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Foreign Rights List Spring 2007 LangenMüller HERBiG Amalthea SiGNUM nymphenburger Dear Publishers! We would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to our brand new Spring 2007 list with many new titles which will certainly gain your immediate attention. Twice a year we are up-dating and displaying our new titles on the BuchverlageLangenMüller Herbig nymphenburger rights list at www.herbig.net /foreign rights. With the click of a button you can search through our entire list where we showcase all our new titles as well as the variety of our backlist. For each individual title there is a PDF which can easily printed out. The print copy of our list is delivered to approximately 400 pusblishers around the world, and also spread via e-mail. Our below mentioned colour scheme leads you safely through the different topics and categories of our list. Fiction Biography Travel/Coffeetable Non-fiction Reference Books Our publishing group also participates in many international exhibition highlights like LIBF – London Bookfair in April 2007 BEA – New York in June 2007 Frankfurt Bookfair October 2007 Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding rights availability or if you request to receive a reading copy. We look forward to continuing to work with you! Thank you very much for your interest in our Publishing Group. LANGENMÜLLER February 2007 FICTION / THRILLER The world is given a last chance – will a period of 712 days be long enough to free the world from greed and hypocrisy? Mara, a psychiatrist is the first one to realize that her patient Joshua who hears voices is not an ordinary patient. She follows his trail and gets caught in a mesh of violence and lies put out by Jonas, Joshua’s antagonist. When all over the world the houses of God crumble to dust, she knows that Joshua, the new Messiah, has, at last, followed his calling … Mysterious messages, collapsing temples, the return of the Messiah – has the end of the world arrived? A dramatic thriller with a breathtaking end Andreas Sommer MESSIAH’S KISS Andreas Sommer was born in 1956; for 15 years, he has written treatments for TV stations and stage plays. »Messiah’s Kiss« is his debut novel. The author lives in Switzerland and France. With glittering silver-foil on the cover Novel approx. 400 pages 13.8 x 22.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3079-9 USPs: A book you won’t be able to put down Top-theme Perfect for film/movie broadcasting NYMPHENBURGER February 2007 FICTION / HISTORICAL NOVEL Paris, in 1348: A young German monk becomes involved in an ominous murder case. The Dominican friar Ranulf Higden has originally been sent to France to study holy writings. When a fellow-monk is murdered in front of the cathedral of Notre Dame, he has to assist in the investigation of the crime. Soon the monk discovers a network of conspirators – and questions a woman who does not only perplex his senses… However, he doesn’t have much time left investigating. And disaster is slowly approaching the city: The Plague. A conspiracy among Dominican monks, a case full of clever turns, a tragic love and the authentic setting of the Middle Ages – be sure, you will definitely turn the pages in breathless suspense! Cay Rademacher was born in Flensburg in 1965, studied history and philosophy in Cologne and Washing-ton. He worked as a free journalist for several years. Since 1999, he has worked for »Geo«; he is the editor-in-chief of »Geo-Epoche«, a magazine specializing in historical subjects. He has written several historical novels for nymphenburger; his last one titled »«The Secret of the Essenes« (2003). Cay Rademacher IN NOMINE MORTIS Novel approx. 440 pages 14.6 x 22.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485-01099-3 BACKLIST USPs: 2nd edition MURDER IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS 400 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00869-3 With location-map Page-turning and suspenseful Perfectly researched and atmospheric told Another masterpeace of our best-selling author NYMPHENBURGER March 2007 FICTION / SUSPENSE »I’ve got you in my sight, Alex. I’m driving you ahead in front of me like a head of game. If – in the not too distant future - I read in the papers that detective inspector Alexander Swoboda has lain down his life in self-sacrifice I will dress up in mourning in public. Behind closed doors, I will open a bottle of champagne, not a cheap one, and put on my old Albinoni vinyl record along with it.« Alexander Swoboda, 61, investigates a murder case. The body has been cruelly ravaged. When he recognizes in the dead man an old friend from school he has a foreboding that a mad persecutor is trying to correct the past with murders. © Isolde Ohlbaum The well-known author’s debut as a crime writer: In a small town, crimes from the past radiate their effects into the present. Again, there are dead people who share a secret. Gert Heidenreich is an author and speaker of literary texts on the radio and on audiobooks . Apart from his novels (among other books »The Stone Gatherer«, »Farewell from Newton«), poems and stage plays he wrote reports for »Merian«. Numerous travels took him to the Sahara desert, the countries of black Africa, India and central Asia. Apart from other literary awards, he received the Adolf Grimme Award in 1986, the »Phantastik Award« in 1995 and the Marielouise Fleisser Award in 1998. He is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. »The dark sides«: also look out for our backlist-titles! Gert Heidenreich IN THE DARKNESS OF TIME Novel approx. 240 pages, 12.1 x 19.3 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485-01096-2 USPs: The successful suspense-series Well-known author More information at www.gert-heidenreich.com Starting up a new series of crime fiction and thrillers may appear to be a hazard only at the first glance. As long as forty years ago, Helmut Heissenbuettel has referred to this genre as »one of contemporary literature’s most open forms«. »The Dark Sides at nymphenburger« reflect the wide range of this genre and play with well-tried and novel variations in order to get onto the tracks of the mysterious and the evil. Our idea to win over German speaking authors who have hardly or not at all gotten in touch with crime fiction in their literary work so far originated from the desire to combine suspense and a high aesthetic claim with one another in an extraordinary fashion. It applies to Dark Sides - like it does to any good crime novel - that putting together the mosaic pieces can be a rather enjoyable intellectual game, even and especially if we see ourselves in a mirror in the end. Heribert Hoven, »Straubinger Tagblatt« The Dark Sides at nymphenburger edited by Thomas Kraft Gert Heidenreich: IN THE DARKNESS OF TIME Approx.. 240 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01096-2 Uwe Kolbe THRACIAN GAMES 344 pages ISBN 3-485-01059-6 Sonja Rudorf THE POISON PICKER 368 pages ISBN 3-485-01065-0 Klaus Luttringer THE SCORPION 264 pages ISBN 3-485-01071-5 Bettina Gundermann SATAN’S BROOD 224 pages ISBN 3-485-01039-1 Perikles Monioudis FREULER’S RETURN 264 pages ISBN 3-485-01038-3 Uwe Friesel BLOOD FOR IRON 368 pages ISBN 3-485-01040-5 Folder Art.Nr. 291 89530 LANGENMÜLLER January 2007 FICTION / NOVEL After a long time, Tarek returns to the Istanbul of the seventies to take revenge on the friend of his youth who had once taken away the great love of Tarek’s life, had informed on him and had him – though innocent – deported to a penal camp in Syria. In an unscrupulous manner, Tarek now orchestrates a scheme unsurpassed in its planning and inventiveness. Against the backdrop of the metropolis on the Bosporus with all its political and cultural turbulency, Thielmann develops a furious novel full of suspense with complex characters, a clear language and a spectacular and authentic plot. Two friends are becoming fierce enemies: In an authentic manner, the wellknown contemporary author tells the story of a ferocious retaliation campaign. Hubertus von Thielmann © Facundo de Zuviria THE BYZANTINE Hubertus von Thielmann was born in Breslau in 1936. From 1960 to 1996, he worked as a company executive for a multinational group. He spent many years abroad, for example in Iran and Argentina, Thailand and – from 1970 to 1978 – in Turkey. Since, he has devoted his time to becoming a successful author: The stations of his life provide him with the material for his bestselling novels. The author and his wife alternately live in Argentina, Uruguay and Germany. Novel approx. 350 pages, 13.8 x 22.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3078-2 USPs: A novel about revenge and agony Political aspects and cultural turbulences LANGENMÜLLER February 2007 FICTION / NOVEL On the run from her family, young Elisabeth replies to an advertisement for a potential marriage partner. Max, a cotton farmer from the colonies in German East Africa, had published it in the paper and Elisabeth travels headlong to the far-off continent. A venture that will change her life forever. To gain permission to set foot on the country, she has to marry the man, who is yet a stranger to her, right on the ship. In spite of all adversities, the couple build a plantation. And as the cotton is growing so is their love. Movie director Ray Mueller tells in a touching style the authentic story of his ancestors in Africa: An unusual love relationship which comes to its tragic end in WW I. A captivating novel about a great adventure and a love story between two social misfits, taking place in Africa during the turn of the century Ray Mueller THE FLOWER OF THE SAVANNAH Ray Mueller was born in 1948, studied English and German language and literature and attended the Film Academy. Since 1976, he has worked successfully as a director and writer of documentaries for television and the cinema. For his work, Ray Mueller has won numerous awards. He lives in the vicinity of Munich. Novel approx. 350 pages, 13.8 x 22.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3080-5 USPs: 8th edition Stefanie Zweig NOWHERE IN AFRICA 384 pages ISBN 978-3-3-7844-2802-4 4th edition Stefanie Zweig NOWHERE IN AFRICA 4 CDs, ISBN 978-3-7844-4006-4 LangenMüller | Audiobook Millions of books sold! The Complete List of Books by Stefanie Zweig Download at www.herbig.net/lizenz/guide/guide.htm The great Africa-Novel Touching till the last page How love makes people grow together LANGENMÜLLER March 2007 FICTION / GIFT BOOK Carpe diem – seize the day! In a world marked by selfishness and egotism, a world that is more and more losing its moral stability, many people long for love, hope and a moment of peace, warmth and security. In his touching and personal texts, Peter Bachér fills his readers with new courage to savor life to the full in each and every moment in spite of the mad rush of everyday life, in spite of all doubts and uncertainties. This is how one comes to realize that life is worth living and keeping. Moving and touching; The author of bestsellers sends us a clear message to value those things that really matter in life Peter Bachér LIVE NOW! Peter Bachér was born in Rostock on May 11, 1927. He is the great-grandson of Theodor Storm, was the editor-in-chief of »Bild am Sonntag« and editor of »Hoerzu«. For many years, he has written much-noticed columns for »Welt am Sonntag« that title »Today is Sunday«. The author is married, has two children and lives in Munich. His bestseller »Love Is Everything« was published by LangenMüller in 2006. approx. 350 pages, 11.8 x 19.2 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3090-40-5 BACKLIST Peter Bachér: LIVE NOW! 1 CD, ISBN 978-3-7844-4124-5 LangenMüller | Audiobook 3rd edition LOVE IS EVERYTHING 160 pages ISBN 978-3-7844-3036-5 »Peter Bachér entreats us with great insistence that we would lose our life if we neglected attentiveness, the ability to be touched as well as love and affection in everyday life.« Marianne von Weizsaecker USPs: The new title of our best-selling author The perfect gift Encouraging poems obout the importance of life LANGENMÜLLER February 2007 FICTION / GIFT BOOK This is the story of Francesco, also known as Franzl, the Pope’s secret tomcat, that conquers – with Bavarian stubbornness and an unrivaled charming personality – the hearts of highranking clergymen full of reserve. At first, however, he has to survive wild tomcat fights with the cat mafia, brawls to win the favor of purring feline beauties, problems with Swiss guardsmen and the strict protocol of the Vatican to be eventually close to his »Papa« and to get spoilt and pampered by him. A charming, lovingly illustrated gift book which provides – from the perspective of a tomcat – an extraordinary view behind the thick walls of the holy Vatican Renate Fabel FRANCESCO, THE TOMCAT OF THE POPE Renate Fabel was born in Berlin in 1940. For twenty years, she worked for the women’s magazine »Madame« as assistant editor-in-chief. Her successful novels »Garlic and Lavender«, »Pudding’s in the Fridge« and the cat books »Lucky Molly« and »Fritzi, the Miller’s Cat from Sanssouci« were published by Herbig. The authoress is married to the graphic designer and illustrator Hans Fischach and lives in Munich. Approx. 200 pages, with numerous illustrations by Hans Fischach 2.1 x 19.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3085-0 BACKLIST 2nd edition USPs: Not only for cat-addicts Pure reading-fun for all ages CATS LOVE THEIR HOME 128 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-3011-4 »The cat books written by the popular authoress Renate Fabel and adorned with charming illustrations by her husband are pleasant page-turners and ingenious gifts for all those who adore our purring, velvety-pawed friends. Who can’t but get down on his knees before the little miniature tiger at home…« Muenchner Merkur LANGENMÜLLER January 2007 FICTION / GIFT BOOK You think you have finally gotten a grip on life. The children have left home, retirement is just around the corner and you are looking forward to times of peacefulness and restfulness. But then it happens: The grandchildren are born! The first one, the second one and now everything starts all over again: Changing diapers, cooking spaghetti, dressing wounds and calming bawling little brats. But this time things are totally different. Things don’t get on your nerves so easily, the little ones adore you for everything you do for them and sooner or later you will come to realize that being a granny really is a blessing. Sharing traditional grandmother secrets: Funny stories told with the wink of an eye. Elviara Reitze EATING COOKIES, WATCHING STARS Elivira Reitze comes from Bad Doberan in Mecklenburg. She worked as a film critic and as an authoress of biographies and novels. The bestseller »And that’s how Granny did it« was published by Herbig. The authoress has a daughter and two grandchildren and lives with her husband in Berlin and in Marbella. Just wait and see until you’re a granny pprox. 200 pages, 12.8 x 21.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3084-3 BACKLIST USPs: WHERE DOES THE SUN GO WHILE I SLEEP? 224 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01075-8 The perfect gift for all those who love being a granny An ultimate must-have guide LANGENMÜLLER February 2007 FICTION / GIFT BOOK What’s the secret of a good life? Heimo Schwilk provides answers to the question behind which doors in life we can find happiness: In work, in encounters with nature, in faith, in love and in relationships with others. He shows us how to rediscover the meaning of life even in mundane everyday routine, how to become aware of happy moments, how to feel the power of God and how to live in a fulfilling relationship. An ideal gift book for all those who want to set out on a quest for the meaning of life. An expedition to the discovery of happiness: This unusual book in an amazing makeup with texts and quotations from celebrities is a gift we love to give to good friends Heimo Schwilk was born in 1952 and has worked for many years as editor-in-chief for Welt am Sonntag. Said to be the »best buddy« of Ernst Juenger, the author published numerous books and articles on German politics and history in the 1980s and 90s. The book »The Self-Confident Nation« was published by Ullstein in 1994. Today, Schwilk lives with his family in Berlin Heimo Schwilk THE DOORS TO HAPPINESS Approx. 112 pages, colored illustrations throughout 15.3 x 17.5 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3094-2 USPs: The perfect gift instead of flowers 4 colours throughout Co-productions can be offered LANGENMÜLLER January 2007 GIFT BOOK »With love and tenderness, the world far behind, they held each other in tight embrace; he looked like an image, a God of the Greek, she was a siren, so beauteous and sweet.« Over a period of four years (1885-1888), Elisabeth, Empress of Austria wrote love poems – secretly and filled with a deep longing. In her days, these poems were neither published nor did they ever reach those they were dedicated to. It was a long time after her decease before this literary treasure was discovered. In her second delightful gift book about Sisi’s lyrics, Annette Epp has, for the first time, arranged an anthology of Sisi’s love poems. Sisi’s marvelous love poems: A wonderful gift for Valentine’s Day, ornamented with loving care with historical illustrations Anette Epp (Publisher) HEART YOU CAN NOW REJOICE Annette Epp was born in Augsburg in 1967. After she had graduated from university, she worked first as a trainee for radio and TV and later throughout several years as an editor and host at a local RTL broadcasting station. »Roses Sing Love Songs« was her first anthology of poems written by Empress Elisabeth; it was published by LangenMüller in 2006. The authoress lives with her family in Reutlingen. Love poems by the Empress Elisabeth Approx. 64 pages, colored throughout, with numerous photos and illustrations 15.3 x 17.5 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3095-9 BACKLIST USPs: ROSES SING LOVE SONGS 64 pages ISBN 978-3-7844-3037-9 The must-have for all Sissi adorer Lovingly designed Co-productions can be offered NYMPHENBURGER March 2007 BIOGRAPHY A nomadic woman in the grassy plains, a nun out of a deep inner longing, a noblewoman adorned with corals and turquoises, a woman farmer in the wide barren plateau – how did women in Tibet live before the Chinese occupied their country? The Dalai Lama’s sister-in-law has written down the life stories of nine Tibetan women. Their fascinating paths through life reveal the strength of the women of Tibet, their important position in the feudal society and traditions that have been handed down since time immemorial. And they tell about a life in peace and perfect harmony in bygone days and about Tibet’s unique culture and religion. In the portraits of nine different women, the Dalai Lama’s sister-in-law draws an authentic picture of the Tibetan society in the times before the Chinese occupation Namgyal Lhamo Taklha THE WOMEN OF TIBET Namgyal Lhamo Taklha was born in Lhasa in 1942. Her family was among the ranks of the most influential Tibetan aristocrats of highest nobility. She escaped to India, married the brother of the Dalai Lama, became a member of the exiled Tibetan government, acted as advisor to Martin Scorcese’s movie »Kundun« and today, she is in charge of Songsten Library. She wrote down the story of her life in the book »Born in Lhasa« (2002). Translated from the original English manuscript by Ursula Bischoff Approx. 280 pages, 12.8 x 21.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485-01101-3 BACKLIST »Benign details let a bygone epoch of Tibetian culture and religion become lively again.« GONG BORN IN LHASA 368 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00915-7 USPs: Portraits of nine women growing up in Tibet Women in Tibet before the Chinese occupation HERBIG February 2007 AUTOBIOGRAPHY The German sect Colonia Dignidad in Chile has made it to the headlines for decades. As late as in 2005 could its founder Paul Schaefer be arrested; charged among other things with sexual abuse, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2006. Born into the sect in 1972, the author managed to escape in 2005. Knowing no taboos, he writes about his childhood without parents, about forced labor, arbitrary punishment and children raised with iron discipline; about psychological blackmailing and torture. His mercilessly blunt report is a testimony of his courage and an impressive linguistic attempt to come to terms with the horrors of a childhood spent in tyranny. © Friedrich Vogel He managed to get away: A young man’s fateful report on how he spent his childhood in the totalitarian system of the sect and how he could eventually escape psychological blackmailing. Klaus Schnellenkamp was born into Colonia Dignidad in Chile in 1972. His father Kurt was the sect’s »secretary of state and commerce« and a close friend of Paul Schaefer. The identity of his parents and six brothers and sisters was revealed to the author only during police investigations after the overthrow of the Pinochet regime with which the sect was closely connected. Today, the industrial clerk lives in Munich. Klaus Schnellenkamp BORN IN THE SHADOW OF FEAR I survived the Colonia Dignidad Foreword written by Britta Buchholz Approx. 250 pages, with black and white photos 14.6 x 22.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7766-2505-9 USPs: TV broadcast in 2008 Captivating and telling in one HERBIG March 2007 BIOGRAPHY In 1953, he was the first to conquer – in a single-handed effort – the Nanga Parbat. In his attempt to conquer his second 8000 meter peak, the much-admired hero paid for it with his life. Hermann Buhl left a young wife and three little daughters. How did they cope with his sensational fame and his death? How did they come to terms with life without him, in the shadow of a man who had been legend in his lifetime? Kriemhild Buhl is trying to get to the bottom of her parents’ relationship – seen from their standpoint. She describes the path her mother courageously took and the development of the three sisters. Based on the unusual insight in her life with the legend, Kriemhild Buhl submits a deeply moving biographical testimony. The portrait of the unforgotten legend of mountaineers, the moving story of a father and his daughter and the family history told from a personal perspective: The biography coming out on the fiftieth anniversary of his death Kriemhild Buhl was born in Innsbruck in 1951. She spent her childhood and teenage years in the area around Berchtesgaden. She studied foreign languages in Heidelberg and library science in Munich. The authoress of crime fiction and children’s books lives with her husband, author Dirk Lornsen, in Wuerzburg. Kriemhild Buhl MY FATHER HERMANN BUHL Approx. 250 pages, part with illustrations 14.6 x 22.0 cm hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7766-2506-6 BACKLIST USPs: 3rd edition THE LONELY DEATH 224 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2492-2 THE EXCEEDANCE 288 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2345-1 With an afterword by Kurt Diemberger, who has firstly climbed Broad Peak together with Hermann Buhl 50th anniversary of Hermann Buhl’s death The story of a woman who was left behind HERBIG March 2007 BIOGRAPHY A life under the banner of resistance. As a student an enthusiastic Nazi, but as early as in 1933 the first germs of doubt are beginning to grow – and Heinrich von Trott zu Solz resolutely turns around to take the opposite course. In France in 1944, after traumatic experience at the eastern front, he makes up his mind to desert. The very same day, his brother Adam pays with his life for having actively participated in the attempt on Hitler’s life on July 20, 1944. In his dialogue with the authoress, who belongs to a much later born generation, he now gives a touching account of a life spent under the banner of resistance against social constraints and inner compulsions, a life for truthfulness. The biography of an impressive personality, steadfast even in times of hardship. Foreword written by Ralph Giordano. Michaela Seul © Mary Reich A STEADFAST LIFE Michaela Seul was born in 1962; she has published more than 30 books on various issues – novels, crime fiction, stories and guidebooks – and also works as a ghostwriter. The authoress lives near Munich on Lake Ammersee. Heinrich von Trott zu Solz was born in Kassel in 1918. He studied forestry in Giessen and Freiburg. Today, he lives in Nentershausen in Hesse. The brothers Adam and Heinrich von Trott zu Solz The life of Heinrich von Trott zu Solz Approx. 300 pages, part with illustrations 14.6 x 22.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7766-2507-3 USPs: Foreword written by Ralph Giordano A message to the new generation Bravery to find ones individual way of life LANGENMÜLLER LANGENMÜLLER February 2007 2006 BIOGRAPHY / GIFT BOOK They were the splendor of the 20th century, they were living legends and have remained unforgotten to this very day. Like no other woman, Katharine Hepburn is the epitome of classic Hollywood. A mixture of cool immaculateness and youthful impishness, she won the Oscar four times for her outstanding achievements as an actress. Without any doubt, Romy Schneider is the most famous actress from Austria, innumerable of her film partners lost themselves in her eyes. Extremely successful as an actress, she was crushed by her personal fate. The film critic Adrian Prechtel briefly portrays the most important stations in the lives of stars and tells about their unforgettable moments of success and their personal fates. The new »Legends of the Stars«: Biographies in a tasteful makeup with many photos, often so far unpublished c 100th Anniversary Adrian Prechtel KATHERINE HEPBURN ISBN 978-3-7844-3088-1 c 25th Anniversary of her death Adrian Prechtel, the journalist from Munich, was born in Munich in 1967, studied law and art history and attended the German School of Journalism in Munich. He has been working for the »AZ« newspaper as movie and arts features editor since 2001. Adrian Prechtel ROMY ISBN 978-3-7844-3089-8 BACKLIST All Titles: Approx. 64 pages, more than 50 photos, 12.8 x 18.0 cm Soft cover in silver-metallic fancy print ISBN 978-3-7844-3088-1 USPs: The must-have for all celebrityadmirerers Handy format, fully packed with photographs Co-productions can be offered AMALTHEA February 2007 BIOGRAPHY Anton Dvorak (1841-1904) and Friedrich Smetana are considered to be the creators of Czech national music. Dvorak was primarily influenced by Franz Liszt; Johannes Brahms was his strong supporter. His artistic work strongly related to the tunes and rhythms of his home country. From 1880 onwards, Dvorak’s fame spread beyond the frontiers of his country. Between 1892 and 1895, he was the director of the New York Conservatory. There he wrote his most famous composition, the Ninth Symphony »From the New World«. A Bohemian biography filled with the atmosphere of the period, not only for music lovers Hans Hoffmann FROM THE NEW WORLD Dr. Hans Hoffmann, born in the Bohemian town of Reichenberg in 1937, achieved his doctorate in the field of chemistry at the Technical University of Vienna. After a successful professional career in a largescale German industrial group, he turned to writing, primarily the writing of biographies of musicians. Anton Dvorak and his time Approx. 250 pages with numerous illustrations 15.3 x 23.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3090-4 USPs: The famous componist of »The Ninth Symphony« Detailed description of the former Bohemian time HERBIG March 2007 AUTOBIOGRAPHY One of the most daring women of the 20th century tells the story of her life. At the age of 20, Elly Beinhorn did her pilot’s license; at the age of 23, she set out all by herself on her first flight to Africa which ended with an emergency landing and a four days’ trek through the Sahara desert. In 1932, she successfully flew around the world all by herself; in 1936, she flew across three continents (Africa, Asia and Europe) in 24 hours. She was the first woman ever to fly across the Atlantic. This flight pioneer, who will celebrate her 100th birthday on May 30, 2007, tells the story of her exciting life. The first woman ever to fly around the world: A legendary aviator will celebrate her 100th birthday Elly Beinhorn SOLO FLIGHT Elly Beinhorn, born in 1907, was the most famous woman in Germany in the 1930s and received the highest aeronautical award, the Hindenburg Cup. In 1935, she married the famous racecar driver Bernd Rosemeyer who had a fatal accident in 1938, only two months after their son Bernd was born. Elly Beinhorn received numerous distinctions and awards, among them was the Federal Service Cross 1st Class in 1991. After her breathtaking career as an aviator she has published several books and has written radio plays. Today, she lives near Munich. My live Approx. 368 pages, black and white photos 14.6 x 22.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-77662522-6 USPs: Updated and supplemented new edition 100th birthday The true and exciting story of the legendary female aviator TERRA MAGICA February 2007 TRAVEL / FAMILYBOOK Wild animals so close one could almost touch them! All over the world, no nature photographer has so far managed to capture the wild animals of Africa in all their majestic beauty and in their powerful movements in three-dimensional pictures. In this unique illustrated book, Benny Rebel presents photos he took during his numerous expeditions to the African wilderness by using a stereo technique especially designed for this purpose. This has resulted in pictures filled with directness, which make the risks tangible which the photographer is exposed to during his job. This visual adventure in 3-D is terrific fun for the great and the small fans of the wild animals of Africa. Benny Rebel Benny Rebel was born in Iran in 1968. The environmentalist and conservationist who has traveled through Africa, the Islands of Galapagos, the United States, Mexico and Iran among other countries - has lived in Hanover since 1987. NDR produced a TV documentation on his work in South Africa titling »On the Quest for the Cheetah«. His first illustrated book »Untamed. Animals of the Wilderness« was published by Herbig in 2006. The foreword was written by Heinz Sielmann. More information at www.Benny-Rebel.de. THE WILD ANIMALS OF AFRICA IN 3-D Contains 3-D glasses German/English Approx. 80 pages 28.5 x 21.3 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7243-1001-3 BACKLIST USPs: 2nd edition UNTAMED 176 pages, more than 200 photos ISBN 978-3-7766-2484-7 Bilingual edition Family entertainment at it’s best Eye in eye with the wild animals Co-productions can be offered Contains 3-D-glasses TERRA MAGICA January 2007 TRAVEL / ADVENTURE It is more precious than gold, mining and transporting it was an adventure and a way to communicate: Salt. Travel journalist and photographer Fred Lange introduces the traditional methods of salt production and writes about special people in extraordinary places in the world’s major salt mining regions – from the salt desert in Bolivia to Hallstadt and the salt gardens on the coasts of the Atlantic. He traveled along ancient caravan routes to the remotest salt oases of the Sahara desert and all the way to the salt lakes right in the heart of Asia. A book on how salt has left its mark on landscape, culture and the history of mankind: Fascinating texts and stunningly beautiful photos from all four corners of the world Fred Lange SALT Fred Lange was born in 1953 and studied geography and politics. Fascinated by the cultures and religions of Asia, since 1973 time and again his travels have taken him to China and Tibet as well as to India, New Zealand and other countries. He captures his impressions on film for presentation in photographic exhibitions, slide shows, reports, calendars (»Silk Road«) and books (»Secret Caravan Routes in the Heart of Asia«). The author lives in Hamburg. (http://.home.snafu.de/fredlange). Approx. 208 pages, approx. 140 photos 21.8 x 28.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7243-1002-0 USPs: Extra ordinary places of salt mining Unique photographs which capture the reader at once Co-productions can be offered HERBIG February 2007 TRAVEL / ADVENTURE Aboard the boat of Rollo Gebhard, the legendary sailor, and sailing under Russian flag, the authors set out for a culinary voyage down the Volga, from the Baltic Sea to the mouth of the river into the Caspian Sea. On their forbidden expedition into the heart of Russia, they discovered the secrets of the Russian cuisine: What did Czars, monks, dictators, Cossacks, peasants, workers and poets and writers eat and drink? What kind of lifestyle do the »New Russians« pursue? The authors collected anecdotes and recipes and now present in pictures and prose the charming history of the Russian culinary culture. A culinary voyage across Russia on a sailboat: An extraordinary presentation of Russian lifestyle captured on many fascinating photos Angelika Gebhard and Andrey Alexander A VOYAGE DOWN THE VOLGA Angelika Gebhard sailed with her husband Rollo around the world for six years. The successful authoress and maker of documentary films lives on Lake Tegern-see. (www.RolloGebhard.de). Andrey Alexander writes about his trips around the globe and works as a journalist, for example for »Geo«. The photographer, caricaturist and actor lives in Moscow and Cologne. (www.andreyalexander.de) Russian lifestyle between St. Petersburg and Odessa Approx. 192 pages, approx. 200 illustrations 21.3 x 27.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7766-2521-9 USPs: An unforgettable journey down the Volga Controversy lifestyles With recipes Co-productions can be offered TERRA MAGICA August 2007 TRAVEL / RELIGION Everywhere, Buddha appears in his different manifestations but always it is obvious that it is the same Buddha people believe in. Since ever Buddhism merged in a symbiosis with culture and the people living there. Interesting to learn is also the aspect how very much Buddhism was influenced by the landscape and different vegetations, like in the scantiness of Tibet where the convents are breathtakingly colourful, or in the magnificent Japan where the convents are basically simple. Interviews with very well known masters of recent Buddhism, like Dalai Lama or the Vietnamese munch Thich Nhat Hanh. With their own personal interpretation of ancient Buddha they comment on the different aspects of the apprenticeship. In this impressing and unique book the reader will be taken on a journey to the different centres of Buddha in Nepal and India and how Buddhism has spread throughout Thailand/Laos/Sri Lanka, China/Vietnam, Tibet, Japan and Korea. Bruno Baumann, born in 1955, studied ethnology, history and lives in Munich as an author and movie maker. In his much noticed books at Herbig »The Gods Will Prevail. Hidden Tibet« and »Mustang. Hidden Kindom in the Himalaya« he does not only reveal the mental and spiritual dimension of these advanced civilizations but also their political and economic developments. He caused a sensation when he crossed the desert of Gobi all by himself. Short list of content: Chapter 1: The prince who became a Buddha Chapter 2: The custodian of Buddhas heritage Chapter 3: Buddhas teachings as the export-hype alongside the Silk Road Chapter 4: The Himalaya – Buddhas mountain fortress Chapter 5: Buddha in the land of the rising sun Bruno Baumann THE WAY OF BUDDHA The benchmark of living Buddhism approx. 208 pages with more than 200 photographs, 27,5 x 29 cm Hardcover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485- USPs: With an interview of the Dalai Lama Complete works of living Buddhism Incomparable photographs and lots of informative text A benchmark of living Buddhism Co-productions can be offered HERBIG February 2007 TRAVEL / LITERATUREOK The portrayal of a country between Huns and health resorts, Budapest and Lake Balaton, red pepper and Puszta, a country which is closely linked to Germany in terms of geography, economy and culture but which, nevertheless, still gives rise to romantic transfigurations. In a language sparkling with humorous remarks, Thomas Bauer has written an account of a voyage that portrays Hungary in all its facets. In a manner both charming and brilliant, the author successfully manages to inform the reader – almost just in passing – about Hungary’s one-thousand-year-old history. A charming homage to the popular tourist country, its people and its characteristic features, written by a connoisseur of Hungarye Thomas Bauer Thomas Bauer was born in Stuttgart in 1976, studied administration in Constance, worked for Greenpeace in Paris and as a journalist in Sydney. Meanwhile he works for the Goethe Institute in Munich. He has published ten books and more than fifty articles in newspapers and journals, beside several anthologies (www.literaturnest.de). Sie reisen in eine vertraute Fremde. Sie folgen einer ungewöhnlichen Spur. Ganz aus der Nähe berichten sie über faszinierende Begegnungen. HERBiG Horizonte © Anja F. Wagner WHERE THE PUSZTA TOUCHES THE SKY »They travel to familiar places. They follow uncommon tracks. Very close they tell about fascinating encounters.« Also look out for our backlist-titles! In a roundabout way through Hungary Approx. 224 pages, black and white photos 12.8 x 21.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7766-2512-7 USPs: Much more than an ordinary travel-guide Impressions away from the average tourist sites Hungary as popular travel destination Dieter Sauter: IN THE COUNTRY OF THE HAMAM 224 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2481-6 TRAIN STATION OF DREAMERS: »A powerful report« Welt kompakt THE TOLD CITY: »Katharina Tiwald’s excursions through the city show a St. Petersburg which hardly any tourist can find – distressingly powerful travels between essay, tale, a literary search for clues, a report and written down talks« Die Zeit »The young Austrian authoress and Slavicist captures the spirit, the atmosphere, the intellectual topography, the past and the present of the city on the Neva in an extensive portrayal written in a fluent style. She is skillful in cutting takes of the past and of the present (..). An invitation to St. Petersburg, beautifully expressed in writing.« Rheinischer Merkur Katharina Tiwald: THE TOLD CITY Unknown St. Petersburg 224 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2479-3 Maria Wirth: ABOUT GURUS, BOLLYWOOD AND SACRED COWS 224 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2480-9 IN THE COUNTRY OF THE HAMAM: »The former director of the ARD studio in Istanbul takes the reader with stories of success just as well as with gloomy reports right into the middle of the country’s everyday life. His portrayals are sober, clear and empathic – without drowning in kitschy cultural clichés.« Deutschlandradio »After 13 years of experience, right on the spot, Sauter has found the right formula for describing his adoptive country: He portrays its people. (…) Sauter’s book is well worthwhile reading and allows fascinating insights into Turkey.« Rheinischer Merkur ABOUT GURUS, BOLLYWOOD AND SACRED COWS: »More than just a good book to read it is captivating even only by it’s subject. You wont be able to put it down! No anylyses are necessary cause it will capture the reader by the style it is written. In a briskly and likeable way the authoress describes what occured her wonderfully and deflating in the varity of different spiritual personalities …« yoga aktuell HERBiG Horizonte Hans-Joachim Löwer: TRAIN STATION OF DREAMERS 224 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2460-1 discover the world with familiar foreign places – fascinating encounters NYMPHENBURGER February 2007 NON-FICTION / SPIRITUAL Magic shields, magic rituals, magic aides – Luisa Francia tells stories that show how people from different cultures protect themselves with magic defenses of threats and dangers. It would really be quite simple to protect oneself: keeping one’s eyes open, opening all of one’s senses, noticing everything that is going on around oneself, reflecting and acting. It is our own negative line of thinking that endangers us. Luisa Francia describes how a more sensitized perception of ourselves can also change the world around us: She provides hints and guidance how magic charms really work. The secrets of shaman and magic charm rituals – the latest book by the experienced magician Luisa Francia Luisa Francia is an author, an artist, an expert of sorcery, a traveler; she has an adult daughter, speaks five languages and has published more than 30 books, some of which became bestsellers. She keeps a web-log www.salamandra.de. Her favorite concern is the re-enchantment of the world. SHIELDED, PROTECTED, SAFE AND SECURE How magic charms really work Approx. 200 pages, 12.8 x 21.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485-01104-4 USPs: Magic charms and how to use them The perfect guide for all age-groups Well-known authoress Also look out for our backlist-titles! Luisa Francia »A sorceress just like you and me« 2nd edition THE ABODES OF THE GHOSTS 192 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00900-3 2nd edition HAVING GOOD HUNCHES 176 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00958-4 THE MAGIC OF SOCCER 160 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01074-0 WITCHES’ BROOM AND MAGIC PLANTS 144 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01041-2 2nd edition 4th edition THE MAGIC OF ARRIVING 192 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00837-2 2nd edition THE MAGIC ART OF CALLING ONE’S FORTUNE 208 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01011-5 4th edition THE LOWER HEAVEN 208 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00813-6 THE MAGIC COOKBOOK 144 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01097-9 »The only magician who may be taken seriously.« Der Spiegel »Luisa Francia knows what she is talking about.« Süddeutsche Zeitung »An expert in unraveling magic powers.« Hamburger Abendblatt »Compared to a ›neo-sorceress‹ like Luisa Francia, a personality as bubbly and colorful, as she creative and sensitive, a woman who has seen a thing or two, ordinary people in this country look…terribly monophonic, undelightful and pale, not to say: as pale as a ghost.« Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung AMALTHEA August March 2006 2007 NON-FICTION / RELIGION Angels guard, escort and guide us. They can convey secret wisdom and take us by the hand on our way up to higher spheres. The author explains the conceptions of angels in different religions and cultures. His ideas are based on the wealth of traditional spirituality and he invites his readers to reflect on what the different conceptions of angels really mean in life. How can we use these powers for our own benefit? What are miracles in their true sense? And where does our freedom remain if God intervenes in nature? Are heavenly delights or infernal tortures awaiting us in the life hereafter? And: what does this perspective mean for our here and now? The messengers from heaven in all cultures and religions and their meaning for us humans Franz Xaver Brandmayr ANGELS Chaplain Dr. Franz Xaver Brandmayr, born in 1956, is a Catholic priest. He works as a chaplain at a parish in Vienna and as a judge at the court of the archdiocese in Vienna. He was involved in several beatification procedures as a director of the inquiry board or as the »advocatus diaboli«, the Devil’s advocate. His last publication titles »Saints are human, too«. and where they lead us. Facts from heaven Approx. 250 pages,12.8 x 21.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85002-594-2 USPs: Angels as a main topic Heavenly and delightful HERBIG February 2007 NON-FICTION / RELIGION Who was Judas Iscariot? Was he the archetype of the real rogue or the closest friend and confidante of Jesus? The closest friend and confidante – at least this is claimed by the Gospel of Judas. For 1800 years, it was believed to be lost; its rediscovery was a sensation. Monika Hauf provides the historical and psychological background necessary to understand this unique work. She presents the 2000 year old history of its reception and explains why Early Fathers of the Church like Irenaeus (second century) crossed themselves whenever the Gospel of Judas was mentioned. Will it turn the Passions Story upside down? Astounding statements on the Gospel of Judas and a new psychological interpretation about the person of Judas Monika Hauf Monika Hauf was born in 1959; she studied Catholic theology. For many years, she has occupied herself with the extraordinary aspects of Christianity. She has already published several successful non-fiction books on the issue. Published by LangenMüller »Jacob’s Path« and »Ways Leading to the Holy Grail«. USPs: A profound surgery The truth behind the Gospel of Luke A retrospect of 2000 years JUDAS ISCARIOT: TRAITOR OR FRIEND AND CONFIDANTE? What’s behind the newly discovered Gospel of Judas Approx. 256 pages, 13.8 x 22.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7766-2509-7 NYMPHENBURGER March 2007 NON-FICTION / GUIDEBOOK »He who is looking for India may well end up discovering America. Just like Columbus, seemingly useless or wrong ideas are often at the outset of great discoveries. Useless ideas have an effect on life, on science, on arts and politics and on everyday life. On the basis of examples taken from Plato to Einstein and Marx and Hannah Arendt, Frieder Lauxmann demonstrates how it was action not aimed at a specific result, which has moved the world. His quest for the freedom of thinking is at the same time an interesting voyage through the world of philosophy. Philosophy for everyday life. The wellknown philosopher explains in simple words how philosophy and non-aimed thinking change the world. Frieder Lauxmann Dr. Frieder Lauxmann was born in Stuttgart in 1933, studied law in Tuebingen and Munich. He worked in the civil service from 1962 to 1995 and lives now in Karlsruhe. His book »The Philosophical Garden« was published in 1994 and has become a long-seller; »With Hegel on the Data Highway« (1996) was translated into Chinese among other languages; »The Philosophical ABC« (1997) was translated into Korean among other languages. The last book published was »The Creation« (2004). THE USE OF USELESS THINKING How philosophy has an effect on the world Approx. 200 pages, 12.8 x 21.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485-01103-7 BACKLIST »Not everything philosophic must automatically be difficult to grasp.« Die Welt THE CREATION 248 pages ISBN 978-3-485-01025-1 THE PHILOSOPHIC GARDEN 256 pages ISBN 978-3-485-00696-5 MORE THAN 1,5 MILLION BOOKS SOLD! USPs: A quest for freedomly thinking as well as an interesting journey through philosophy LANGENMÜLLER February 2007 NON-FICTION Stories about great passions from seven centuries: A long time before actress Grace Kelly got married to Prince Rainier III. of Monaco and lent glitz and glamour to the dwarf state on the Cote d’Azur, the royal family of Monaco was notorious for its countless love affairs. Chauffeurs and gardeners to actresses, dancers to market vendors - the members of the royal dynasty of Grimaldi have always been rather unconventional when it has come to picking their mistresses and lovers. Not infrequently these amour fou affairs ended with the decease of one of the protagonists. Great scandals and petty ones: The wild and reckless love life of an irresistible dynasty from its very beginnings to our days – a frivolous chronicle from the court of Monacoe Thomas Veszelits AMOUR FOU For many years, Thomas Veszelits worked as an editor for Muenchner Abendzeitung and as a TV correspondent in Brazil, Hungary and Russia. Today, he works as an author and free journalist, for example for magazines like BUNTE and GQ. His biography about the Neckermann family was published in 2005 and was received with much attention. The author lives with his family in the vicinity of Munich. Eine unwiderstehliche Dynastie Thomas Veszelits Die Grimaldis Eine frivole Hofchronik LangenMüller The frivolous chronicle from the court of the Grimaldis Approx. 250 pages with illustrations and historical pictures 14.6 x 22.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-7844-3091-1 USPs: Insights into the hidden love-life of the royal family of Monaco A chronicle you won’t be able to put down Interesting and amusing in one SIGNUM AugustJanuary 2006 2007 NON-FICTION / BUSINESS It is the morbid attraction of evil which may overcome many a person standing face to face with an enemy who is perceived to be superior in strength. A setting just like a bull bursting with energy standing opposite a torero of slight build. How can one defend oneself and win the fight? One has to become a BULL fighter. Just like a shrewd and cunning politician, a master of words, quick-witted, perhaps only »close« to the truth but, in any case, convincing. Twisting words and facts like a genuine sophist. Checkmating opponents in the style of a refined dialectician. Rhetorical tips and tricks the invincible BULL fighter is made of. Wolf Ruede-Wissmann BULLFIGHTING Dr. Dr. Wolf Ruede-Wissmann is an architect, a psychologist, a journalist and has been a coach for speech and negotiations throughout 25 years. He was and still is a welcome guest on many TV shows and radio programs. Hardest-fighting rhetoric – How to defeat your enemy Approx. 200 pages, 14.0 x 22.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85436-382-8 USPs: The new book by Ruede-Wissmann, the master of speech – brilliant rhetoric is a sharp-bladed knife SIGNUM January 2007 NON-FICTION / BUSINESS Darwin’s principle of the »survival of the fittest« can also transferred to the social behavior of man, particularly at work. For instance, we come across »the silver backs doing the boss’s job« at the very top of a hierarchy enjoying a distinct ranking; a system which is actually quite flexible and capable of change and development and which is, therefore, also capable of being transferred as an example in terms of order and dynamics prevailing within a company. The author successfully achieves this end by using a multitude of examples. Well-founded guidebook for strengthening one’s ability to handle conflict situations and for the promotion of one’s social competence Hans-Juergen Breuer Dr. Hans-Juergen Breuer studied economics in Freiburg/Breisgau and worked as an executive for institutes in the banking sector throughout 13 years. Since 1990, he has been working as a consultant; he founded his own consultant firm and specializes in personnel management. He studied to be a psychologist and works today as a coach for management executives. THE GORILLA PRINCIPLE Strong Leadership by Social Competence Approx. 208 pages, 14.0 x 22.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85436-381-1 SIGNUM AugustFebruary 2006 2007 NON-FICTION / REFERENCE BOOK »What is, in fact, robbing a bank compared to founding a bank?«, Bertolt Brecht once remarked acidly. No matter whether a salaried employee, a manager, a person building the family home or an entrepreneur – many people had to experience already the power of bankers first-hand. Any attempt of starting a fight with the lords and masters of money is – more often than not – bound to fail miserably. The author presents a record of the most outrageous of sins: From fees that rob you blind and liquidations of securities up to selling loans to (foreign) debt collectors. »A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.« All too often bank customers are left standing in the rain … Peter Kruck, born in 1965, fully-trained banker, studied journalism and communications science. The market researcher is founder, president and CEO of the Institute of Applied Communication Research Bochum (BIFAK) and lecturer at the Institute for Media Science at Ruhr Uni-versity Bochum. He lives in Bottrop with his wife Simone and their dog Olli. Peter Kruck IN THE BANK TRAP How we are ripped off and left standing in the rain Approx. 220 pages, 14.0 x 22.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85436-385-9 USPs: Where and when you have to be particularly careful as the customer of a bank SIGNUM January 2007 NON-FICTION / BUSINESS While some people create a likeable and competent impression from the very first instant, others obviously find it very difficult to appear in this way. In this context, an important medium is the spoken word as the most essential carrier in communication. However, it is only the supplementing accompaniment in the non-verbal sphere, which creates that particular environment that gives rise to some kind of atmosphere among talking partners. Body language sends out signals for a better understanding between talking and negotiating partners. Many examples, stories and pictures that make us smile, that surprise us and instruct us make this book practically oriented and easy to read. Stefan Verra Stefan Verra was born in Lienz / East Tyrol in 1973. After successfully completing his study of music, he worked as a studio and life musician for ten years. For years he has been working as an entrepreneur in the fields of event management, adult education and sales training. His clients, among others, are Electrolux, T-Mobile, Citroen, Xerox, DHL and Sanofi-Aventis. USPs: How-to instructions and knowledge spread in the style of modern edutainment. BODY LANGUAGE IN SALES Appear convincing – Induce enthusiasm in communication Approx. 200 pages, 14.0 x 22.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85436-383-5 SIGNUM AugustJanuary 2006 2007 NON-FICTION / REFERENCE BOOK In their forceful and vivid language, the 81 chapters of »The Tao of Strength« are ideal for meditating on the things one wants to reach and on the things one should do in one’s professional as well as in one’s private life. In times of a mad rush and stress in everyday life, they offer the opportunity of regaining one’s peace and quiet composure, they teach objectiveness, decisiveness and flexibility – qualities indispensable for management executives. In this book the number of friendly »instructions to success« is admirably complete and each instruction is easy to follow. A cult book for a new, age-old management culture, a gift book for managers and a mustread each time one takes another step up on the ladder of success Peter Thomas Ruggenthaler, D.I. Dr. techn. Dr. phil .h.c., born in 1938, a classical philologist, an economics theoretician, a material technologist and civil engineer for mechanical and electrical engineering, a successful chairman and chief executive of several large companies. Today, Ruggenthaler lives and works as an author and technologist in Vienna. SIGNUM February 2007 Peter Thomas Ruggenthaler LAO TSE THE TAO OF STRENGTH Foreword written by Abbot Gregor Henckel-Donnersmarck Approx. 160 pages 12.1 x 19.3 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85436-386-6 NON-FICTION / REFERENCE BOOK The successful journalist Senta Ziegler provides concrete, practicable instructions and tips for an effective cooperation with the media for politicians, entrepreneurs, free-lancers, artists, top-ranking athletes, managers in PR and advertising. She reveals numerous secrets, some of which are, for instance: Where do you find the right journalist? How is media work done efficiently in times of the Internet, e-mail and other similar media? How do you hold a successful press conference? How do I defend myself against any harm caused by the media? Everybody wants to be in the media. This book shows how this really works Senta Ziegler Dr. Senta Ziegler, legal expert and a journalist throughout 30 years, knows the power of the media like no one else. She learned her trade at the Austrian daily newspaper »Die Presse«, the weekly magazines »profil« and »Wochenpresse«, was editor-in-chief at »Ganze Woche« before she became the editor of the society pages of the political and society magazine »NEWS« in 1993. She has received numerous journalistic awards. THE RULES OF MEDIA ETIQUETTE New ways to successful PR work with print media, radio, television and the Internet Approx. 240 pages, 13.8 x 22.0 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN: 978-3-85436-387-3 NYMPHENBURGER February 2007 REFERENCE BOOK / HEALTH Cleaning one’s kitchen instead of going to the gym. Bette Midler thinks it is the epitome of relaxation, Ute Lemper finds it easy thinking things over while she’s cleaning … More and more men and women discover how tiresome housework can be done in a way that does them good. After all, even Masters of Zen found their enlightenment while sweeping! The authoresses show how the everyday drudgery of housework can be more fun and how it can strengthen one’s body and mind. They present an effective workout one can do while cleaning one’s house and show how one can meditate while cooking a risotto, how one can cope with problems while wiping one’s floor, they give tips how hands that have become rough from doing the dishes are made soft again … and many more. Tips out of the ordinary: How to use household chores quite simply for exercises in meditation and physical fitness, thus gaining strength for new creativity. Kathrin Klemp and Christina Niemann © Anne Weychardt CLEAN YOURSELF FIT Kathrin Klemp studied fashion design, writes as a free authoress for fitness magazines and women’s magazines and worked for several years as a lecturer at AMD, the private academy for fashion and media in Hamburg. Christina Niemann is a nutritional scientist and worked as an editor in the fields of »nutrition« and »food«. She is the present editor-in-chief for »Cuisine« at the magazine »Living at Home«. Both authoresses have published various non-fiction books. Their book »Wellness Weekends at Home« was published in 2005. ook b e at m i t l u n! e e h m T or f o als Happy moments with the scrubbing brush & Co. Approx. 160 pages, 16.1 x 21.8 cm four-colours throughout Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-485-01105-1 USPs: Cleaning never has been so entertaining Wellness pure The ultimative guide with many easy-tofollow advices Co-productions can be offered NYMPHENBURGER March 2007 REFERENCE BOOK / HEALTH Everyday, men experience dozens of stressful situations; it is, therefore, important for them to strengthen their physical, mental and emotional health. An everincreasing number of men are beginning to appreciate the power of yoga. Geo Takoma has designed the program especially for men; it is based on the postures of warriors that have been handed down through the ages. It strengthens man’s muscles, tendons, sinews and joints, promotes man’s physical well-being, strength, flexibility, balance, stamina and relaxation. The exercises and the effect they have are explained in the book and are shown by Geo Takoma himself, accompanied with music on DVD. The yoga program especially designed for men includes an accompanying DVD which precisely shows all exercises Geo Takoma THE WARRIOR INSIDE Geo Takoma (known as Geo) is one of the most famous yoga instructors in the United States. He is a pupil of Swami Vishnudevananda and started to teach yoga in 1975. In 1978, he developed Power Yoga. Geo Takoma lives in Laguna Beach, California, and is famous for his yoga shows on television and his work with numerous VIPs (among them Cindy Crawford). He also holds yoga classes for men on Mallorca. More information at www.geospoweryoga.com Yoga for men for more power and physical fitness Approx. 128 pages, illustrated in four colors throughout, includes DVD and approx. 40 photos 16.1 x 21.8 cm, Hard cover ISBN 978-3-485-01109-9 USPs: Your perfect companion: All exercises are shown on DVD (bilingual: German and English) Inclusive DVD The easy-to-follow training programme for men Co-productions can be offered NYMPHENBURGER January 2007 REFERENCE BOOK / HEALTH Potency imparts self-confidence and self-assurance. There is an abundance of methods and techniques requiring only a minimum of efforts to enhance the man’s sexual power. Monnica Hackl presents the most effective ways and shows how to strengthen the potency, to stimulate the energy centers and specific uses of foods and plant extracts. Easyto-follow physical exercises, acupuncture massage, ointments and teas render Viagra superfluous and offer the possibility of gaining new experience. The guidebook helps men to rely on their potency. The ultimate book for every man offers many tips for a satisfactory and active sex life Monnica Hackl SUPER POTENT MALE Monnica Hackl was born in 1947, studied theology, German language and literature and social education before she discovered naturopathy. Time and again, she traveled to Asia and gained experience in acupuncture, Hui-chun-gong and Dinshah color medicine. Today, she works as a non-medical practitioner in private practice and is an authoress of numerous specialist and non-fiction books. Her latest book published at nymphenburger is the guidebook »Light Wellness«. Also look out for our backlist-titles! The small book about the great power 64 pages, four colors throughout, with 20 photos 12.8 x 18.5 cm Hard cover ISBN 978-3-485-01110-5 USPs: Our successful series with more than 1 Million copies sold Translated in many languages Co-productions can be offered 2nd edition 2nd edition 3rd edition Frauke and Wilfried Teschler JUST SLEEP ISBN 978-3-485-01089-4 Juergen A. Doose Emotional Freedom Techniques ISBN 978-3-485-01017-7 Susi Rieth REGENERATION ISBN 978-3-485-00895-2 Inka Jochum: EYE HEALING ISBN 978-3-485-00925-6 2nd edition 21st edition Inka Jochum: NO MORE FATIGUE ISBN 978-3-485-00896-9 CD: 978-3-7844-4099-6 Inka Jochum: NEW ENERGY ISBN 978-3-485-01048-1 CD: 978-3-7844-4100-9 Inka Jochum INCREASE YOUR AGILITY ISBN 978-3-485-01060-0 Sabine Jaenicke MAKE TIME STAND STILL ISBN 978-3-485-00880-8 Ingrid Kraatz von Rohr THINK PINK! ISBN 978-3-485-01047-2 Barbara Rütting LAUGH YOURSELF WELL ISBN 978-3-485-01077-1 NEW Monnica Hackl SUPER POTENT MALE ISBN 978-3-485-01110-5 Inka Jochum NEVER FEAR ISBN 978-3-485-01016-0 2nd edition All Titles: 12,8 x 18,5 cm, 64 pages, four colors throughout 6th edition Werner Rieth LOOSE WEIGHT WITH YOGA ISBN 978-3-485-00966-9 Inka Jochum BACK HEALING ISBN 978-3-485-00857-0 Adelheid Ohlig SAFE JOURNEY ISBN 978-3-485-00910-2 AMALTHEA January 2007 REFERENCE BOOK / RELATIONSHIP Every other man or woman is unfaithful to his or her partner because we are, as a matter of fact, genetically »programmed« to unfaithfulness. After six to nine years of relationship people fall prey to love in the shadows; many men and women even get entangled in long-term extramarital affairs. The authors, successful psychologists and psychotherapists, provide an insight into the souls of lovers and cheated husbands and wives, of hunters and victims. Decades of practical experience and research enable them to provide answers to all those questions under taboo which are linked to this issue. They expose hidden traps that prevent escaping from a life in the shadows, showing the way that leads into a new freedom. The new book by the successful team of authors breaks a taboo. It includes a programme in ten steps: »The way out of a love in the shadows«, with many case studies. Gerti Senger and Walter Hoffmann LOVE IN THE SHADOWS Prof. Dr. Gerti Senger, a health psychologist, a psychotherapist (behavior therapy), an authoress of 17 books, gives lectures at the University of Vienna as well as lectures, seminars, workshops and training courses. Dr. Walter Hoffmann, a psychoanalyst and a clinical psychologist, is the co-director of the Institute for Applied Depth Psychology in Vienna. »Escape from your trap and find your new freedom« Out of the content: Why and what does us lead into love in the shadows? How fragile are Love-triangles? Are there born victims or offenders? What personal structure has a secretly lover? In which situation is the betrayed one? What stations has unfaithfulness? Who has got the bigger chances – the concubine or the wife? Never again the second in line Approx. 280 pages, 13.5 x 21.5 cm Hard cover with dust jacket ISBN 978-3-85002-594-2 USPs: Delicate issue Answered questions which were under taboo for many years 40 percent of our population is or has been unfaithful NYMPHENBURGER February 2007 REFERENCE BOOK Women are never happy with themselves, they think they are too fat or their breast are too small. From cradle to grave, they are confronted with ideals of beauty and do whatever they can to be someone different from who they really are. But there is good news: Being unhappy with oneself has nothing to do with the female body itself. It is a virus that arouses a bad feeling about their body in women from all four corners of the world: The Mermaid Virus. The book shows what women can do to liberate themselves from demands made on them by others, how they learn to enjoy their femininity and how they can develop an authentic and healthy self-esteem. How to liberate oneself from totally exaggerated ideals of beauty and how to feel at ease with oneself: This guidebook shows how it is done Sandra Heim THE MERMAID-VIRUS Sandra Heim born in 1973, is a literary scholar. When she was at university, she started to work as a journalist for the press and television. Today, she works in public relations and writes books and articles for various magazines about »beauty-ideals« and gives lectures in Germany, Austrice and Switzerland. She lives in Königstein. www.sanderson.de Also look out for our backlist-titles! Escape from the beauty-trap Approx. 160 pages, 13.8 x 21.5 cm Soft cover ISBN 978-3-485-05022-7 USPs: Practically packed guidebook which will change your life Building up your individual self-esteem »Appreciation of life« … …our successful list 3rd edition RITUALS FOR TWO ISBN 978-3-485-05023-4 2nd edition RITUALS FOR BEING ON ONE’S OWN ISBN 978-3-485-05060-9 2nd edition PUT YOUR HOME ON A DIET ISBN 978-3-485-05127-9 RITUALS FOR THREE ISBN 978-3-485-05045-6 SHINY HAIR ISBN 978-3-485-05124-8 2nd edition MEN GO THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE, TOO ISBN 978-3-485-05123-1 THE ART OF MAKING BOTH ENDS MEET ISBN 978-3-485-05044-9 4th edition THE ART OF STARTING ALL OVER ISBN 978-3-485-05080-7 The handy guide-book in pocket format All Titles: 160 / 192 pages, 13,8 x 21,5 cm THE TURTLE INSTINCT ISBN 978-3-485-05061-6 ALOE VERA ISBN 978-3-485-05062-3 HERBIG AugustFebruary 2006 2007 REFERENCE BOOK / NUTRITION Elderberries have amazing healing powers: They have been used for curing colds for thousands of years. Elderberries have proved to be a successful restorative for body and soul and can also be used for the treatment of minor injuries, insect bites and burns and for skin care. In addition, elderberries are quite useful in assisting the recovery process of childhood illnesses such as whooping cough, measles, scarlet fever or chickenpox. Their soothing effects have, however, fallen into oblivion. A medicinal plant which deserves to be rediscovered! Helpful tips from popular medicine: An overview on the different uses of the versatile medicinal plant. Includes an extensive recipe collection Ellen Heidboehmer was born in 1963. She has concerned herself for many years with alternative methods of treatment and with Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has published - among other things – articles on health issues, short stories, gift books and novels, works as an editor and translator. Her books »Advice and Help for Mothers of Children Suffering from Neurodermatitis« and »Healthy with Ginger« have been published by Herbig. HERBIG February 2007 Ellen Heidboehmer ELDERBERRIES: THE MEDICINAL PLANT Traditional household remedies – Applications from A to Z – Recipes Herbig Medicine Chest Approx. 192 pages, colored throughout 14.3 x 17.5 cm Hard cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2518-9 REFERENCE BOOK / NUTRITION Using the salutary power of rejuvenation from ancient China: The author, a real connoisseur and expert, has put together the essence of Asian therapies and cures: Traditional medicinal herbs for more vitality and a better health, effective, easy-to-learn power exercises of secret origin from China and – supplemented with delicious recipes – Asian food which is especially good for one’s health. An alphabetical index facilitates individual application for different symptoms. Taiga roots, ginseng, green tea: Stay young and healthy with medicinal herbs, exercises, recipes and secrets from Asian medicine Hans-Joachim Schneider Hans-Joachim Schneider was born in 1958. He is a non-medical practitioner and has been working in private practice for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Feng Shui for twenty years. He studied the traditional methods of treatment in various Chinese hospitals. Since 2000, he supervised the plantation of Adelberger Kraeutergarten as a director and reports about it on television and in articles. Also look out for our backlist-titles! CHINA’S IMPERIAL MEDICINE CHEST FOR A LONG LIFE Medicinal Herbs – Food – Energy Exercises Approx.176 pages, colored throughout 14.3 x 17.5 cm Hard cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2519-6 Hausapotheke HERBiG Competent and reliable aid with alternative medicine NEU NEU Detlef Mix: THE HEALING POWERS OF HONEY 192 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2498-4 Irene Dalichow: CINNAMON FOR A HEALTHY LIFE 192 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2499-1 Dagmar Braunschweig-Pauli: 38 HEALING STONES 224 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2435-9 Ellen Heidböhmer: HEALTHY WITH GINGER 200 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2467-0 Ellen Heidböhmer: ELDERBERRIES: THE MEDICAL PLANT approx. 192 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2518-9 Hans-Joachim Schneider: CHINA’S IMPERIAL MEDICINE CHEST FOR A LONG LIFE approx. 176 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2519-6 USPs: Lots of information packed in a practical format Traditional remedies and recipes Co-productions can be offered Berndt und Heidrun Rieger: THE SCHUESSLER SALTS 192 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2449-6 SIGNUM AugustFebruary 2006 2007 NON-FICTION / REFERENCE BOOK Can love and passion persist forever? The latest findings in neuro-physiology show: Each of us carries the genetic promise for a happy relationship inside. All we have to do is to revive it. Klaus Oberbeil, an author of bestsellers, reveals the secret of libido genes and love hormones and explains the chemistry of love and sensuality. He points out the mistakes women make when dealing with men and men make when dealing with women. And he offers concrete advice on how to develop a delighting feeling for one’s body in order to kindle the fire of passion again. A guidebook for men and women alike: How to use erotic intelligence for having a fulfilling relationship and a sensuous love life Klaus Oberbeil was born in 1935, is an expert on nutrition and writes health books that have all become bestsellers. His books have been translated into 17 different languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide. Oberbeil is well-known from radio and television, his medical editorial www.gesunde-familie.de provides reports from health research to print media. The author lives in Aschau on Lake Chiemsee. HERBIG March 2007 Klaus Oberbeil THE SECRET OF EROTIC INTELLIGENCE How hormones and biological substances can stir up emotions and make relationships grow stronger Approx. 176 pages, black and white photos 13.8 x 22.0 cm, Hard cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2513-4 REFERENCE BOOK / HEALTH First and foremost you have to eat in order to stay young and healthy for a longer period of time, to prevent wrinkles and to lose weight at the same time. Amazing as it sounds, this has been confirmed by scientists. The competent trio of authors disclose – among other things – why we should eat more fat in order to prevent cardiovascular disease and which types of food are best eaten at certain hours of the day in order to quickly lose excess weight. Recommendations and delicious recipes which provide detailed information on the corresponding anti-aging factor. The anti-aging effect of delicious food – a guidebook with many ideas for delicious recipes Dr. Michaela Axt-Gadermann, Prof. Dr. Peter Axt and Sylvia Schmitt Michaela Axt-Gadermann was born in 1967, works as a dermatologist and medical journalist. Prof. Dr. Peter Axt was born in 1939, works as a health scientist and trainer of anti-aging consultants. Their bestsellers »Lucky In Sloth«, »Just Stay Young«, »The Step-By-Step Diet« (with co-authoress Sylvia Schmitt), »The Art of Living Longer« and »Skin Food« have been published by Herbig. Sylvia Schmitt was born in 1967 and is a health educationalist. JUST IMPROVE YOUR EATING HABITS How to stay young with the right type of food Dr. Axt Method Approx. 176 pages, colored throughout 16.1 x 21.8 cm, Hard cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2515-8 HERBIG February 2007 REFERENCE BOOK / HEALTH The number of children and adolescents and even of adults suffering from ADHS is increasing. ADHS needs treatment – but how? In this context, opinions differ by far. In order to make it easier for parents to decide on the best of treatment, this competent guidebook provides information on the clinical syndrome, the diagnostic path and all the different types of treatment. A suitable diet, the compensation of a possible deficiency in nutrients and homoeopathy will pave the way toward a successful treatment without the side-effects caused by Ritalin and its fellow substances. An extensive presentation of all different types of treatment applied in conventional medicine and in naturopathy Doren Paal ADHS Doren Paal was born in 1963. She studied to be a medical doctor and a journalist. As a journalist, an authoress and a translator she concerns herself with medical issues. Her interest focuses especially on the field of nutrition and methods of holistic treatment, especially homoeopathy. Attention Deficiency and Hyperactivity Syndrome. Effective methods of treating children and adults approx. 176 pages 13.8 x 22.0 cm, hard cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2520-2 USPs: 3rd edition COACHING KIDS 190 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2420-5 THE IODINE LIE 256 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2323-9 24th edition THE CHOLESTEROL LIE 184 pages ISBN 978-3-7766-2277-5 The alternatives to Ritalin and its fellow substances Includes tips on nutrition Top-subject NYMPHENBURGER February 2007 REFERENCE BOOK Recipes from the land of milk and honey – the author of bestsellers, Walter-Joerg Langbein, takes the reader along on an amazing journey through the Bible, thus disclosing hidden wisdom with regard to a healthy diet. In this context, the experience of thousands of years turns out to be amazingly up to date and meets the standards of modern nutritional science. Based on basic food - bread, vegetables, fish, meat, butter, milk and honey – the bible expert demonstrates how the eating habits of those times can be the basis of a modern and healthy diet which takes us back to an unspoiled sense of living. Slim and healthy in a natural manner with the Bible: The alternative nutritional guide of the bestselling author and theologist Walter-Joerg Langbein BREAD AND WINE Walter-Joerg Langbein was born in Michelau (Upper Franconia) in 1954. He studied protestant theology. Since 1979, the free-lance author has travelled the world on a quest for the greatest secret of history. Since then, he has written about thirty successful non-fiction books, among which are the bestsellers »The Sphinx Syndrome« (2003) and »The Dictionary of Biblical Errors« (2006). The author lives in Luedge. »Ancient eating habits as a basis of nowadays nutrition« Healthy eating with the bible Find health and your feel-good weight with the diet regimen from the Holy Scriptures Includes recipes Approx. 200 pages, colored throughout 16.1 x 21.8 cm Hard cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2516-5 USPs: Find health and your feel-good weigh With the diet regimen from the Holy Scriptures Includes recipes HERBIG February 2007 REFERENCE BOOK Every person has the right to have a successful and happy life – often, however, we stand in our own way. The successful author Peter Kummer describes methods for effortless communication with one’s own subconscious so as to initiate the perfect solution of all problems. By using affirmations and our imagination, we can give our lives the decisive turn towards a better health, more happiness, success, love, harmony and wealth. This edition has been completely revised and now includes for the first time the successful principles of the mental power training, the so-called »Seven Minutes’ Training to Success«. Now updated and revised: The bestselling support book – which includes a new mental training program – shows how all of us can get whatever we want Peter Kummer © Ott Albrecht NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE Peter Kummer was born in Stuttgart in 1950. He is a successful author and seminar leader. His bestselling book »I want, I can, I will« and »There’s only one way to find out!« have been translated into ten different languages. In his seminars on constructive thinking he has helped countless people. »Just do it! The formular to success.« The practical book of constructive thinking Updated and supplemented new edition Approx. 256 pages, 13.8 x 22.0 cm Soft cover ISBN 978-3-7766-2514-1 USPs: Breakthrough to a happier life With mental power-training www.herbig.net contact information: Sabine Lippert Rights Director [email protected] Buchverlage LangenMüller | Herbig | nymphenburger Thomas Wimmer Ring 11 | 80539 München | Germany Fon: +49 89 2 90 88-157 | Fax: +49 89 - 2 90 88-178 © 2007 by F.A. Herbig Verlagsbuchhandlung - all Rights reserved.
