles and upcoming co-editions. 

We would also be delighted to discuss our list with you at the London Book Fair (IRC, 28g). 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us to arrange a meeting. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

With best wishes, 

Claudia Stegmann 

Foreign Rights Manager 

claudia.stegmann@verlagsgruppe-patmos.de 

t: +49 711 4406 148 

f: +49 711 4406 177 

Verlagsgruppe Patmos in der Schwabenverlag AG 

Patmos – Eschbach – Grünewald – Thorbecke – Schwaben 

Senefelderstr. 12 

73760 Ostfildern 

Germany 

www.verlagsgruppe-patmos.de 

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CONTENTS 

CONTENTS 

Memoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Analytical Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Self-Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

Parenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

Children’s Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Gift Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

Religion & Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

Religion & Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

World Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

Our Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

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MEMOIR 

Tjerk Ridder & Peter Bijl 

In Search of a Trailer Hitch! 

You Need Others to Keep You Going 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0422-2 | Patmos | Softcover with flaps | 160 pages 

with numerous photographs and a DVD with songs and video clips | 

22 × 20.5 cm | € 19.99 

An inspiring multimedia project 

The Dutch and their trailers are a typical image. But Tjerk Ridder and 

Peter Bijl do the cliché one better. Together with their dachshund Dachs, 

they hitchhike all across Europe for three months with a camping trailer – 

but without a car! Along their route from Utrecht to Istanbul, they are 

completely dependent on other people: car drivers who pull them for a 

distance, rest stop owners who donate a hot shower or a warm croissant. 

The book is full of inspiring stories and photos, warmhearted and slightly 

crazy, a gem to savor, make you smile, and inspire your own dreams. 

Peter Schmidt 

A Valentine’s Day Cactus 

Autism and Love 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0211-2 | Patmos | Hardback with jacket | 224 pages 

with numerous photographs | 14 × 22 cm | € 19.99 

Sold: Slovak | English sample translation available 

Bestselling title on autism and love – an incredible story 

Peter Schmidt is a person with autism. He cannot understand others’ feel-elings, 

nor can he interpret their facial expressions. For him, small talk re- 

presents a balancing act, a choice of which foot to put in his mouth. All this 

doesn’t exactly make him Prince Charming, but he is nevertheless happily 

married with children. In his remarkable autobiography, Schmidt recounts 

how he overcame many obstacles and detours to find love – a work 

of narrative art and a testament to the diversity of existence, told by an 

endearing outsider. 

Peter Schmidt 

The Boy From Saturn 

How an Autistic Child Sees the World 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0390-4 | Patmos | Hardback with jacket | 232 pages with 

numerous photographs | 14 × 22 cm | € 19.99 

The new book from the bestselling author 

Peter is a strange boy. When he is happy, he flaps his arms like a bird. And at 

home he studies flecks of light on the wall for hours, because it emits such glee- 

ful sounds. Peter Schmidt’s recollections of his childhood with Asperger’s syndrome 

are one of a kind. He remembers not only the first years of his life, but 

even the hour of his birth! For these unusual perceptions, he has created his 

own language, which is fascinating and surprisingly plausible. This book is a 

pleasure to read and will surprise you! 


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Life is no delicate cycle 

▶ Well-known TV star and personality 

▶ Warmhearted and quirky 

▶ With many photographs 

MEMOIR 

Freddy Leck with Uli Beckers 

Not Every Stain Has to Come 

Clean 

Tales From the Life of a Laundromat 

Owner 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0408-6 

Patmos 

Hardback 

200 pages with numerous 

photographs 

14 × 22 cm 

€ 17.99 

nicht jeder 

e Fleck 

Aus dem Leben 

eines Waschsalonbesitzers 

The scent of fabric softener, the splashing of the water in the drums: Freddy 

Leck loves his washing machines – and his customers! Whether they 

are 

professors, grandmas or cowboys stranded in the big city, everyone is welcome 

in Freddy Leck’s laundromat. The bizarre stories Freddy shares in his 

book, in a comic yet loving way, actually took place (or nearly so) in the 

laundromat. 

Freddy Leck, whose real name is Dirk 

Martens, is a cult laundromat owner in the 

Moabit section of Berlin. On the side, the 

actor can be seen in many television films, 

usually playing the villain. 

www.freddy-leck-sein-waschsalon.de 

But Leck wasn’t always the serious service provider that we get to know 

through these stories. In flashbacks he describes his restless life full of extremes, 

including crashes, disastrous detours and a dramatic love that completely 

threw him off track. Until he found happiness in laundry. This book 

is as funny and sad as life itself. 


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MEMOIR 

Sabine Mehne 

Light Without Shadows 

Living With a Near-Death Experience 

With an afterword by Pim van Lommel 



Sold: Czech | English sample translation available 

An authentic report of a near-death experience and life thereafter 

Bang! Hurtled out into another dimension. When the pain became unbearable, 

Sabine Mehne left her body. Suddenly she saw herself from above, lying in 

a hospital bed. She was bathed in a healing light and felt infinitely free. But no 

one understood what had happened to her. After her recovery she led a kind of 

double life: outwardly she tried to function and fulfill her role as the mother of 

three children. But secretly she longed to return to that all-encompassing 

light – and learned to move back and forth between the worlds. 

Gudrun Pflüger 

Wolf Spirit 

My Story of Wolves and Wonder 



English sample translation available 

Touching and absorbing story of a remarkable healing 

She lives in the Canadian wilderness, follows the trail of the coastal wolves, 

and spends an entire afternoon in the midst of a pack of wild wolves – a 

true sensation. For wildlife biologist Gudrun Pflüger, her encounters with 

wolves provide an inexhaustible source of optimism and trust. When diagnosed 

with an aggressive brain tumor, Pflüger was told she had eighteen 

months left to live. Taking the wolf – a true “endurance athlete” – as her 

model, she trusts in her own powers of self-healing and overcomes her illness. 

This is a touching, absorbing story that imparts much more than just 

a wilderness adventure. It is a testament to the healing power of nature. 

Andy Holzer 

Balancing Act 

How a Blind Man Climbs the World’s Highest Mountains 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0043-9 | Patmos | Hardback with jacket | 230 pages with 

numerous photographs | 14 × 22 cm | € 19.95 

Sold: Italian, Korean | English sample translation available 

A fascinating story about achieving the impossible 

Andy Holzer cannot see the mountains. But this blind mountaineer can still 

take everything in, as he has proven in his expeditions to the world’s highest 

mountain peaks. His senses of hearing, smell, taste and touch provide him with 

enough information to assemble a precise image of the world. He overcomes 

obstacles created by his disability through mental strength and unbridled optimism 

that is grounded in his trust in his family, his friends and himself. Andy 

Holzer serves as a powerful example that it is possible to transform obstacles 

into opportunities. 


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“I believe in the good fairy, but she’s 

on vacation right now.” 

MEMOIR 

▶ 

▶ 

▶ 

A book full of wisdom and humor 

Elegantly designed and includes many drawings 

by the children 

With a musical audio drama on CD 

Kathrin Feldhaus/ 

Margarethe Mehring-Fuchs 

(eds.) 

Now My Hair Looks Just Like 

Grandpa’s 

How Sick Children and Teens View 

Life 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0496-3 

Patmos 

Hardback with audio CD 

120 pages, 4-color throughout 

19 × 23.5 cm 

€ 14.99 

“My greatest desire is to go to school and have two hours of math. It’s really 

weird that now I long to do things I used to hate.” Sevval is 16 and seriously 

ill, like all the children and teenagers who have their say in this special 

book. In many ways, of course, they are perfectly normal kids and teenagers. 

But their illnesses and living in a kind of parallel world make them 

survival artists, big and small, who with reality, imagination and humor, 

ponder life with everything that it entails: questions about meaning, hopes 

and doubts, thoughts about God and ghosts, parties in heaven, special moments 

of happiness – or what it is like to have the same hairstyle as your 

grandpa when you’re 11 years old … 

Kathrin Feldhaus studied cultural 

studies and aesthetic practice with an emphasis 

on theater and the fine arts. From 

2007 to 2011 she was head of marketing for 

a theater in southern Germany. Since that 

time she has worked as a freelance artistic 

project manager. 

Margarethe Mehring-Fuchs studied 

social education and cultural management. 

She has initiated numerous cultural 

projects with youth from different cultures 

of origin, some of them prize-winning. She 

is also involved with documentary film 

and theater productions. 


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ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY 

Renate Daniel 

Taking the Fear from the Night 

Understanding and Overcoming Nightmares 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0389-8 | Patmos | Paperback | 168 pages | 14 × 22 cm | € 14.99 

Competent help for dealing with nightmares 

Nightmares can do more than disrupt a night’s sleep; they can also lead to fear, anxiety or 

a depressed mood the following day. Understanding the message behind the nightmares 

is a first step toward relief, for the nightly images can be understood as urgent requests 

from the depths of the soul. Experienced psychotherapist Renate Daniel demonstrates 

that when people manage to find fitting answers, the terror of the night can be overcome, 

and new perspectives for everyday life are often gained as well. 

Marascha Daniela Heisig 

Finding Meaning in Nature 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0382-9 

Patmos 

Marascha Daniela Heisig outlines 

how people in the midst of 

life transitions can use rituals 

and ritual “downtime” to come 

into contact with the healing 

powers of nature in order to 

gather strength. 

Ingrid Riedel 

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0220-4 

Patmos 

Renowned Jungian analyst Ingrid 

Riedel interprets five fairy 

tales which demonstrate how 

envy and resentment can be 

overcome, and shows how people 

can achieve a benevolent 

sense of co-existence. 

Verena Kast 

The Girl in the Starry Dress 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0154-2 

Patmos 

Jungian analyst Verena Kast interprets 

seven fairy tales dealing 

with liberation from problematic 

parent-child relationships and 

shows how people can find their 

way to freedom and self-determination. 

Verena Kast 

Dreams 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0373-7 

Patmos 

In this book, Verena Kast explores 

the fascinating language 

of our subconscious from various 

perspectives. 

Sold: Czech, Greek, Hungarian, 

Italian, Korean, Portuguese 

(World), Simplified Chinese, 

Spanish (World) 

Brigitte Dorst (ed.) 

C. G. Jung – Writings 

on Spirituality and 

Transcendence 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0222-8 

Patmos 

For this collection, Brigitte 

Dorst has selected C. G. Jung’s 

most important texts on spirituality 

and transcendence. 

Sold: Portuguese (World), Spanish 

(World) 

Jolande Jacobi 

The Psychology of 

C. G. Jung 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0159-7 

Patmos 

This classic work, written by a 

student and close associate of 

Jung, provides a clear introduction 

to Jungian psychology. 

Translated into 14 languages 

English translation available 

Erich Neumann 

The Origin of 

Consciousness 

ISBN: 978-3-530-42185-9 

Patmos 

This fascinating landmark publication, 

written by one of C. G. 

Jung’s closest associates, impressively 

shows how the psychological 

structure of modern-day humans 

developed. 


Maja Storch 

The Strong Woman’s Desire 

for the Strong Man 

ISBN: 978-3-530-40103-5 

Patmos 

A bestselling book on why, and 

how, many successful, independent 

women unwittingly undermine 

their intimate relationships. 


English translation available 


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Understanding animal symbols 

▶ Clear, knowledgeable explanations of animal symbols 

▶ An important guide in working with animal dreams 

▶ For everyone who wants to know more about the 

meaning of animals as symbols 

ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY 

helen i. bachmann 

Helen I. Bachmann 

Animals as Symbols 

in Dreams, Myths and Fairy Tales 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0478-9 

Patmos 

Paperback 

208 pages 

14 × 22 cm 

€ 16.99 

DAS TIER 

ALS SYMBOL 

in Träumen, Mythen 

und Märchen 

Donald Duck, the hellhound Cerberus, Puss-in-Boots – animals play an 

important role in many stories, myths and fairy tales. Since the earliest 

times, experiences with animals have impacted the human psyche. Images 

such as the proud eagle or the cunning snake are part of the collective conscious 

and subconscious of humanity. At the same time, they determine the 

experience of individuals, and can play an important role in the psychotherapeutic 

process, for example as symbols in dreams. 

Helen I. Bachmann provides clear explanations of various animals – including 

the dog, cat, cow, bear and bees – and their significance for people. 

By means of myths, fairy tales and examples of dreams she demonstrates 

both how deeply animal symbols have influenced human history, and the 

impact they can have on the psychological development of individuals. 

Helen I. Bachmann is a Jungian analyst 

who holds a doctorate in psychology and 

teaches psychoanalysis at the C. G. Jung 

Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. After having 

her own practice for many years, today 

she is primarily involved with lectures and 

seminars for students. She lives in Zurich, 

Switzerland, and Umbria, Italy. 


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SELF-HELP 

Heinz-Peter Röhr 

The Art of Appreciating Yourself 

Overcoming Fear and Depression – Gaining Self-Confidence 


Sold: Polish 

New methods for strengthening self-esteem 

Accepting yourself is a substantial source of contentment and happiness in life. But how 

can you effectively increase your self-confidence? Bestselling author Heinz-Peter Röhr 

demonstrates how the new methods of self-esteem analysis he has developed make it possible 

to recognize and overcome psychological problems. This book helps develop appreciation 

for oneself and find a way to create a successful life. 

Heinz-Peter Röhr 

The Happiness of Loving 

Yourself 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0036-1 

Patmos 

Analyzing the Grimm fairy tale 

The Devil With the Three Golden 

Hairs, the author shows which 

factors hinder inner growth and 

how to find true happiness. 

Sold: Complex Chinese, Czech 

Jörg Fengler 

The Little Anti-Burnout 

Book 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0332-4 

Patmos 

Jörg Fengler, a renowned expert 

on burnout and burnout prevention, 

has put together 25 quick, 

simple and effective measures 

that can help us prevent burnout. 

Sold: Dutch, Italian 

Nam Nguyen 

Be a Frog 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0370-6 

Patmos 

Nam Nguyen describes how he 

overcame burnout by adopting 

the “Frog Principle”, i. e. taking 

advantage of opportunities without 

chasing after them. He also 

shows readers how to discover 

their own inner frog. 

Lukas Niederberger 

Preferably Both 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0416-1 

Patmos 

In this practical, hands-on guide, 

Lukas Niederberger shows how 

decision processes can be successful 

and offers lots of exercises. 

Enjoy making decisions 

instead of being frustrated by 

them! 

Felicitas Römer 

Love, Lust and Reading 

Glasses 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0335-5 

Patmos 

Therapist Felicitas Römer helps 

work through the “tricky spots” 

in a relationship in mid-life and 

foster desire for new intimacy. 

With many checklists, questionnaires 

and exercises. 

Sold: Italian 

Udo Rauchfleisch 

Anne Becomes Tom – 

Klaus Becomes Lara 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0427-7 

Patmos 

Psychotherapist Udo Rauchfleisch 

helps relatives, friends, 

colleagues and employers of 

transsexual people to understand 

the phenomenon of transsexuality 

and to interact with transsexuals 

without reservations. 

Hans Morschitzky/ 

Thomas Hartl 

Coming Out of Your Shell 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0025-5 

Patmos 

This book portrays various 

forms of social anxiety. It also includes 

exercises to strengthen 

self-confidence and provides advice 

for coping with social fears. 

Sold: Italian 

Hubert Böke 

The Mourning Clinic 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0409-3 

Patmos 

Hubert Böke knows from decades 

of experience which questions 

most concern people in 

mourning. In this book, he offers 

sensitive companionship and 

perceptive advice to people who 

are grieving. 


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Generating power to cope with cancer 

▶ Concentration of specialized knowledge in one 

guidebook 

▶ For those who have cancer as well as their families, 

doctors and therapists 

▶ Includes useful addresses 

SELF-HELP 

peter herschbach (hg.) 

DIE SEELE 

STÄRKEN 

Wie Psychotherapie 

bei Krebs helfen kann 

Peter Herschbach (ed.) 

Strengthening the Soul 

How Psychotherapy Can Help 

Cancer Patients 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0383-6 

Patmos 

Paperback 

176 pages 

14 × 22 cm 

€ 14.99 

A diagnosis of cancer is always a shock. Fears, worries and hundreds of 

questions arise. How will I cope with the dense jungle of treatment options? 

How will I manage the pressure and the side effects of the cancer 

treatments? How can I occasionally take a deep breath and regain strength? 

In this comprehensive guide, renowned experts answer these most urgent 

questions. They also describe how psychotherapy supports the healing 

process and can strengthen the soul. It is indispensable for those who have 

cancer and their loved ones, but also for physicians and psychotherapists. 

Prof. Dr. Peter Herschbach is a certified 

psychologist and head of the Psychosocial 

Oncology section of the Clinic and 

Polyclinic for Psychosomatic Medicine 

and Psychotherapy, which is part of the 

Technical University of Munich. He is a 

renowned expert and author on the subject 

of psycho-oncology. 

Also available: 

Hans Morschitzky/Thomas Hartl 

Understanding and Overcoming Fear of Illness 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0153-5 

Patmos 

A guidebook for people suffering from excessive fear of illness featuring 

a self-help program in seven steps for those affected. 

Sold: Complex Chinese, Italian 


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PARENTING 

Elisabeth Raffauf 

How to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse 

Prevention from Day One 


Sold: Dutch, Korean 

A practical guidebook sensitively written by a renowned expert 

More and more people are speaking out about their distressing experiences with sexual 

abuse, and the numbers are alarming. Understandably, parents want to do something to 

protect their children. Elisabeth Raffauf, psychologist, agony aunt, and a mother of two, 

shows what sensible prevention – starting with sensitive sex education – looks like. And 

she concretely describes what parents and educators can do to make children strong and 

thereby protect them from sexual abuse. 


Flown the Coop 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0147-4 

Patmos 

This humorous guide addresses 

all the typical dramas and conflicts 

between parents and their 

(almost) grown-up children. 

With tips for overcoming the 

“empty nest syndrome”. 

Sold: Italian 


7 Ways of Raising Children 

ISBN: 978-3-530-50603-7 

Patmos 

This book presents no-nonsense 

portraits of seven parenting 

styles discussing the pros and 

cons of each approach in a nonjudgmental 

way. Includes checklists 

and practical tips. 

Sold: Polish 

Jochen Metzger 

The Kids Are in Charge 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0083-5 

Patmos 

What would happen if the children 

were given full responsibility 

for the family for a month? 

Jochen Metzger and his wife 

dared to find out … Now a major 

TV movie in Germany! 

Sold: Italian, Korean 

Reiner Bahr 

Prickly Children 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0330-0 

Patmos 

Reiner Bahr explains the causes 

and consequences of Asperger’s 

Syndrome and shows parents, 

caretakers and teachers how 

they can understand and support 

children with Asperger’s. 

Josephine Schwarz-Gerö 

Baby, Why Won’t You Eat? 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0033-0 

Patmos 

This book offers help with eating 

problems in babies and toddlers. 

Parents learn to interpret 

their child’s signals correctly, respond 

appropriately and find a 

way out of the unhappy cycle. 

Sold: Italian 

Christine Rankl 

Quiet Nights 

ISBN: 978-3-530-50621-1 

Patmos 

In this bestselling guidebook, 

psychotherapist Christine Rankl 

offers solutions for every kind of 

sleeping problem in children, 

from infants to school-aged kids. 

Sold: Italian, Lithuanian 

Christine Rankl 

How to Soothe Your Baby 

ISBN: 978-3-530-50604-4 

Patmos 

Babies who cry a lot often leave 

their parents feeling helpless and 

frustrated. Christine Rankl explains 

the causes for severe crying 

in babies and provides useful 

advice that really helps. 

Sold: Italian, Latvian 

Udo Rauchfleisch 

My Child Loves Differently 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0212-9 

Patmos 

This guidebook for parents of 

gay children, written by a renowned 

psychologist and expert, 

presents current psychological 

and scientific knowledge 

on homosexuality and addresses 

parents’ worries and fears. 


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There are other ways to disagree 

▶ Resolving conflicts with school-age children 

without scolding and punishments 

▶ Includes many exercises, tips and examples 

from everyday childrearing situations 

PARENTING 

Rita Steininger 

The Basics of Fighting Fairly 

How to Find Constructive Solutions 

to Conflicts With Your Children 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0468-0 

Patmos 

Paperback 

152 pages 

Format 14 × 22 cm 

€ 14.99 

“But Max started it!” and “Homework is stupid!” – Everyday life with children 

provides more than enough material for quarrels, from household 

chores and debates about time spent in front of the television and computer 

to inappropriate language, fits of anger and endless arguments between siblings. 

Rita Steininger uses typical examples drawn from everyday family life and 

lots of concrete tips to demonstrate how parents can guide their families 

toward a respectful coexistence. You, too, can master conflict with your 

children without yelling or punishments, firmly and calmly. 

Rita Steininger studied ethnology, political 

science, anthropology and human 

genetics in Munich. She is a freelance editor 

and author of successful non-fiction 

and advice books about health, childrearing 

and child development. She regularly 

gives lectures for parents about raising 

children and encouraging their development. 

The mother of two sons, Steininger 

lives and works in Munich. 


Christiane Bundschuh-Schramm/Annegret Hiekisch 

Family Balances 

ISBN: 978-3-7966-1522-1 

Patmos 

The authors of this book have collected lots of practical suggestions 

helping parents create balance in family life. This guidebook 

provides direction and shows how living together can work for 

everyone! 

Sold: Polish 


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CHILDREN’S BOOKS 

Petra Fietzek 

A Sun for Grandma 

Illustrated by Mechthild Weiling-Bäcker 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0310-2 | Patmos | Hardback | 32 pages, 4-c throughout | 

22 × 24 cm | € 12.99 

Tender, comforting, but not superficial approach to the subject of death 

Tim’s grandmother has lived in a nursing home for quite a while. Tim often visits her 

there. But then she becomes so sick that she can’t stand up anymore. Tim gives her a very 

special present for her birthday: he spends the night with her, and in the very early hours 

of the morning they enjoy a beautiful sunrise together. A short time later grandma dies, 

but Tim knows she is always with him in the light of the sun. This tender, honest children’s 

book is not only for young readers! 

Martina Steinkühler/ 

Angela Holzmann 

How Nice That You Found 

Me! 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0395-9 

Patmos 

In this picture book, the 23 rd 

Psalm is retold for young children. 

That way, they can understand 

that God is taking good 

care of us people and is with us 

when we are afraid. 

Peter Spangenberg 

The Big and Little People 

Bible 

ISBN: 978-3-7966-1489-7 

Patmos 

Peter Spangenberg retells the 

stories of the Bible in a way suitable 

for young readers, with detailed 

and cheerful illustrations. 

Included in the 2012 list of Recommended 

Children’s Bibles. 

Peter Spangenberg 

Psalms for Big and Little 

People 

ISBN: 978-3-7966-1518-4 

Patmos 

Peter Spangenberg has written 

the Psalms anew in language 

that children find easy to understand 

and that brings to life the 

world of children’s experience. 

This book makes an ideal gift. 

Marlene Fritsch 

Why Jonah Didn’t Taste 

Good to the Whale 

ISBN: 978-3-7966-1521-4 

Patmos 

Animals play a role in many biblical 

stories. And in this book, it 

is the animals that tell us what 

happened back then. That gives 

an innovative twist to some wellknown 

tales. 

Kerstin Schmale 

Nele, Ben and the 

Mysterious Book 

ISBN: 978-3-7966-1250-3 

Patmos 

With extraordinary imagination, 

Kerstin Schmale leads you 

on a journey through the faraway 

world of the Bible, holding 

readers young and old spellbound. 

With stunning illustrations 

by Sieger Köder. 

Kerstin Schmale 

Four Friends on a Hot Trail 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0249-5 

Patmos 

Charlie’s greatest desire is to become 

an important detective 

and chief police. When a valuable 

statue of a saint is stolen 

from the church right before 

their First Communion, Charlie 

and his friends get involved in an 

exciting adventure … 

Rainer Buttron/Jo Jung/ 

Ulrich Zehfuss 

Aiji, the Little Samurai, and 

his Search for Where the 

Sun Sleeps 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0160-3 

Patmos 

Aiji lives in thirteenth-century 

Japan and embarks on an adventure 

that takes him through 

many cultures and to many of 

the world’s religions. 

Marie-Thérèse Schins 

I’m Practicing for Heaven 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0166-5 

Patmos 

Isha’s parents are hospital 

clowns at a children’s cancer 

ward. Here, Isha encounters 

death for the first time and 

learns how comforting it is to not 

only share happiness, but also to 

be able to cry together. 


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Big questions – sensitive answers 

▶ Answers to life’s big questions – in language children 

can understand 

▶ Exceptional illustrations with lots of details 

▶ For children 4 years and up 


Soheyla Sadr 

Anne and Peach 

or Where Our Soul Is at Home 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0495-6 

Patmos 

Hardback 

24 pages, 4-c throughout 

22 × 24 cm 

€ 12.99 

Anne calls her grandma Peach because she has such wonderfully wrinkled 

peach skin. When Anne sits on grandma’s lap and listens to her, she might 

not always understand everything Grandma Peach says to her, but the 

words go straight to her heart. Grandma Peach tells Anne about her “garden 

of light”, which she often visits when she’s not feeling very well. And 

then Grandma Peach shows Anne a way to find her own “garden of light”, 

deep within her. 

Soheyla Sadr is a freelance illustrator 

and author who lives in Hamburg, Germany. 

This is a wonderful story about the inviolable core of every person that 

gives us comfort and security, even when life is difficult sometimes. 


Fariba Gholizadeh 

Max the Knight 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0320-1 

Patmos 

Little Max loves tales of knights and their adventures. 

One day, he learns what chivalry really is about … This 

picture book conveys values in a cheerful way that appeals 

to children aged 3 and up. 


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How St. Martin Shared His Cloak 

Illustrated by Elli Bruder 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0403-1 | Patmos | Hardback | 24 pages, 

4-c throughout | 22 × 24 cm | € 12.99 

Sold: Danish 

The story of Saint Martin, told anew for the youngest ones 

Children want to hear some stories over and over again – such as 

the story of Saint Martin, who shared his cloak with a poor beg- 

gar by the side of the road. 

This book tells what happened then in simple words. A pleasure 

to read and read aloud to children! With beautiful illustrations 

that appeal to children 3 years and up. 

Martina Steinkühler 

Bible Stories for Little Ones 


ISBN: 978-3-8436-0229-7 | Patmos | Hardback | 120 pages, 

4-c throughout | 16 × 24 cm | € 14.99 

The loveliest and most important Bible stories for children ages 3 and up 

Are biblical stories still meaningful for children today? Absolutely, according 

to Martina Steinkühler – and she shows us why! There to help are Niklas, 

Gesa and Mrs. Bibleyarn, who puts the two children to bed when their 

mother has to work late. Mrs. Bibleyarn likes to tell stories from the Bible. 

And this is how the biblical stories come alive … 

This is a colorful and beautifully illustrated biblical book for the very 

young with a lively framing story, which makes these Bible stories relevant 

to children’s everyday life. 


Noah Doesn’t Need an Umbrella 

5 Minute Bible Stories 


ISBN: 978-3-8436-0164-1 | Patmos | Hardback | 96 pages, 4-c throughout 

| 16 × 24 cm | € 14.90 

20 Biblical stories for bedtime enjoyment 

“Can you imagine that? At the very beginning, there wasn’t anything at all. 

No people, no animals, no trees, no beach and no ocean. God found it boring. 

And empty and lonely. So he decided there should be something. He said, 

‘Let there be Light!’ and just like that, there was light. ‘Hmm, always light, 

that’s not so good’, he thought. So he separated the light from the dark.” 

It’s an old story, but told in an entirely new way – just like all the stories in this 

book. These are upbeat goodnight stories for people young and old who are 

curious about God and his exciting adventures with humankind. 


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“He called me sister!” said the little 

lark. 

▶ 

▶ 

▶ 

Francis: a model for a mindful relationship with 

creation 

Understandable even for the youngest children 

For children 3 years and up 


Martina Steinkühler 

Why Francis Spoke With 

the Animals 


ISBN: 978-3-8436-0509-0 

Patmos 

Hardback 

24 pages, 4-c throughout 

22 × 24 cm 

€ 12.99 

Saint Francis was very close to the animals. It is said that he could even talk 

with them. His favorites were the larks. And that is why it is a little lark that 

accompanies Francis on his travels and tells us stories of his life: how he 

tamed the wolf, brought about peace among people, gave bread to the poor, 

and more. 

This is a beautiful picture book about a remarkable saint. 

Martina Steinkühler, Ph. D., was 

born in 1961. She studied Protestant theology 

and ancient languages, then taught 

and worked in the editorial department of 

a church newspaper. Since 2000 she has 

been an editor in the field of religious education. 

In addition, she has written numerous 

books for parents and children. 


Elli Bruder studied in Scotland and 

Freiburg and has been a graphic artist and 

illustrator ever since. 


Of Scared Dragons, Half Cloaks and Tame Wolves 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0209-9 

Patmos 

This book brings together the most beautiful legends of the 

saints in one collection – related in an engaging style aimed at 

children and with gorgeous illustrations. 


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GIFT BOOKS 

Christa Spilling-Nöker 

Stay As You Are 

Wishes, Wonders and Transformations 

Illustrated by Barbara Trapp 

ISBN: 978-3-86917-289-7 | Eschbach | Hardback | 32 pages | 11 × 17 cm | 

€ 6.99 

Because life should always be good for a few surprises … 

The human being is a marvel. We have the possibility to change ourselves 

again and again, to discover new goals, to leave well-worn trails and simultaneously 

forge new paths. 

To recreate yourself anew based on your very own personal life goals is what 

this special collection of texts and Barbara Trapp’s illustrations would like to 

invite you to do. 


Greetings From a Rose 

Wishes and Thoughts From My Rose Garden 

Illustrated by Regula Matthys-Hänggi 

ISBN: 978-3-86917-209-5 | Eschbach | Hardback | 

48 pages, plus a fold-out | 16 × 19 cm | € 12.99 

The loveliest rosarium for the soul 

As a passionate gardener, roses have become special favorites 

of Christa Spilling-Nöker. “The uniqueness of each flower 

touches me, but none speaks so directly from the heart as the 

rose. A rose is like an entire lifetime.” 

This book relays the fullness of life and provides insight into a 

very special rosarium: a world full of quiet, sensitive and encouraging 

messages. This book is a bouquet of good thoughts, hts, 

lovingly arranged by Christa Spilling-Nöker. 

Ulrich Peters 

Live Your Life’s Dream 

Beautiful Fairy Tales of Transformation 

Illustrated by Regula Mathys-Hänggi 

ISBN: 978-3-86917-248-4 | Eschbach | Hardback | 48 pages | 

16 × 19 cm | € 12.99 

Fairy tales that inspire us and encourage us to trust in change 

Life always has surprises in store, and it never proceeds in a straight 

line. The wonderful thing about it is that occasionally, we find unimagined 

possibilities, or the right moment helps us make a decision. 

With great imagination and spirit, Ulrich Peters tells four fairy tales 

filled with the idea of a better, more humane world. They are stories 

that encourage us to continually change and explore new paths. 


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Hosting with heart, soul and hands 

▶ Christa Spilling-Nöker’s new text gems celebrate life 

▶ A wonderful gift for many occasions 

▶ With charming illustrations by Reglindis Rohringer 

GIFT BOOKS 


Then Life Will Be a Celebration 

Illustrated by Reglindis Rohringer 

ISBN: 978-3-86917-272-9 

Eschbach 

Hardback 

48 pages 

16 × 19 cm 

€ 12.99 

Festive occasions deserve to be celebrated, both the annual events on the 

calendar and more personal milestones. Whether loud or quiet, large or 

small, with friends or alone: celebrations are like splashes of color in everyday 

life that enrich our lives. 

Inspired by the most beautiful festival to be found in literature and the joy 

occasioned by creating festive events again and again, with her texts and 

ideas, Christa Spilling Nöker invites us to very special celebrations: to parties 

that celebrate life, that caress the soul and tickle the palate. 

Allow yourself to be inspired by a hostess who prepares celebrations with 

heart, soul and hands, just for you. 

Christa Spilling-Nöker, born in 

1950, is a theologian, religion teacher and 

author of many successful books. 

Reglindis Rohringer attended a language 

school and then a school of graphic 

design and an art academy in Italy. She has 

been drawing and painting ever since she 

could hold a pencil in her hand. She lives 

on an old farm in a barn converted into a 

house with old furniture and Laura Ashley 

fabrics and a lovely garden. 

By the same author: 


From My Pantry 

ISBN: 978-3-86917-247-7 

Eschbach 

It is Christa Spilling-Nöker’s passion to regularly fill her inner 

“pantry” with personal thoughts and experiences. In 

time, lots of encouraging words and provocative thoughts 

come together, making life richer and everyday life easier. 


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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY 

Francis of Assisi 

Dear Brother Francis 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0446-8 | Patmos | Softcover with flaps | 144 pages | 12 × 19 cm | 

€ 9.99 

Sold: Korean 

What Francis of Assisi would have to say to Pope Francis 

What would the saint from Assisi advise the new pope, who, with his selection of a name, 

made the great saint the measure of his papacy? Francis of Assisi is delighted by this new 

beginning and encourages the pope to address the necessary steps of repentance and 

change. He refers to the Gospel and points out where the Church has departed from Jesus’s 

message. His letters thus encourage not only the new pope, but all believers, to initiate 

the long overdue reform of the Church with new confidence. 

Silvia Schroer/ 

Thomas Staubli 

Human Images in the Bible 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0444-4 

Patmos 

In this richly illustrated and 

unique book, Silvia Schroer and 

Thomas Staubli show that our 

modern concept of humanity is 

largely influenced by the holistic, 

biblical-eastern perspective. 

Ludger Schulte 

Because Living Is More 

than Doing 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0321-8 

Patmos 

Ludger Schulte shows us that 

many aspects in life take on a different 

quality through the power 

of faith. Adopting this perspective 

reminds us that living is 

more than just doing. 

Uta Engel 

Me, the Others and the 

Questions Between Us 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0418-5 

Patmos 

Uta Engel’s book explores twelve 

of the big questions in life in a 

way that will inspire you to consider 

for yourself what life 

means. But be careful: there are 

no predetermined answers … 

Klaus Nagorni 

Wonderfully Secure 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2944-0 

Grünewald 

Klaus Nagorni tells stories of 

solace and soothing, trying to 

provide a feeling of security in 

difficult times. A thoughtful gift 

for people who are grieving or 

simply having a hard time. 

Hildegard König 

Espresso Meditations 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2957-0 

Grünewald 

The texts by Hildegard König 

are like little cups of espresso: 

short, strong and rejuvenating, 

they invite you to leave your 

daily routine behind, breathe 

deeply and find your center. 

Hans Jörg Fehle 

Take a Break 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2920-4 

Grünewald 

6 × 7 reflections by pastor and 

spiritual retreat leader Hans Jörg 

Fehle invite you to embark on a 

journey into silence in the middle 

of daily life and take a break 

even in stressful times. 

Regina Weiser 

Overcoming Fear of Life 

With Yoga 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0215-0 

Patmos 

In this practical guidebook, psychotherapist 

and yoga teacher 

Regina Weiser has selected and 

compiled the most appropriate 

asanas to help restore balance 

and trust in life. 

Detlef Wendler 

Prayer 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2914-3 

Grünewald 

With this book, pastor and supervisor 

Detlef Wendler provides 

a resource to help readers 

practice a truly healing form of 

prayer that keeps us healthy. Includes 

numerous prayers. 


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Peter Müller 

Let’s Go on a Pilgrimage! – Yours Truly, James 

The Pilgrimage Book for Home and Abroad 


ISBN: 978-3-8436-0502-1 | Patmos | Softcover with flaps | 

144 pages | 12 × 19 cm | € 12.99 

Mega-trend pilgrimage: moving toward what is essential 

Pilgrimage is more than just “I’m off, then”. Part of pilgrimage 

is being open to whatever happens today, open for encounters, ers, 

and to trust. Pilgrimage is an approach to life that I can discover 

and train, not only when I’m on a journey, but also in 

everyday life. 

In this book, the experienced pilgrimage guide Peter Müller ler 

has the biblical James write letters to those who are pilgrims. 

And as it turns out, the patron saint of the Camino de Santiago 

is a good companion on all our inner and outward pil- 

grimages. Poems, profound texts and a wide range of thought-htprovoking 

ideas round out this spiritual pilgrimage book that 

helps us not lose sight of what is most important. 

Anton Zuber 

Crazy By Rules! 

The Rule of Saint Benedict for Optimists 

With illustrations by Ulrich Wörner 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0504-5 | Patmos | Hardback | 

160 pages | 12 × 19 cm | € 14.99 

The Rule of Saint Benedict for modern life 

One would have to be kind of crazy to take interest in an cient and outmoded monastic rule, right? But who would have 

thought that even 1500 years ago, Benedict of Nursia was concerned 

with essential questions that are still topical today? 

Whether it concerns balance or zest for life, the fullness of 

perceptions, work or equanimity – what the Rule of Saint 

Benedict has to say on these subjects is still helpful 

an- 

today. 

With a light touch and yet simultaneously profound, Anton 

Zuber elucidates the old texts for his contemporaries and 

demonstrates that Benedict’s Rule has its appeal. And those 

who follow it are certainly not crazy! 


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Dietmar Mieth (ed.) 

Meister Eckhart – One with God 

The Most Important Writings on Mysticism 


Written by a distinguished Eckhart scholar 

Even during his lifetime, Meister Eckhart (1260–1328) already had a singular reputation. 

And today his sermons and theological writings continue to resonate with a spiritual 

power in which the experience of God is conjoined with acting in the world. 

Dietmar Mieth has collected and commentated on Meister Eckhart’s most important 

writings in this book. In an extensive introduction he explores Eckhart’s life, introduces 

the unique features and timeliness of his thought, and offers new historical information. 

This Eckhart reader has yet to meet its match. 

Ingrid Riedel 

Love Is as Strong as Death 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0436-9 

Patmos 

Well-known Jungian psychologist 

and theologian Ingrid Riedel 

interprets the Bible’s Song of 

Solomon, a unique collection of 

love letters from ancient Israel. 

With impressive illustrations by 

Renate Gier. 

Karl-Josef Kuschel/ 

Gunther Klosinski 

Life and Death 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0231-0 

Patmos 

The photomontages by Gunther 

Klosinski accompanied by meditative 

comments from Karl-Josef 

Kuschel make the paradoxical 

pairing of life and death visible. 

An unusual book of great artistic 

merit. 

Wunibald Müller 

Live Passionately 

ISBN: 978-3-491-72570-6 

Patmos 

In this book, theologian and 

therapist Wunibald Müller encourages 

us to consciously grapple 

with our fear of death. This 

enables us to have a richer and 

more passionate access to life. 

Sold: Polish, Spanish (LA) 

Andreas von Heyl 

Becoming Whole Again 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2830-6 

Grünewald 

With many suggestions and exercises, 

Andreas von Heyl shows 

us ways to bring our exterior and 

interior worlds into harmony. 

He advocates a holistically oriented 

way to prevent burnout 

and crises. 

Anselm Grün 

Treating Yourself Well 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2614-2 

Grünewald 

In this successful and long-selling 

book, Anselm Grün demonstrates 

how we can learn to act 

compassionately toward ourselves, 

our fellow human beings 

and all of creation. 


Anselm Grün 

Trusting in Change 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2647-0 

Grünewald 

With this book, Anselm Grün 

inspires his readers to trust in 

the continual transformation of 

their inner spiritual path rather 

than feeling pressure to bring 

about change themselves. 

Sold: Italian, Polish, Spanish 

(Spain), Spanish (SA) 

Anselm Grün 

Come On, Don’t Hurt 

Yourself 

Grünewald 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2667-8 

Anselm Grün encourages his 

readers to confront sorrow with 

inner freedom, thus allowing 

themselves to assuage and heal 

spiritual wounds. 

Sold: French (World), Italian, Korean, 

Polish, Spanish (World). 

Anselm Grün 

Discovering the Richness 

of Life 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2728-6 

Grünewald 

Anselm Grün renders biblical 

images fertile ground for a healing 

ministry – counseling from 

the Bible by one of today’s most 

sought-after spiritual teachers. 

Sold: Italian, Polish, Portuguese 

(Brazil), Spanish (World) 


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A journey of discovery of yourself 

▶ Spiritual guide for everyday life 

▶ By an experienced meditation teacher 

Paul J. Kohtes 

Meister Eckhart 

33 Doorways to a Good Life 


ISBN: 978-3-8436-0501-4 

Patmos 

Hardback 

136 pages, 2-color throughout 

12 × 19 cm 

€ 12.99 

Paul J. Kohtes takes his readers along on a journey of discovery of themselves. 

es. He finds the fitting key texts for the journey in the magnificent aphorisms 

and instructions of Meister Eckhart. For they invite us to find new 

points of reference in wisdom and in the vibrant process of becoming, ones 

that withstand the vagaries of life because they draw from life itself. 

Through exercises and contemplation, Kohtes deepens Eckhart’s ideas and 

translates them into everyday terms of his readers. 

This is a moving book that encourages thoughtfulness and thinking in new 

ways. 

Paul J. Kohtes is a Zen master, management 

coach and author. In his lectures, 

business workshops, seminars and books 

he conveys new approaches to personal 

and professional development, and a new 

mentality toward everyday life and work. 

www.identity-foundation.de 


Peter Wild 

Steps Into Silence 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2886-3 

Grünewald 

In this valuable and practical companion, experienced meditation 

teacher Peter Wild provides concrete and step-by-step descriptions 

of a meditation practice that works in everyday life. 


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RELIGION & SOCIETY 

Eugen Drewermann 

Words of Freedom 

The Beatitudes of Jesus 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0486-4 | Patmos | Hardback | 112 pages | 12 × 19 cm | € 12.99 

The Beatitudes clearly explained by a popular author 

“Those who understand what Jesus is trying to say here, for them the world is changed; 

they are literally transformed”, says Drewermann, who vividly illustrates the eight Beatitudes 

of Jesus by means of exemplary life stories. He impressively elucidates the freeing 

impact of these “happy blessings”, which comprise the core of the Sermon on the Mount. 

Drewermann’s exegesis offers a spiritual foothold in many life situations. 


Doing the Right Thing in 

Life 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0349-2 

Patmos 

For years, Eugen Drewermann 

has been addressing existential 

questions on the radio program 

Freedom of Speech. This book reflects 

the spectrum of human 

hopes and fears and helps us live. 

Sold: Korean 


Love, Suffering and Death 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0347-8 

Patmos 

Eugen Drewermann analyzes 

the constant themes of love, suffering 

and death in ancient 

myths and shows how a deeper 

and correct understanding of 

these classic texts can help us 

better understand life today. 

Josef Imbach 

Heavenly Joy – Hellish Pain 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0262-4 

Patmos 

In this informative and richly illustrated 

book, Josef Imbach explores 

monumental depictions 

of death, judgment, purgatory, 

heaven, hell and the resurrection 

of the dead in Christian art. 

Josef Imbach 

Mary’s Mail Shirt and 

Joseph’s Pants 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0073-6 

Patmos 

Using many illustrations and examples, 

Josef Imbach explains 

the hidden imagery in Christian 

art and shows how artists managed 

time and again to fool clerical 

censorship. 

Ulrich Hemel 

The Economy Exists to 

Serve People 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0344-7 

Patmos 

In this thought-provoking analysis, 

Ulrich Hemel, a successful 

businessman and theologian, 

makes a convincing case that humane 

economics are possible, and 

explores what roles and responsibilities 

religion should have. 

Klaus Koziol 

Meaning Makes for Success 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0450-5 

Patmos 

Klaus Koziol reminds us who 

and what the anchor and focal 

point of all business should be: 

human beings and our wellbeing. 

In this captivating book, 

he argues that adhering to Christian 

values guarantees good economic 

decisions. 

Klaus Koziol 

Now More Than Ever! 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0368-3 

Patmos 

Klaus Koziol demonstrates how 

Christian values can provide a 

lasting impetus in politics and 

economics. This perspective 

will shake up a society grown 

tired and complacent through 

capitalism. 

Martin Wolters 

Bible Clouds 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0233-4 

Patmos 

Martin Wolters has produced a 

“tag cloud” for every book of the 

Bible, along with a brief introduction 

to each book. A surprising 

new look at the Book of 

Books that especially appeals to 

adolescents and young adults. 


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Guideposts in uncertainty 

▶ Situations in life that happen to everyone 

▶ Exceptional authors 

RELIGION & SOCIETY 

eugen drewermann 

michael albus 

Eugen Drewermann/ 

Michael Albus 

Ways Out of the No-Man’s-Land 

or Where Our Soul Finds a Home 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0482-6 

Patmos 

Hardback with jacket 

224 pages 

14 × 22 cm 

€ 17.99 

WEGE 

aus dem 

Niemandsland 

oder: 

Wo unsere 

Seele ein 

Zuhause 

findet 

In our intimate relationships, there is competition between the needs of 

“me” and “you”, and the longing for a fusion in love goes unfulfilled. The 

demands of a career leave all other aptitudes and interests in the dust. Areas 

of tension such as these, which people experience again and again and possibly 

more often than ever before, often seem to be a no-man’s-land in 

which we exist with no compass and no hope of a solution. 

Eugen Drewermann and Michael Albus describe many such oppositions in 

thinking, feeling and behavior and demonstrate that there are ways out, so 

that the soul can once again find a home. 

By the same authors: 

Eugen Drewermann, born in 1940, has 

a doctorate in theology. When he was suspended 

from the priesthood and the teaching 

profession, he began a career as a psychotherapist 

and writer. To date he has 

written over 80 books and his works have 

been translated into more than a dozen 

languages. 

Dr. Michael Albus was chief editor of 

the ZDF public television station until his 

retirement. Currently he is an honorary 

professor teaching courses about religion 

and media at the University of Freiburg, 

Germany. 

Eugen Drewermann/Michael Albus 

The Big Questions 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0143-6 

Patmos 

Using a series of essential terms as stepping stones, Eugen Drewermann 

and journalist Michael Albus probe the human longing for a 

fulfilling life. This is an important book that offers readers orientation 

and meaning. 


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WORLD RELIGIONS 

Hadayatullah Hübsch 

Muslim Humor 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0001-9 | Hardback with jacket | 176 pages | 12 × 19 cm | € 14.99 

A panopticum of Muslim humor 

This collection of Muslim jokes, collected from many countries and varied time periods, 

reflects the variety of humor within Islam – from Mullah Nasreddin tall tales that stem 

from Persian to the trickster Goha in the Arab Near East to contemporary jokes. In the 

introduction, Hadayatullah Hübsch discusses the humor of the Prophet Mohammed according 

to tradition, and provides a brief overview of the humorous literature in Islam. 

Karl-Josef Kuschel 

Feasting at the Heavenly 

Table 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0366-9 

Patmos 

Celebrating special meals establishes 

a strong connection between 

Jews, Christians and 

Muslims. This previously unrecognized 

bond is of widespread 

significance for interreligious 

dialogue. 


Christmas and the Qur’an 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0250-1 

Patmos 

Examining the stories of Jesus’ 

birth in the Bible and the Qur’an, 

Karl-Josef Kuschel encourages 

discussion between Muslims 

and Christians about the fundamental 

questions of their faiths. 

Sold: Italian 


Jews – Christians – Muslims 

ISBN: 978-3-491-72500-3 

Patmos 

Three religions – one common 

future. Karl-Josef Kuschel unveils 

the basis for a three-way 

discussion between Jews, Christians 

and Muslims, and a common 

path with mutual respect. 

Sold: Croatian (Bosnia & Herzegovina) 


Life Means Building 

Bridges 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0068-2 

Patmos 

Karl-Josef Kuschel presents the 

history of interreligious understanding 

by means of twelve exemplary 

portraits of courageous 

individuals who created the 

foundations for fruitful encounters 

between different faiths. 

Gerhard Schweizer 

Pilgrimage Destinations of 

the World Religions 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0069-9 

Patmos 

At the great pilgrimage destinations 

of the world religions, Gerhard 

Schweizer observed the rituals 

of pilgrimages and held 

conversations with pilgrims of 

all faiths. His insights are both 

compelling and enlightening. 

Christian Rutishauser 

Walking to Jerusalem 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0341-6 

Patmos 

Christian Rutishauser tells of an 

unusual pilgrimage from Switzerland 

to Jerusalem, spiritual 

experiences, and encounters 

with Jews and Muslims on the 

way: dialogue between religions 

with hands and feet. 

Alfred Paffenholz 

Torah, Shabbat and Shalom 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0003-3 

Patmos 

This highly informative compendium 

by journalist Alfred 

Paffenholz provides a comprehensive 

and clearly organized 

introduction to Judaism and the 

essence of Jewish faith. 

Manfred Böckl 

Europe’s Lesser Known 

Religions 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0000-2 

Patmos 

This book provides an introduction 

to the most interesting of 

the lesser known religions and 

faiths in Europe. Readers will 

find this informative and helpful 

in interreligious dialogue. 


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Learning from Islam 

▶ Unique contribution to a current discussion 

▶ Author with media savvy 

WORLD RELIGIONS 

khola maryam hübsch 

Unter dem 

SCHLEIER 

DIE FREIHEIT 

Khola Maryam Hübsch 

Under the Veil of Freedom 

What Islam Can Contribute to a 

Truly Emancipated Image of Women 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0473-4 

Patmos 


192 pages 

14 × 22 cm 

€ 16.99 

Was der Islam zu 

einem wirklich 

emanzipierten 

Frauenbild 

beitragen kann 

It might seem absurd that Islam, of all things, has something to contribute 

to the image of an emancipated woman. In fact, it is considered one of the 

last bastions of the suppression and degradation of women. 

Khola Maryam Hübsch defends herself against this view of Islam, which 

she considers false and shortsighted. She cleverly holds a mirror to our society: 

how free and equal are women really in our highly sexualized society? 

Could the wearing of a headscarf – when it is done voluntarily – even be a 

symbol of female emancipation and freedom? And couldn’t a modern, Islamic 

image of women also have a positive effect on the relationship between 

the sexes and chances for successful partnerships? 

Khola Maryam Hübsch studied publicity, 

psychology and German studies in 

Mainz, Germany. She regularly lectures 

and teaches courses about Islam and writes 

for German newspapers and Muslim magazines 

about Islam and tolerance, Islam 

and education, and love and partnership in 

Islam. She lives in Frankfurt, Germany, 

with her husband and three children. 

www.khola.de 

This is a shrewd and contentious book that calls common clichés into question 

and opens new perspectives into Islam. 


Annemarie Schimmel 

Allah, the Qur’an and Ramadan 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0167-2 

Patmos 

This comprehensive book written by a renowned expert on Islam 

provides reliable information on all the relevant topics dealing 

with Islamic everyday life and tradition. 


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THEOLOGY 

Theodor Schneider 

Theodor Schneider 

What We Believe 

Understanding the Apostles’ Creed 

Das Apostolische 

Glaubensbekenntnis 

verstehen 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-3008-8 | Grünewald | Paperback | 576 pages | 14 × 22 cm | 

€ 19.99 

The classic title, now with a new introduction and additional literature 

Theodor Schneider reveals the foundational tenets of Christian faith and interprets them 

from the perspective of contemporary theology. This creates an overall picture that reveals 

the biblical foundations and historical developments of the Apostles’ Creed and 

makes it possible to find new ways to access these “old” formulations. 

Meinrad Limbeck 

Farewell to Sacrificial 

Death 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2945-7 

Grünewald 

In this bestselling title, Meinrad 

Limbeck argues that Jesus’s sacrificial 

death cannot be the central 

message of Christianity and 

develops an outline of a Christian 

faith that places the message 

of a loving God at its center. 

Stefan Knobloch 

The Absence of God? 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2979-2 

Grünewald 

Stefan Knobloch urges us to take 

people’s search for transcendence 

seriously, yet without appropriating 

it as a dedicated 

search for “God”. That way, people 

can experience the divine – 

even today. 

Paul M. Zulehner/ 

Eckehard Rossberg/ 

Anna Hennersperger 

Harvesting with Joy 

ISBN: 978-3-7966-1622-8 

Schwaben 

The Christian church in Europe 

is in powerful transition. This 

book helps us understand the 

processes of change. It belongs 

in the hand of every Christian. 

Tiemo R. Peters 

God Is a Verb 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2958-7 

Grünewald 

In his “scripture readings”, 

Tiemo R. Peters focuses on the 

Bible passages most relevant for 

today’s readers, trying to find 

God in the challenges of the present 

time – as a “verb”. A refreshingly 

new approach to the Bible. 

Hubertus Halbfas 

Loss of Faith 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0100-9 

Patmos 

Hubertus Halbfas argues that 

the crisis in the church(es) is a 

tangible crisis of faith. In this 

book, he undertakes a new approach 

to faith and outlines a 

program that might just lead to 

more change than the church is 

willing to embrace. 

Hubertus Halbfas 

A Religious Grammar 

ISBN: 978-3-8436-0206-8 

Patmos 

As a practical theologian, Hubertus 

Halbfas has spent his life 

translating old religious traditions 

into the language of today. 

In this book, he lays forth the 

sum of his knowledge in a systematically 

structured grammar. 

Bernd J. Hilberath 

Being With the People 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2970-9 

Grünewald 

Bernd J. Hilberath argues that if 

the church wants to continue to 

be relevant for people, then it 

must be a church of the people. 

With reference to the Second 

Vatican Council, he provides an 

engaging vision for the future. 

Michael Plattig/ 

Ralf Stolina (ed.) 

Explorations of Solace 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2937-2 

Grünewald 

In this collection with contributions 

from theology, philosophy, 

spirituality and psychology, the 

authors discuss the phenomenon 

of “consolation”. An interdisciplinary 

approach to a central human 

need and capacity. 


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Urs Baumann 

Magic or Meal? 

Toward a Contemporary Understanding of the Eucharist 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-3006-4 | Grünewald | Softcover with 

flaps | ca. 160 pages | 12 × 19 cm | ca. € 14.99 

THEOLOGY 

Ottmar Fuchs 

God Torn Apart 

The Trinitarian Image of God in the Tensions of the World 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2992-1 | Grünewald | Paperback | 

230 pages | 14 × 22 cm | € 19.99 

A plea for a contemporary understanding of the Eucharist 

In our day and age, can the Eucharist be understood as anyact 

of worship? What people associate with the central celebration 

of the Catholic church today moves between these two 

poles, which is not very 

thing other than a simple meal? Or is it, in fact, a magical 

helpful. 

In this book, Urs Baumann shines light on biblical, historical 

and current aspects of sacrifice and eating, ordination and 

consecration. His reflections introduce a perspective of how 

the Eucharist can be understood and celebrated appropriately 

in our time. This is a bold book that frees the central celebraas 

from aspects of priestly power – thus bringing what is truly 

essential to the center of our attention 

tion of the Church from theological exaggerations as well 

again. 

Urs 

Baumann 

Magie 

oder Mahl? 

Für ein 

zeitgemäßes 

Eucharistieverständnis 

Intellectually and existentially challenging 

Tradition has conceived of Father, Son and Holy Spirit as a 

unity of three individuals who love each other. In this harmonious 

depiction, God is considered to be constant, incapable 

of suffering, and in the end, not impacted by human beings 

and history. But can this image of God still be meaningful in 

our broken and increasingly divided world? 

In his analysis, Ottmar Fuchs subjects the harmonious conception 

of the Trinity familiar from tradition to pointed critique 

and develops other approaches to thinking about a Trinitarian 

understanding, sensitive to suffering, of the God who 

as Jesus Christ radically exposed himself to the world. 


30 

HISTORY 

Hans-Dieter Otto 

Our King is Crazy! 

Mad Rulers from Caligula to Ludwig II 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0443-0 | Thorbecke | Hardback with jacket | 248 pages with illustrations 

| 14 × 22 cm | € 24.99 

A history of “madness” through famous rulers from antiquity to modern times 

Everywhere in the world and at the most diverse times there have been mentally ill rulers. 

In his book, Hans-Dieter Otto examines nine cases of famous rulers, such as Henry VI of 

England, Joana of Castile and Eric XIV of Sweden. Using these examples, he explains 

how mental illness was dealt with in their time period and what effect their illness had on 

the politics of their respective countries. 


“After Us, the Deluge” 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0858-2 

Thorbecke 

In this book, Hans-Dieter Otto 

provides a thorough and informative, 

yet highly enjoyable and 

entertaining, overview of one of 

the most intriguing eras of European 

history – the dazzling time 

of Absolutism. 


Astonishing Victories 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0848-3 

Thorbecke 

Analyzing the most significant 

surprise victories in human history, 

Hans-Dieter Otto explores 

how, again and again, the weaker 

side has been able to overcome 

much stronger opponents. 

Sold: Czech, Swedish 

Niklaus Kuster 

Francis and Clare of Assisi 

ISBN: 978-3-7867-2801-6 

Grünewald 

Niklaus Kuster presents a comprehensive 

biography of the two 

saints from Assisi and provides 

moving insights into two life stories 

that are still important for 

Christians today. 

Annerose Sieck 

Female Mystics 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0856-8 

Thorbecke 

Annerose Sieck offers a fascinating 

overview of the multiple facets 

of medieval women through 

biographies of the most significant 

female mystics. 

Sold: Polish 

Thomas Freller 

The History of Mallorca 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0424-9 

Thorbecke 

In this book, historian Thomas 

Freller tells the lively history of 

the picturesque island of Mallorca 

and helps readers discover 

and understand the beloved vacation 

destination in an entirely 

new way. 

Thomas Freller 

The History of the Iberian 

Peninsula 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0717-2 

Thorbecke 

This book depicts the shared, 

and at times parallel, history of 

Spain and Portugal from prehistory 

to contemporary times. A 

comprehensive standard work 

including the latest findings. 

Andreas Sohn 

Paris in the High Middle 

Ages 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0734-9 

Thorbecke 

How Paris came to be the capital 

of France during the High Middle 

Ages is elucidated clearly and 

accurately in this comprehensive 

standard work incorporating the 

latest research results. 

Thomas Ertl 

All Roads Led to Rome 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0861-2 

Thorbecke 

Globalization existed in a limited 

form back in the Middle 

Ages, with Italy being one major 

intersection back then. Thomas 

Ertl outlines the processes, 

structures and consequences of 

this early globalization. 


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Comprehensive depiction of one of the 

most important councils in history 

HISTORY 

▶ 

▶ 

▶ 

In-depth information on the Council of Constance, 

ranging from world history to everyday life 

Thoroughly researched and academically sound 

Written in easily understood language 

Thomas Martin Buck/ 

Herbert Kraume 

The Council of Constance 

Church Politics – World Events – 

Everyday Life 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0502-4 

Thorbecke 


392 pages with several illustrations 

14 × 22 cm 

€ 26.99 

The Council of Constance (1414–1418) is among the most important councils 

in church history. It was not only the first council to take place on German 

soil, but also the only one that was able to successfully end a schism in 

the church, through the election of Pope Martin V. Even at the time, people 

knew that the Constantine was the biggest, longest and most significant 

synod of the Middle Ages. The results of the council continue to have impact 

in many areas even today. 

Nowadays, however, the councils are viewed not only from the perspective 

of theology or church politics, but also understood in their role as significant 

international political junctions that additionally served as forums for 

the exchange of ideas, public events, the origination of knowledge and centers 

of communication. 

Dr. Thomas Martin Buck has been a 

professor of History and Didactics (specializing 

in the Middle Ages) at the University 

of Education in Freiburg, Germany, 

since 2006. 

Dr. Herbert Kraume used to be a history 

teacher. He now works as a textbook 

author and has written several titles about 

late medieval history and the revolution of 

1848/49. 


32 

GARDENING 

Rosemarie Doms 

In the Garden of My Childhood 

A Story 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0437-9 | Thorbecke | Hardback with quarter binding | 64 pages 


Memories of an old, forgotten garden 

“It still exists, the old garden of my childhood, and it will continue to exist, even after my 

days on earth are through. It was the last narrow piece of property in an abandoned vineyard, 

high above the city, with a view of the cemetery on the opposite side of the valley. 

Behind it began the forest, with its tall beech and oak trees that were already reaching out 

with their knotty roots to reclaim it …” 

Rosemarie Doms 

Annette Kretzschmar 

My Colorful Organic 

Kitchen Garden 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0370-9 

Thorbecke 

This book helps you to start your 

own kitchen garden, take pleasure 

in its beauty, and savor the 

tastes it produces. Special recipes 

suggest delicious ways to 

prepare and enjoy your very own 

harvest. 


My Wonderful Garden of 

Delight 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0731-8 

Thorbecke 

Annette Kretzschmar offers suggestions 

that help you create a 

beautiful garden that is a feast 

for all your senses – including 

your palate – where you can 

snack to your heart’s content. 

Ulrike Schwab 

The Dream of a Farmer’s 

Garden 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0796-7 

Thorbecke 

This book tells you everything 

you need to know about farmers’ 

gardens and how to design your 

own. It also invites you to revel 

in the gorgeous pictures! 

Kriemhild Finken 

The Magic of Cottage 

Gardens 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-3538-0 

Thorbecke 

This book provides helpful suggestions 

on how to design and 

cultivate a charming and colorful 

cottage garden in the traditional 

way. With beautiful 

photo graphs and nostalgic illustrations. 

Kriemhild & Aloys Finken 

The Magic of Older Gardens 

Germany 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0442-3 

Thorbecke 

The most gorgeous garden travel 

destinations in Germany are depicted 

in this book. Allow yourself 

to be inspired by the beautiful 

photographs! 

Kriemhild & Aloys Finken 

The Magic of Older Gardens 

France 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0710-3 

Thorbecke 

Kriemhild and Aloys Finken 

present the most beautiful old 

gardens in France in their new 

splendor. A wonderful gift for 

every garden fancier! 

Andreas Barlage 

Rooted in My Heart 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0781-3 

Thorbecke 

Andreas Barlage connects his accumulated 

practical wisdom on 

successful gardening with personal 

anecdotes and thus conveys 

knowledge on 40 garden 

plants in an entertaining way. 

The Flower Clock 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0715-8 

Thorbecke 

In this gift book readers will find 

out which plants open and close 

their blossoms at what times, 

how to recognize them, and 

where to find them. Curious 

hobby gardeners can also plant 

their own flower clock. 


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Successful gardening with little 

trouble and a good conscience 

GARDENING 

▶ 

▶ 

▶ 

Effective watering and conserving water 

How to plan a garden that will grow with little 

or no watering 

Ideal for regions with dry summers, community 

gardens with no access to water or city gardens 

Dorothée Waechter 

Gardening (Almost) Without 

Watering 

A Green Thumb With Little Water 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0526-0 

Thorbecke 

Hardback 


photographs 

22 × 25 cm 

€ 22.99 

Climate change is bringing about longer periods of drought in which water 

is becoming a luxury. In the wake of urban gardening, it is also becoming 

clear that water from pipes should not be taken for granted. In her book, 

Dorothée Waechter addresses the intelligent use of water and skillful planning 

with plants that require little water or are able to survive dry periods. 

Landscape engineer Dorothée Waechter 

is a specialized journalist for various 

gardening magazines and also appears on 

television as a gardening expert. 

It turns out that Gardening (Almost) Without Watering is not so difficult. 

The secret, among other things, includes thorough preparation of the soil, 

selection of appropriate plants and the correct planting methods. Watering 

conservatively is more important today than ever. And even if you are not 

forced to ration water, it makes sense to consciously care for your plants 

with consideration for the world’s resources. 


34 

HOME & GARDEN 

Katharina Bodenstein/Jutta Schneider 

The Little Book of Pampering 

Natural Cosmetics from a Blackberry Bath to Sage Milk 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0536-9 | Thorbecke | Hardback with quarter binding | 64 pages 


A gift that invites you to treat yourself to something good for you 

It’s so easy to do something good for yourself in a natural way: the ingredients for a refreshing 

cucumber mask or a beneficial massage oil made of marigolds are probably growing 

in your own garden! This little book contains the best recipes for making your own 

natural cosmetics and provides delightful suggestions for every time of year! 

Katharina Bodenstein/ 

Jutta Schneider 

Natural Cosmetics from My 

Own Garden 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0743-1 

Thorbecke 

Natural cosmetics, home-made, 

simple and inexpensive – and 

you know exactly what is in 

them! With simple recipes and 

impressive photos to inspire you. 

Sold: Slovenian 

Ira König 

Lemon Grass and Rose 

Petals 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0237-5 

Thorbecke 

With this book, you can bring 

wonderful scent experiences 

into your home and enjoy the 

smell of fragrant oils, precious 

flowers and aromatic spices. 

With step-by-step instructions. 

Christine Volm 

Experience the Sense of 

Smell 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0713-4 

Thorbecke 

Burning fragrant substances can 

be a soothing and relaxing ritual 

amidst everyday stress. It is very 

easy to do, and yet it is powerfully 

effective. An oasis for the 

senses and the soul! 

Annette Villacorta 

Kienzle 

Girl Stuff 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0766-0 

Thorbecke 

30 charming ideas for handsewn 

gifts, such as a smartphone 

case, a shoulder bag, or a 

baby bib, appealingly photographed. 

Also suitable for people 

with no sewing experience. 

Garden Tips 

Illustrated by Reglindis 

Rohringer 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0758-5 

Thorbecke 

Lots of essential and practical 

questions around gardening are 

answered in Reglindis Rohringer’s 

enchantingly illustrated little 

book. A wonderful gift for 

hobby gardeners! 

Katharina Bodenstein/ 

Jutta Schneider/ 

Michael Will 

Country Life among Sheep 

and Farmers’ Gardens 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-3569-4 

Thorbecke 

This book provides inspiration 

and information that help you 

bring a bit of country idyll into 

every household. With step-bystep 

instructions. 

Stephanie Hauschild/ 

Christina Kratzenberg 

My Windowsill Herb Garden 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0862-9 

Thorbecke 

The thorough descriptions and 

lovely photographs in this book 

show you how to grow various 

herbs on your windowsill and, of 

course, how they can be used. 

Sold: Czech 

Elke Bachorz 

Passionate About Roses 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0846-9 

Thorbecke 

This book helps you to create 

magical arrangements with roses 

for every occasion. Magnificent 

photos and great attention to detail 

will heighten your appreciation 

for “the queen of flowers”! 


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Conjure beautiful flower arrangements 

from nature 

▶ 

▶ 

▶ 

Bouquets impart nature and joyfulness 

Inspiring photos of the bouquets and the 

individual blossoms 

Uncomplicated and not at all expensive! 

HOME & GARDEN 

Sabine Zeller 

Wild Bouquets 

Hand-Picked and Arranged 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0523-9 

Thorbecke 

Hardback 


photographs 

16 × 21 cm 

€ 16.99 

Sabine Zeller 

Sträuße 

Selbst gepflückt aus der Natur 

To have abundant and imaginative bouquets of flowers on the table, and in 

every season – that doesn’t require a lot of money, or an opulent garden. 

Nature gives us everything we need to make this happen even on a short 

walk through our surroundings. 

Sabine Zeller is a gardener who lives 

near Stuttgart, Germany, with her two 

children. 

Multiple bouquets for every month are presented in beautiful, full-page 

photographs. The plants used in each arrangement are identified and described 

in a separate picture, including a description of where to find them 

and how to handle them. 

Sabine Zeller 

Christmas Decorations 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0863-6 

Thorbecke 

Beautiful Christmas decorations can be made from natural 

materials that you can gather yourself. Clear, straightforward 

directions and appealing photographs inspire you and put 

you in the mood for a natural Christmas. 

Sold: Latvian 


36 

COOKING 


My Wild Kitchen 

The Best Recipes with Wild Fruits and Flowers 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0522-2 | Thorbecke | Hardback | 88 pages with numerous 

photographs | 16 × 21 cm | € 14.99 

The best of the “wild” brought to your kitchen – delicious and healthy! 

Things very often get wild in Annette Kretzschmar’s kitchen: in the past few years, 

it has become natural and normal for her to use wild herbs, flowers and fruits. The 

author and her family treasure their taste, health benefits and their visual appeal. 

This collection contains Annette Kretzschmar’s most delicious recipes. 


Cooking with Wild Fruits 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-3568-7 

Thorbecke 

This extensive collection of delicious 

recipes using (almost) forgotten 

wild fruits invites you to 

go gathering, cook something 

new and enjoy! The author also 

provides useful and detailed information 

about each fruit. 


Cooking with Wildflowers 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-3561-8 

Thorbecke 

Annette Kretzschmar provides 

information about the appearance, 

habitat and use of wildflowers. 

Her delicious recipes 

invite you to gather some flowers, 

cook them up, and enjoy! 

Markus Wagner/ 

Petra Forster 

Rootworks 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0236-8 

Thorbecke 

Root vegetables are not only 

healthy, but can also be used in 

incredibly varied ways. This 

book includes lots of recipes and 

information about the healthful 

benefits of their ingredients. 

Isabella Grey 

Soups and Stews for Every 

Season 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0771-4 

Thorbecke 

This book provides ideas for aromatic 

soups and stews for the entire 

year. Organized by season, it 

contains 45 classic as well as new 

recipes for cooking soups that 

are easily made at home. 

Alexandra Medwedeff/ 

Juliana Neumann 

Greener Cooking! 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0228-3 

Thorbecke 

This book offers fine cuisine for 

every day, consciously using less 

meat and more vegetables. The 

weekly menu suggestions will 

keep you in good health, and offer 

fabulously diverse flavors. 

Alexandra Medwedeff/ 

Juliana Neumann 

Seasonal Cooking, Fresh 

from the Market 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0876-6 

Thorbecke 

Using fresh, local ingredients, 

the authors of this lovely cookbook 

conjure up delicious creations. 

Selected as Best First Book 

at the Gourmand World Cookbook 

Awards. 

Martina Göldner- 

Kabitzsch/Susann Kreihe 

Flavors We Love 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0377-8 

Thorbecke 

Come along on a journey of discovery, 

exploring the world of 

culinary flavors! Thanks to this 

book, dishes you could previously 

only taste in master chefs’ 

restaurants, you can now cook 

yourself at home. 

Martina Göldner- 

Kabitzsch/Susann Kreihe 

Delectable and in Perfect 

Form 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0772-1 

Thorbecke 

This cookbook continues where 

others leave off: with the artful 

presentation of food. The recipes 

are accompanied by many gorgeous 

photographs that make the 

dishes a true feast for the eyes. 


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Healthy and delicious food for work 

▶ Cook just once, freeze some of it, and then enjoy 

several meals at work! 

▶ With delicious basic recipes that can be refined 

and adapted 

COOKING 

Sabine Huth-Rauschenbach 

Light Food for Work 

Soups, Sandwiches and Salads to 

Make Ahead 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0504-8 

Thorbecke 

Hardback 


photographs 

16 × 21 cm 

€ 16.99 

We eat at least five meals a week at our workplace. Ideally, planning these 

meals should be just as important to us as the home-cooked meals with 

which we want to impress friends and family on the weekends. But instead, 

each weekday around noon hoards of hungry working people rush to the 

nearest snack bar and grab unhealthy, fatty foods. 

In this book, Sabine Huth-Rauschenbach gives tips for preparing food in 

such a way that you can make healthy meals with minimal fuss. The numerous 

delicious recipes for soups, sandwiches and salads finally make eating 

at the office a delight. 

Sabine Huth-Rauschenbach is a journalist, 

author and successful blogger 

(www.diemodernespeisekammer.de). Her 

first book, Die moderne Speisekammer (The 

Modern Pantry), was highly praised by the 

press. 


Sabine Fuchs/Susanne Heindl 

Carrot Pesto and Chestnut Cream 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0235-1 

Thorbecke 

Sabine Fuchs and Susanne Heindl show you how to make 

your own vegetarian sandwich spreads, sweet or savory, without 

a big investment of time. Also includes vegan recipes! 


38 

COOKING 

Ira König 

Fresh from the Oven 

40 Sweet and Savory Baking Ideas 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0763-9 | Thorbecke | Hardback | 88 pages with numerous 

photographs | 16 × 21 cm | € 14.99 

Delicious tray bakes made easy 

An entire tray full of sweet cake, still warm from the oven – that’s happiness itself! 

Fresh from the Oven contains 40 delicious tray bake recipes for every taste and every 

occasion. Perfect for large crowds, when lots of hungry people gather around the table. 

Whether sweet or savory, when the delicious aroma spreads throughout your 

house or apartment, at the very latest, everyone will look forward to the first piece! 

Ira König 

Homemade for You 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0875-9 

Thorbecke 

Whether it is homemade jam, 

freshly baked bread, chocolates, 

cookies or a jar of pickles – with 

this book and a little time you 

can create all kinds of unique, 

thoughtful presents for family 

and friends. 

Lucia & Theresa 

Baumgärtner 

Shortbread 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0378-5 

Thorbecke 

The origins of the shortbread 

tradition lie in Scotland, but enthusiasm 

for this simple, buttery 

treat knows no boundaries. May 

we invite you to bake with us? It 

would be our pleasure! 

Stefanie Knorr 

Sweet Treats in Glass 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0859-9 

Thorbecke 

These elegant ideas for cakes 

and desserts will inspire you to 

invite friends over for coffee and 

dessert soon. The delicious recipes 

are complemented by gorgeous 

photographs. 

Sold: Latvian 

Conny Marx 

Sweets for My Sweet 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0732-5 

Thorbecke 

The recipes in this book invite 

parents to make sweet treats together 

with their children. Preparing 

the little delicacies becomes 

itself a fun time for the 

whole family, and you know exactly 

what is in them. 

Rose Marie Donhauser 

Cooking for Picky Eaters 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0445-4 

Thorbecke 

Fresh, fun and fabulous – educating 

picky eaters and their palates 

is the goal of this book, with 

recipes that are fun for children 

– and their parents, too! Includes 

funny things children 

say … 

Ira König 

Alphabet Soup & School 

Snacks 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0724-0 

Thorbecke 

The author has filled this cookbook 

with her favorite child-oriented 

recipes. Included with 

every recipe are tips on how children 

can help with the cooking. 

Chandima Soysa 

Vegetable Soups for 

Gourmets 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0871-1 

Thorbecke 

Vegetable soups are healthy and 

versatile – and naturally delicious! 

The fabulous recipes collected 

here will surprise you 

with unusual combinations that 

tickle the palate. 

Conny Marx 

Pepper & Salt 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0869-8 

Thorbecke 

Conny Marx provides an overview 

of the two most common 

seasonings with lots of suggestions 

for using them in cooking 

and as table seasonings. Discover 

just the right salt and pepper 

for every dish! 


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Delicious “baking” – entirely without 

an oven 

COOKING 

▶ 

▶ 

Delicious recipes for pies and cakes without any baking 

For an afternoon coffee, a buffet table, as dessert, for 

children’s parties, or the perfect finish for a fabulous 

picnic 

Marco Seifried 

Cool in the Kitchen 

Cakes Without Baking 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0527-7 

Thorbecke 

Hardback 


photographs 

16 × 21 cm 

€ 14.99 

Raspberry peach timbale, a berry Charlotte, chocolate hazelnut pie with 

vanilla cream or strawberry lime tarts – each of these recipes sounds more 

delicious than the last. And the best part is: they can all be made without 

any baking. Here’s a chance for beginning cooks to impress with their mastery 

of “baking” and for experienced bakers to surprise their guests. 

You do not need an oven, only a few delicious ingredients and a refrigerator 

– and with that, your cool cakes are sure to be perfect! 

Marco Seifried is a freelance food journalist 

who was a food editor at a wellknown 

publisher in Hamburg, Germany, 

for a long time. His great love of sweets inspired 

the certified chef and licensed nutritional 

scientist to write this book. 


Chandima Soysa 

Spectacular Cakes Made Easy 

ISBN: 978-3-7995-0733-2 

Thorbecke 

The 35 delicious recipes in this carefully composed collection 

are not difficult to make, but the results are fantastic. They 

are sure to make anyone’s mouth water! 


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f: +39 06 540 73 09 

pvonprellwitz@eulama.com 

For all other imprints: 

Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale 

Aurora Peccarisi 

t: +39 02 865 445 

f: +39 02 876 222 

peccarisi@aglettinternazionale.it 

Japan: 

Meike Marx Literary Agency 

Meike Marx 

t: +81 45 226 99 12 

f: +81 45 226 99 23 

meike.marx@gol.com 

Korea: 

As we are working with several agencies in Korea, 

please contact us directly for further information. 

Portuguese-speaking countries: 




t: +39 06 540 73 09 

f: +39 06 540 73 09 



Please contact us directly. 

Romania: 

Simona Kessler International Copyright Agency Ltd. 

Simona Kessler 

t: +40 21 316 48 06 

f: +40 21 316 47 94 

simona@kessler-agency.ro 

Spanish-speaking countries: 




t: +39 06 540 73 09 

f: +39 06 540 73 09 



Please contact us directly. 

Taiwan: 

jia-xi books co., ltd. 

Pai, Kim 

t: +886 2 2321 45 45 

f: +886 2 2321 69 14 

eu@jiaxibooks.com.tw 

Turkey: 

ONK Agency Ltd. 

Hatice Gök 

t: +90 212 249 86 02 

f: +90 212 241 77 31 

hatice@onkagency.com 

We would be delighted to meet with you at the London Book Fair (IRC, 28g)! 

Contact: 

Claudia Stegmann 

Foreign Rights Manager 

t: +49 711 4406 148 

f: +49 711 4406 177 

claudia.stegmann@verlagsgruppe-patmos.de 

Verlagsgruppe Patmos in der Schwabenverlag AG 

Patmos – Eschbach – Grünewald – Thorbecke – Schwaben 

Senefelderstr. 12 

73760 Ostfildern 

Germany 

www.verlagsgruppe-patmos.de 

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