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Rights List Fall 2018 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 Fall 2018 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 – Ver Sacrum
Our list offers a wide range of titles, covering psychology, self-help, memoirs, parenting, spiri-
tuality, religion and theology, as well as gift books and children’s books. While we have had a
rich tradition in publishing religious children’s books, we have ventured into publishing gen-
eral 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,
http://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 in-
formation 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 Frankfurt Book Fair (3.1. A105)!
Please don’t hesitate to contact us to arrange a meeting.
We look forward to hearing from you!
With best wishes,
Foreign Rights Department
Luisa Lehnerer and Sonja Wieland-Hartlieb
lizenzen@verlagsgruppe-patmos.de
t: +49 711 4406 148
f: +49 711 4406 177
Verlagsgruppe Patmos in der Schwabenverlag AG
Senefelderstr. 12
73760 Ostfildern
Germany
www.verlagsgruppe-patmos.de
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Memoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Parenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Self-Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Analytical Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Loss & Grieving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Religion & Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Religion & Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
World Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Children’s Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Gift Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Our Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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MEMOIR
Brigitte Biermann
Murdered or
The Terror in My Marriage
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0974-6 | Patmos | Hardback with jacket | 224 pages |
14 x 21 cm | € 20.00
Domestic tyrannicide – violence against women
Andrea’s marriage is a disaster. Humiliation and violence are the order of the
day.
Her attempts to flee from her husband fail. As the situation worsens, she sees
no way out. She kills her husband and immediately turns herself over to the
police. Sentenced to 12 years in prison for murder, she writes letters to her
daughter that she intends to give her when she becomes an adult. These touch-
ing letters encourage a discussion on guilt and the justice of court decisions.
Flor Schmidt
Further Than the End
How Something New Began with the Death of My Son
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1024-7 | Patmos | Hardcover with dust jacket |
248 pages with b/w photos |14 x 22 cm | € 20.00
Death is not the end
When her 17-year-old son dies in a traffic accident, Flor Schmidt realizes zes
that the extremes of life are often unbelievably close to each other: Death, th,
horror and pain on the one hand – grace, happiness and love on the other. her.
On her path through the grief, she searches for answers that cannot exist xist
and ultimately finds something that is much more valuable: an intensive ive
inner connection to her deceased son, which helps her to accept life and nd
love it as it is. And the trust that death is not just an end but can also bee a
new start.
Nicole Knörr
Lean Years
How I Overcame My Eating Disorder
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0988-3 | Patmos | Softcover with flaps | 184 pages |
14 x 22 cm | € 19.00
Not enough to live
When Nicole Knörr was 13 years old she started eating less and less. With the
progression of her anorexia, she only consumed 300ml of non-fat broth with
which you cannot survive. When her body temperature fell to under 34° Cel-
sius and she felt nothing more than inner bone-chilling coldness, she is rushed
to hospital. Just one day later would probably have meant too late. But the now
20 year-old is a fighter …
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Blind on Mount Everest
MEMOIR
▶ The new book by the bestselling author of Balancing
Act: How a Blind Man Climbs the World’s Highest
Mountains (over 60.000 copies sold)
▶ Sensational story of a spectacular expedition
Andy Holzer
My Everest
Blind on Top of the World
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1093-3
Patmos
Hardcover with dust jacket
232 pages
14 x 22 cm
€ 20.00
In May 2017, mountain climber Andy Holzer – who has been blind since Andy Holzer, born 1966 in East Tyrol, is
birth – caused a sensation: He reached the summit of Mount Everest, which a professional mountaineer and blind since
meant fulfilling his greatest dream. It’s a tremendous achievement for a birth. He has scaled the Seven Summits,
man who can’t even walk out the door without his wife’s help. Andy Holzer which are the highest peaks of all conti-
isn’t a crazy go-getter but a person who uses his strengths despite his blind- nents, and goes on climbing tours with the
ness, purposefully applying his team spirit and leadership qualities. highest degrees of difficulty. As a lecturer,
he travels throughout the entire world and
In his current book, he describes his spectacular expeditions to the Roof of
is also a sought-after interview partner in
the World. In 2014 and 2015, he had to turn around because of a landslide
the media. His Balancing Act bestseller
and an earthquake catastrophe. During his third attempt in 2017, he suc-
was also published by Patmos.
ceeded in conquering the peak. A sensation!
www.andyholzer.com
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CO P IE S
SOLD
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the same author:
Andy Holzer
Balancing Act
Bala
ISBN:
ISBNN 978-3-8436-0043-9
Patmos
Patmm
Blind mountaineer Andy Holzer has climbed the world’s
highest mountain peaks. His optimism and mental strength
highe
are inspiring.
in
Sold:
S old:: Italian, Korean, German paperback rights, English
samp p translation available
sample
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Max Rinneberg
R with Ulrich Beckers
You Wake
W Up and Your Life is Gone
MEMOIR
The story
sto of my memory loss
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0873-2 | Patmos | Hardcover with dust jacket | 232 pages |
14 x 22 cm | € 20.00
How
Ho
ow do
o you live without your past?
The 17-year
17 old Max Rinneberg lost his memory after he fell down the stairs. When he
woke uup in hospital, he didn’t recognize his parents and friends anymore. He didn’t
even get
g anything out of his former hobbies like running marathon or playing soccer.
Although he can still speak and write and knows everyday objects, he has lost his
Althou
episodic memory, the archive of the personal history. A moving life story which ques-
episod
tions yyour own identity in an unusual way.
Susanne Preusker Maria Hagenschneider abine Mehne Lea Ackermann
I Will Just Keep Texting Days Full of Life Light Without Shadows The Fight Goes On – So
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0990-6 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0898-5 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0162-7 Women Can Live in Dignity
Patmos Patmos Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0884-8
Gabi and Tine are best friends. What happens when someone Sabine Mehne left her body. Patmos
When Tine is diagnosed with moves into a hospice in order to Suddenly she saw herself from Lea Ackermann left her career in
cancer and later moves into a die there? Maria Hagenschnei- above. This book is an authentic banking and went to Africa as an
hospice, they text each other der moved into a hospice center report of a near-death experi- ordained nun. Encounters with
heart wrenching, encouraging with her mortally ill husband. ence and life thereafter. the misery of forced prostitution
and sad messages. The fragmen- Days Full of Life provides a Sold: Czech, German paperback changed her life. Her relief orga-
tary style of this exceptional cor- glimpse of life inside a hospice, rights, English sample transla- nization for women in crisis,
respondence has its own charm. and the experiences and conver- tion available SOLWODI, has long drawn in-
sations this couple had. ternational acclaim.
Susanne Preusker Peter Schmidt Peter Schmidt Peter Schmidt
Seven Hours in April A Valentine’s Day Cactuss This Connection Is Not in n The Street Collector
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0038-5 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0211-2 Service ISBN: 978-3-8436-0832-9
Patmos Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0517-5 Patmos
Susanne Preusker experienced a He cannot understand others’ Patmos Autistic people hate unpredict-
catastrophe. At a high security feelings, nor can he interpret He doesn’t recognize his col- ability. That makes it all the
prison, she was held captive for their facial expressions. All this leagues’ faces, and he is so honest more surprising that Peter
seven hours by an inmate con- doesn’t exactly make him Prince with clients that he undermines Schmidt, diagnosed with As-
victed of sexual offenses… Charming, but he is nevertheless his boss’s marketing strategy. perger’s syndrome, wants to col-
Sold: Dutch, Italian, Korean, happily married with children. This is because Peter Schmidt lect all the roads of the world. He
Film rights | English sample Sold: Polish, Slovak, German has autism. Still, he builds a ca- takes us with him on his bizarre
translation available paperback rights reer in the field of IT. trip around the globe.
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When suddenly nothing works anymore
MEMOIR
▶ Widespread disease of exhaustion depression
▶ From a therapist who knows what she’s talking
about since she’s personally affected
▶ Truly helpful
Nora-Marie Ellermeyer
Life Fog
How I Survived Burnout and
Depression as a Psychotherapist
ISBN 978-3-8436-1063-6
Patmos
Hardcover with dust jacket
Ca. 180 pages
14 x 22 cm
€ 20.00
Burnout and depression can affect anyone. The psychotherapist Nora Ell- Nora-Marie Ellermeyer, PhD, is a
ermayer is a woman of action. Studying, four children, building a house, psychotherapist in private practice with a
training as a therapist, doctorate, founding a practice and a sick father: She degree in psychology. She is married and
easily manages all of this. Apparently. But suddenly, nothing works any- has 4 children.
more. She is exhausted and burned out as fear spreads. Until she was no
longer able to get up in the mornings, let alone even begin to cope with her
everyday life or profession. She plunged into a deep dark depression that
lasted for more than a year.
She reports from two different perspectives in her book. As a psychothera-
pist, she provides comprehensive and extensive information about burnout
and depression. Secondly, she describes her path of suffering and healing as
someone who is affected by it. This allows a lively and understandable view
of what a depression means for those who go through it. This book is im-
pressive and helpful for anyone who wants to know more about burnout
and depression.
Also available:
Gudrun Pflüger
Gudr
Wolf Spirit
ISBN:
ISBNN 978-3-8436-0141-2
Patmos
Patmm
When diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, Pflüger was
told she
s had 18 months left to live. Taking the wolf as model,
trusts in her own powers of self-healing and overcomes her
she tr
illness.
illnes
Sold:: English (World)
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Stefan Weigand
Great, Dad!
PARENTING
What Makes Fathers Feel Good
ISBN 978-3-8436-1060-5 | Patmos | Hardcover | ca. 144 pages with 9 illustrations |
12 x 19 cm | € 15.00
For daddies with heart and soul
Turbulent, cheerful, powerful and sometimes even strenuous: Children change life – and
turn men into fathers. Many things are completely new, others disappear from view.
That’s why it’s good for fathers to pause and ask themselves: What gives me strength
right now? What would I like to change? What makes me especially happy? With a clever
and straightforward, relaxed and profound approach, Stefan Weigand gets to the bottom
of everyday life of a father and brings back many moments of calmness and serenity.
Regina Groot Bramel Elisabeth Raffauf Elisabth Raffauf Heinz-Peter Röhr
On Foot Through the They Don’t Just Do Nothing: How to Protect Children How I Can Help my Child
Universe They Lie There and Grow from Sexual Abuse Gain Strong Self-Esteem
ISBN 978-3-8436-1030-8 ISBN: 978-3-8436-1019-3 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0213-6 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0995-1
Patmos Patmos Patmos Patmos
In lovingly written letters to a The author tells true puberty Elisabeth Raffauf shows what Röhr shows how parents can rec-
small child, the author encour- stories, reminding readers of sensible prevention looks like. ognize negative inner workings
ages young parents to be their own chaos years. This And she concretely describes of their children and how they
self-confident and courageous, helps understanding today’s what parents and educators can can deal with it in a helpful way.
serene and joyful, realistic and young people in their conflict do to make children strong and It is possible to strengthen chil-
loving towards the child just as it between a need for affection and thereby protect them from sex- dren’s self-esteem so they can
is. This helps them to be mindful rebellion amd exploring the role ual abuse. cope with life while growing up!
of this miracle of life. of the parent in a new way. Sold: Romanian Sold: Czech
Felicitas Römer Rita Steininger Monika Specht-Tomann Monika Specht-Tomann
Raising Children The Little Anti-Anger Book Supporting Grieving What Is That Monster Doing
with Less Stress ISBN: 978-3-8436-0556-4 Children Under the Bed?
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0916-6 Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0750-6 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0644-8
Patmos Coping with children’s rage Patmos Patmos
Preschool-aged children insist costs parents a lot of nerves. And Some children refuse to talk Fear of the dark or of saying
on more and more freedom. But it is anything but easy not to re- when they are mourning. Others goodbye – children live through
how should parents react when act with anger. Rita Steininger, cry continuously. The empathic many troubling experiences.
their kids won’t take no for an mother of two sons, explains approach of this book opens new The author demonstrates how
answer? Felicitas Römer pro- what anger and aggression mean perspectives and helps children parents can help their children
vides answers and ways to raise for children’s development. This and adults alike to find their tame the monster under the bed.
children with more calmness. little book has a great impact! footing. Sold: Romanian
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Relax, fathers
PARENTING
▶ For a relaxed father role
▶ New research findings on the father’s tasks in the first
three years of life
Josephine Schwarz-Gerö
A Dad Is Not a Mom
What a Baby Needs from Its Father
ISBN 978-3-8436-1092-6
Paperback
Ca. 180 pages
14 x 22 cm
€ 17.00
While the role of the new mother is clear, there are many questions on the For many years, Josephine Schwarz-
part of the father. If we set aside the social demands and moralizing atti- Gerö was the Director of Infant Psycho-
tudes about what a father must achieve today and instead ask what a baby somatics in the Children’s Department of
needs from its father, the fog clears. New research findings show that the the Wilhelminenspital in Vienna. She is
tasks of mother and father are very different and complement each other for currently in private practice as a psycho-
a good development of the child. In short: The mother is the harbor that therapist and child therapist with teaching
offers protection and a sense of emotional security. The father is the high activities at the University of Vienna and
seas: This is where the small child learns the joy of discovery and auton- the Sigmund Freud Private University
omy, which makes the father an important engine for development. Vienna.
Josephine Schwarz-Gerö explains how a father can fulfil his role in a way
that is good for everyone. This makes it possible to defuse or even com-
pletely resolve conflicts, dissatisfaction and even special difficulties such as
sleeping, crying and eating problems in babies.
By the same author:
Josephine Schwarz-Gerö
Baby, Why Won’t You Eat?
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0033-0
Patmos
When a baby doesn’t want to eat, parents worry about the
well-being of their child. Their desperate attempts to get
their baby to eat often trap them in a vicious cycle, although
the baby knows what the solution is!
Sold: Italian
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Cornelia Dehner-Rau
SELF-HELP
SELF HELP
In Tune with Yourself
Recognizing Your Own Needs and Taking Them Seriously
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0992-0 | Patmos | Paperback | 184 pages | 14 x 22 cm | € 18.00
New impulses for more joy in life
Finding out what you really need is not that easy. And neither is meeting these needs.
However, both belong to good self-care and therefore to a good life. People who know
how to meet these needs are less likely to be manipulated and can take a more active ap-
proach to their own lives. With the help of many reflective questions and practical exer-
cises, the experienced psychotherapist Cornelia Dehner-Rau enables readers to find ways
of recognizing their own needs and searching for their own sources of strength.
Katharina Ceming Rita Steininger Rita Steininger Rita Steininger
Thinking Helps! For Bright Minds The Little Be-Good-to- The Little Trust Yourself
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0968-5 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0937-1 Yourself-Book Book
Patmos Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0642-4 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0830-5
Thinking about yourself and We are exercising the whole Patmos Patmos
what you are doing offers real ad- body – but pay way too little at- Stop constantly criticizing your- Everyday situations can be tor-
vantages. This book asks for all tention to our mental fitness. self! Many women between 40 ture for shy people. This is where
aspects of a successful life and The author Rita Steininger and 50 would like to be kinder to this book comes in: It offers sim-
gives easily readable answers in a shows there are many varied themselves. But for many, it isn’t ple exercises and concrete guide-
philosophic way. The impulses possibilities to get the mind run- easy to do something for their lines to strengthen self-esteem
in this book make philosophy ning at full capacity – beyond own benefit but Rita Steininger and increase confidence.
something creative and fun! brain-teasers and brain jogging. shows that it’s possible! Sold: Turkish
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Jo Eckardt Heinz-Peter Röhr Sabine Dankbar / Andrea Länger
Talking is Gold – The Art of Appreciating Monika Homann A Zest for Life in Every
How Conversation Yourself The Gratitude Principle Situation
Strengthens Love ISBN: 978-3-8436-0391-1 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0910-4 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0790-2
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0746-9 Patmos Patmos Patmos
Patmos Heinz-Peter Röhr shows how it Many people suffer under the In a humorous way, the author
When partners have nothing is possible to develop apprecia- pressure to be perfect. What can shows how a zest for life can be-
more to say, the emotional con- tion for oneself and find a way to help us be more satisfied and se- come a lifestyle. She has devel-
nection suffers and leads to more create a happy and successful rene? This book provides a way oped exercises suitable for vari-
silence. This book shows how life. Over 10,000 copies sold. to find your own sources of ous personality types and stages
this vicious circle can be broken. Sold: Complex Chinese, Czech, strength that allow you to master of life. Find out how to awaken
Sold: Italian Polish daily challenges with optimism. the zest for life!11
Desire to slow down!
SELF-HELP
▶ Timely topic: Slowing down
▶ Self-help and reading pleasures
▶ Stories that give vital energy
Doris Bewernitz
The Secret of Slowness
On Dawdling, Dreaming and Being
Brave
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1046-9
Patmos
Hardcover with book ribbon
Ca. 176 pages
13 x 21.5 cm
€ 17.00
When stress gets out of hand, you can literally run out of air. The nu
number of Doris Bewernitz, born in Lübz/Meck-
tasks seems to increase from day to day and the to-do lists grow.grow People lenburg, lives as a freelance writer in Ber-
train their “functioning” throughout their entire lives, but stopping, dream- lin. The mother of two sons has gathered
ing and finding an inner calm are not obviously part of the practice plan. experiences in professions such as pediat-
Doris Bewernitz knows the experience of feeling lost between the many ric nurse, court reporter, mathematics
deadlines. And she tells about how she has discovered the secret of slow- teacher and gestalt therapist. She is the au-
ness for her own life. Her path leads to various moments of her own life ex- thor of many successful publications, has
perience in which time has gained a different quality. Her stories will in- received several literary awards and is a
spire you to reflect on your own vital energy and encourage you to take the founding member of the author group
time of your own life into your hands. “Aufbruch Berlin” (Awakening Berlin)
www.doris.bewernitz.net
Also available:
Stefan Steinert
Stefa
How to Break Out of the Hamster Wheel
ISBN:
N 978-3-8436-0959-3
ISBN
Patmos
Patm
m
This book shows how to decrease stress with exercises ori-
ented towards the five principles wood, fire, earth, metal and
water from Traditional Chinese Medicine, enabling the
reader to attain a calmer and more successful life.
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Martin Duda
Light in the Night of the Soul
SELF-HELP
How Reading Helps in Case of Depression
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1059-9 | Patmos | Softcover with flaps | 160 pages | 14 x 21 cm |
€ 16.00
The healing power of reading for depression
Depression is a frequently recurring topic in literature. Unlike many scientists and
medical practitioners, poets and writers have direct and holistic access to the shadow
aspects of human experiences. Many works of world literature have a therapeutic ef-
fect on readers with depressive moods. With his selected texts and book tips, biblio-
therapist Martin Duda offers support for self-help. He shows how reading can con-
tribute to escaping the hopelessness of depression.
Christian Firus Christian Firus Udo Rauchfleisch Udo Rauchfleisch
The Long Shadow of Finding Land Again Narcissists are Only Human Living (and Loving) with
Childhood ISBN: 978-3-8436-0742-1 as Well Borderline Personality
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1015-5 Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0994-4 Disorder
Patmos Depression is on the rise and can Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0636-3
Emotional injuries and trau- happen to anyone! But there is Narcissism is the disorder of our Patmos
matic experiences in childhood effective help. The author high- time. The author explains this The author and experienced psy-
can have an impact on a person’s lights the most important strate- phenomenon and its background chotherapist helps friends and
entire life. With this book, gies. His approach: the first and and provides understanding for partners of people with border-
Christian Firus provides tips on most important step out of de- narcissistic personalities. On line disorder to understand this
how adults can cope with their pression is to take good care of this basis we can learn how to serious psychological illness and
“difficult childhood” and gain a yourself, and to recognize where handle them without falling for gives many concrete sugges-
greater enjoyment of life. you have freedom to act. their tricks or demonizing them. tions.
Erich Schechner Hans Morschitzky/ Hans Morschitzky Hans Morschitzky
Live Your Possibilities Thomas Hartl Taking Back Control from When Agoraphobia
ISBN:
IS 978-3-8436-1003-2
978-3-8436-10003-
3-22 Understanding and Fear and Worries Constricts Your Life
Patmos Overcoming Fear of Illness ISBN: 978-3-8436-0939-5 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0912-8
The life journey of Viktor Frankl ISBN: 978-3-8436-0153-5 Patmos Patmos
led to the foundation of a form of Patmos Where does a generalized anxi- Hans Morschitzky describes in
psychotherapy, guided by the A guidebook for people suffering ety disorder come from? What clear terms what agoraphobia
meaning of existence which from excessive fear of illness fea- can be done if unrealistic fears and claustrophobia are, and how
helps to say Yes to life even in turing a self-help program in take on disease-like dimensions? they originate. In 7-steps based
abysmal situations. Viktor seven steps for those affected. This practical guidebook offers a on behavioral therapy, the au-
Frankl’s impulses explained for Sold: Complex Chinese, Italian, therapeutic 9-step-program to thor provides competent sup-
all purpose-seekers of our time. Romanian help those affected. port for those afflicted.13
The fear of Hell
SELF-HELP
▶ First guidebook on this topic
▶ For affected persons, relatives, therapists and pastoral
workers
Burkhard Ciupka-Schön /
Hartmut Becks
Heaven and Hell
Recognizing and Overcoming
Religious Compulsions
ISBN 978-3-8436-1091-9
Patmos
Paperback
Ca.180 pages
14 x 22 cm
€ 17.00
Religious compulsions frequently occur, but are not that easy to recognize. Burkhard Ciupka-Schön is certified
At which point is a pronounced faith pathological and when do religious psychologist and psychological psycho-
commandments and rituals become straitjackets? An extremely high- therapist in private practice in Krefeld. He
minded moral attitude and the fear of divine punishment should the person is co-founder of the German Society for
not meet these requirements are behind religious compulsion. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and lec-
From their respective perspectives, the psychotherapist Burkhard Ciup- turer and supervisor at the Heinrich-Heine
ka-Schön and the pastor Harmut Becks describe how religious compul- University in Düsseldorf. Obsessive-com-
sions arise, how they can be distinguished from a healthy faith and how af- pulsive disorders are his special subject.
fected individuals can overcome their compulsion. They also refer to Following his studies of history and Prot-
historical examples such as Martin Luther, whose biography can be very estant theology, as well as clinical pastoral
helpful for those who are affected today. care training.
Hartmut Becks, PhD, has worked for
the past 25 years as a pastor in Alpen am
Niederrhein, Germany. For many years, he
By the same author:
has accompanied a self-help group for
Burkhard Ciupka-Schön those affected by religious compulsions.
Overcoming Compulsions
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0914-2 He is married and has three children.
Patmos
People who struggle with compulsions often have a long road
of suffering behind them. Behavioral therapy in conjunction
with exposure has proven effective therapy. This book pro-
vides the most important information.14
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Verena Kast
ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Becoming One with Yourself Time and Again
Developing Identity and Self-Esteem in a Complex World
ISBN 978-3-8436-0973-9 | Patmos | Hardcover | Ca. 144 pages | 12 x 19 cm | € 14.00
Becoming how and who I really am
Where did I come from? Who am I now? Where am I going? The question of our own
identity is existentially significant. Identity always develops in the interaction with
other people: in the relationship between ourselves and others, in the confrontation
with what belongs to us and to the others. Verena Kast shows: In the mirror of other
people, we can reflect on ourselves and are challenged to develop our identity – in the
field of tension between autonomy and relatedness.
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Eugen Drewermann Eugen Drewermann Verena Kast Verena Kast
Who Am I? On Need and If I Could Only Shudder! Aging – Always Good forr a Dreams
Greed ISBN: 978-3-8436-1027-8 Surprise ISBN: 978-3-8436-0373-7
IS 978-3-8436-037 373-
3-77
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1062-9 Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0736-0 Patmos
Patmos Eugen Drewermann interprets Patmos Renowned Jungian analyst Ver-
The fairy tales collected and in- the following fairy tales in this The sometimes difficult changes ena Kast explores the fascinating
terpreted by Eugen Drewer- volume: “The Story of the Youth of aging provide lots of new chal- language of our subconscious
mann in this volume all describe Who Went Forth to Learn What lenges. How to go about sur- and demonstrates that when we
people or beings who could actu- Fear Was”, “The Brave Little prises life brings our way during engage ourselves with our
ally be quite content with them- Tailor” and “The Owl”. Fairy this aging process is what the re- dreams, they help us to better
selves and their living condi- tales interpreted for the first nowned Jungian analyst Verena understand ourselves.
tions, but they are not. This time by Eugen Drewermann! Kast, describes in this book. Sold: Czech, Italian, Russian
book explores the causes for this. Sold: Russian
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Stephan Marks Stephan Marks Luise Reddemann/Sylvia Ingrid Riedel
The Dignity of Men is Shame Wetzel The Wise Woman
Vulnerable ISBN: 978-3-8436-0052-1 May all Beings be Happy ISBN: 978-3-8436-0752-0
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0935-7 Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0996-8 Patmos
Patmos What types of shame are there? Patmos Riedel explains how meaningful
Daily we witness how vulnerable How does it come about? What What is the significance of sym- it is to get in touch with the ar-
our dignity is: racism, sexism or is the significance of shame pathy and justice for the devel- chetypical image of the wise
xenophobia make life hard. The avoidance mechanisms for com- opment of the individual and the woman. She shows that experi-
author analyses degradations munal living, or even entire peo- international community? This encing various aspects of femi-
which poison our human rela- ples? Marks answers these and book shows how important sym- nine wisdom can contribute to
tions. He shows many practical other questions comprehen- pathy and justice are for being imbuing old age with new mean-
opportunities for taking action. sively and clearly. human and for humanity. ing dignity.15
Mysterious images of the soul
ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
▶ Presentation of previously unseen, spectacular pictures
▶ With articles by authors such as Verena Kast and
Ingrid Riedel
Ruth Ammann / Verena Kast /
Ingrid Riedel (Ed.)
The Book of Pictures
Treasures from the C. G. Jung
Institute Zurich’s Archive
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1017-9
Patmos
Hardcover
250 pages, four-color throughout
with ca. 250 illustrations
19.5 x 26 cm
€ 36.00
Sold: Czech, Romanian
Ruth Ammann, curator of the C. G. Jung
Institute Zurich’s Archive, qualified archi-
tect, Jungian psychoanalyst and sandplay
therapist, is training analyst and lecturer at
the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich and was
the President of the International Society
The picture archive of the C. G. Jung Institute Zurich contains treasures
of Sandplay Therpay.
that few people have seen up to now: More than 4000 original images,
drawings and painted pictures by C. G. Jung’s patients, dated from 1917 to
Verena Kast is a former Professor of
about 1950. Many of these images have an entirely extraordinary, emo-
Psychology at the University of Zurich,
tional and artistic expressive power and some are reminiscent of C. G.
Switzerland. Today she is a lecturer and
Jung’s pictures in the Red Book.
teaching analyst at the C. G. Jung Institute
In this large-format, elaborately designed book of images, the most beauti- in Zurich, as well as a psychoanalyst in pri-
ful pictures are now finally accessible to a larger circle of people. Explana- vate practice. She has published numerous
tory texts by renowned experts – including Verena Kast and Ingrid Riedel books on subjects including emotional
– provide help in understanding the most important picture series. This psychology, principles of psychotherapy,
book opens the doors to the hidden picture treasures at the C. G. Jung In- and the interpretation of fairy tales and
stitute Zurich. dreams. Her works – many of them
long-sellers – have been translated into nu-
merous languages.
Also available: Ingrid Riedel, honorary professor of
the psychology of religion and privately
Verena Kast
Fairytale Love practicing psychotherapist in Constance,
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1018-6 Germany, is a lecturer and teaching analyst
Patmos at the C.G. Jung Institutes in Zurich, Swit-
Love makes us develop and mature together. Analytical psy-
chologist Verena Kast has been interpreting fairy tales for over zerland, and Stuttgart, Germany. She has
thirty years, shedding new light on these classic stories. This published numerous books with Patmos.
book contains a collection of her most interesting analyses on
the topics of love and partnership.16
Angelika Daiker / Barbara Hummler-Antoni
Cloaks and Shrouds
LOSS & GRIEVING
Palliative Spirituality in Hospice Work
ISBN 978-3-8436-1076-6 | Patmos | Paperback | ca. 144 pages | 14 x 22 cm | € 17.00
Spirituality in terminal care and grief counselling
The cloak is a main metaphor of hospice work: Guests and their relatives find protection,
envelopment and quality of life here. The image of the cloak is also the focus in this book.
Drawing on her many years of experience and the encounter with the “cloaks” of artist
Astrid Eichin, the authors create an astonishing access to the concerns of hospice work.
They explore important elements of hospice work and enrich the current discussion of
“spiritual care” by finding a new and appropriate formulation in the term of “palliative
spirituality” for the essential aspects of spirituality in terminal care and grief counselling.
Mechthild Schroeter- Mechthild Schroeter- Mechthild Schroeter- Sabine Rachl
Rupieper Rupieper Rupieper Soon I Will be Living in the
Stories that Tell a Life, Manual for the Grief Café Manual for Grief Support Timeless Room
Becausee Death Wrote ISBN: 978-3-8436-1023-0 Groups ISBN: 978-3-8436-0966-1
Them Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0674-5 Patmos
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0882-4 The author provides explana- Patmos This book recounts the stories of
Patmos tions of models of grief, target United in grief, and yet shaped dying children, siblings, parents
With stories drawn from grief groups, preparations, pitfalls, by a unique story. Mechthild and grand-parents. These are
counselor Schroeter-Rupieper’s etc. for a grief café. The practical Schroeter-Rupieper provides stories of laughing and crying, of
very typical work experiences, section demonstrates methods sound and practical answers for pain and joy and of the connec-
she wants to demonstrate that that have proven to be successful leaders of grief support groups, tion which will always remain –
her work is often joyful, even if for this form of accompanying teachers and pastors, covering encouraging stories because
grief isn’t banished. the grieving. all the basics. they show dying is part of life.
Christine Fleck- Angelika Daiker/ Angelika Daiker Carmen Birkholz
Bohaumilitzky Judith Bader-Reissing “Life Will Be Alright Again, Until My Life Sprouts New
When Children Grieve Making Peace with Death But Different” Buds
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0792-6 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0531-1 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0338-6 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0594-6
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Children grieve not only when a This book develops the spiritual This book is an insightful guide Almost all partings, whether
person or a pet dies, but also the and existential meaning of the for widowed women and points they are sudden or descend upon
loss of a stuffed animal or when a last seven words of Jesus and the way to the continuation of you or are freely chosen, leave
friend moves away. The author connects them with experiences life including grief. It will be dif- behind painful empty places.
describes in a sensitive, compe- occurring daily in hospices. ferent, but perhaps in time be al- Carmen Birkholz finds words
tent and helpful way how to help Thus the authors develop a new right again. that gently and carefully provide
children deal with such losses. approach to palliative care. Sold: Czech the gift of a new springtime.17
Loving acceptance of grief
LOSS & GRIEVING
▶ Loving accompaniment for people after their first year
of mourning
▶ A topic that has hardly been discussed in literature
up to now
Silke Szymura
A Part of Me
Embracing My Grief and Continuing
to Live. For People After the First
Year of Mourning
ISBN 978-3-8436-1083-4
Patmos
Softcover with flaps
Ca. 176 pages
14 x 22 cm
€ 16.00
What happens to grief after one, two or three years and beyond when the Silke Szymura works as an author, blog-
surrounding world has returned to its routine agenda? Where and how can ger, seminar leader and grief counsellor.
it now get the space that it needs? Her studies in media informatics led her
into the IT sector until the sudden loss of
The blogger and grief counsellor Silke Szymura sensitively describes in this
her life partner confronted her with death,
book how people can succeed in giving up the battle against undesired feel-
grief and her handling of it. She took a
ings, embrace their own grief and step by step find their way back into a
break from everything to rearrange her life
new life that is good in a different way.
and trained to become a grief counsellor.
Today she writes, offers counselling via
email and leads grief groups and work-
shops. www.in-lauter-trauer.de
Also available:
Nicole Rinder
Death Doesn’t Kill Me
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0944-9
Patmos
Her son lived only four days. The experience changed Ni-
cole Rinder’s life and led her to her calling. In her book, she
talks about her journey and gives authentic insights in her
daily work as mortician. Her journey shows that it can be
possible to not only bear life after a grievous loss but to give
your life a new direction.18
8 Klaus Mertes
How Catchwords Become Real Words
New Spelling for Faith
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
ISBN 978-3-8436-1065-0 | Patmos | Hardcover with book ribbon | ca. 160 pages |
14 x 22 cm | € 18.00
So that faith doesn’t lack words
Language changes and the ideas that we associate with certain terms also change. The
Church has been preaching the Gospel for 2000 years, but much of the Church vocab-
ulary hardly sounds like good news today anymore. When we replace the traditional
terms that have become empty words with modern ones, the old ones disappear as
new fashions bring new words. As a result, Klaus Mertes takes a different path. He re-
veals the actual significance of about 37 key words in theology and spirituality with
new words and often with stories that make it easier to understand the true meaning.
Jan Frerichs Hildegard König Gisela Matthiae Katharina Plehn-Martins
Barefoot and Wild A Break with an Angel Boisterous Blessings at Sea
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1032-2 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0808-4 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0949-4 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0853-4
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It is a challenge to rediscover na- When we least expect it, we This year-long companion fits In 19 brief and often humorous
ture as a spiritual guide. Nature come across angels. Only those perfectly in our overloaded day. essays, the chaplain lets us peek
is the first Bible. People have al- set to receive, who have the fit- Treat yourself to a break and let into her varied activities on
ways gone into nature to read ting bearing can perceive them. yourself stumble upon unex- board and on land, without be-
this book and get to the bottom Experience short stories with pected things that will sway you ing indiscreet. We learn about
of everything. Jan Frerichs in- surprises and healing energies in new directions. For every longings, grief, companionship,
vites his readers on an exciting and let yourself be sensitized for week of the year there are inspir- immense gratitude, and travel-
path to a spirituality of their own all the wonder in your life! ing wordplays, observations, in- ing viruses.
that will support them. Sold: Polish sights and impulses.
Angelika B. Hirsch Martin Kämpchen Eugen Drewermann Eugen Drewermann
Where We Encounter Being Authentic Turning Points Living in Harmony
Blessing ISBN: 978-3-8436-0821-3 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0540-3 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0883-1
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0961-6 Patmos Patmos Patmos
Patmos The author, whose life straddles Eugen Drewermann puts theol- This book is a collection of trea-
All religions and cultures know Christian beliefs and Indian phi- ogy back on its feet again, in- sures drawn from Eugen Drew-
blessings. Some are expressed in losophy, has developed 7 steps to stead of its head, and leads it ermann’s comprehensive writ-
due form, some are scarcely no- the art of living that draw equally back to what Jesus of Nazareth ings that all touch on the theme
ticed. This book traces small and from Christian faith and his ex- wanted and what Christianity of Creation. The perspectives in
big, open and hidden forms of periences of life in India. From actually means. This book is in- the texts encourage readers to
blessings and illustrates why life these experiences arise refresh- dispensable for everyone who further their own thoughts and
is better with blessings. ingly new perspectives. wants to understand faith better. beg to be discussed.19
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Students ask, Drewermann responds
▶ Written especially for young people
▶ Can be read as a whole in class
Eugen Drewermann /
Martin Freytag
The Mystery of Jesus of
Nazareth
Eugen Drewermann Answers Young
People’s Questions
ISBN 978-3-8436-1080-3
Patmos
Paperback
Ca. 144 pages
14 x 22 cm
€ 12.00
“How must we imagine a crucifixion 2000 years ago?” “Isn’t the ‘Sermon Eugen Drewermann, born in 1940, has
on the Mount’ a hopelessly excessive demand that just a few super-pious a doctorate in theology. When he was sus-
people can comply with at best?” “If Jesus would look at today’s church, pended from the priesthood and the teach-
what would he say to it?” ing profession, he began a career as a psy-
chotherapist and writer. To date he has
The questions that Eugen Drewermann answers in this book have been
written more than eighty books and his
asked by students in religion class. Their teacher, Martin Freytag, has col-
works have been translated into more than
lected the young people’s questions and problem horizons and interviewed
a dozen languages.
the well-known author on their behalf. They range from Jesus’ childhood
to his work and his death on the cross. The mystery of Jesus of Nazareth is
Martin Freytag is a teacher for Catho-
revealed...
lic religion and German at the secondary
– For adolescents in 10th grade and above – school Gymnasium Remigianum in
Borken (Münsterland, Germany).
By the same author:
Eugen Drewermann
Words of Freedom
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0486-4
Patmos
“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 Beati-
tudes of Jesus by means of exemplary life stories. Drewer-
mann’s exegesis offers a spiritual foothold in many life situa-
tions.20 Brigitte Dorst
Everything Begins with Longing and Searching
Development of the Heart on the Sufi Path
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0922-7 | Patmos | Hardcover with dust jacket | Ca. 176 pages |
14 x 22 cm | € 20.00
A spiritual path for the 21st century
Sufism is often referred to as Islamic mysticism, but it is older than Islam and
trans-confessional in its core. Brigitte Dorst describes a new, contemporary Sufi
path in which the insights and methods of C. G. Jung’s Analytical Psychology are
connected with the rich legacy of Sufism. With the help of many exercises, she
demonstrates that teaching and learning in a modern Sufi group occurs through
spiritual dream work, studying the wisdom texts, psycho-spiritual group work and
individual conversations, as well as the work with Sufi stories and symbols.
Ingrid Riedel Franz Kamphaus Dietmar Mieth (ed.) Klaus Koziol
The World as Reflected in When Faith Becomes Meister Eckhart – One with The Art of Living as a
the Soul Concrete God Christian
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0920-3 ISBN: 978-3-8436-1034-6 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0494-9 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0729-2
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To see the world as reflected in This book contains the interpre- Dietmar Mieth has collected and Being Christian is not just fol-
the soul: that means living holis- tations of Franz Kamphaus of commentated on Meister Eck- lowing commandments; it’s an
tically and being open to mes- the most important sections of hart’s most important writings artful way of life. Klaus Koziol
sages coming from the subcon- the Sermon of the Mount. The in this Eckhart reader that has encourages readers to shape life
scious. How spirituality can be author explores the unreason- yet to meet its match. Featuring as an artist would. This artful
lived in everyday life, this is what able demands in his own special an extensive introduction. way of living, inspired by Christ,
renowned Jungian analyst Ingrid way and translates them into to- Sold: Korean allows us to say yes to life!
Riedel describes in this book. day’s world of life.
Paul J. Kohtes Pierre Stutz Pierre Stutz Klaus Koziol
Meister Eckhart Don’t Let Yourself Down The Spiritual Wisdom of Daring a Second Look
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0501-4 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0950-0 Trees ISBN: 978-3-8436-0904-3
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With aid of aphorisms of Meister Anger, rage and fury are part of Patmos Can the wisdom of monks and
Eckhart, experienced medita- being human and the author de- The texts in this volume were nuns who lived centuries ago be
tion teacher Kohtes takes his ciphers the spiritual message created in dialogue with trees. of any help for us today? Yes, es-
readers along on a journey of dis- they hold. Often especially spiri- They tell of the divine life force pecially if you look critically for
covery. This is a moving book tually gifted people forbid them- that animates all things. Pierre the central idea and motivations
that encourages thoughtfulness selves these “bad emotions” but Stutz’s poems and thoughts en- in their writings just like Klaus
and thinking in new ways. they are part of the basic equip- gage in a deep dialogue with the Koziol does in this book.
Sold: German audio book rights ment of humans just like love. life force of the trees.21
The most personal book by the Jesuit
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and Zen master
▶ Eight decades – eight stages in life – eight tasks
▶ Walks in Swiss places
▶ Insights into the spiritual teacher’s life
Niklaus Brantschen
“I Didn’t Swear Enough”
The Zen master and Jesuit priest in a
conversation with Ursula
Eichenberger
ISBN 978-3-8436-1078-0
Patmos
Hardcover with book ribbon
Ca. 128 pages
13 x 21.5 cm
€ 16.00
“We chose eight places, each of which represents a period of ten years in Fr. Niklaus Brantschen SJ, born in
Niklaus Brantschen’s life of more than eighty years. This is where we took 1937, is a Swiss Jesuit and Zen master. He is
walks and hikes between autumn 2016 and winter 2017. The return to for- founder of the Lassalle-Institute for Zen –
mative sites and walking the familiar paths allowed memories to come to Ethics – Leadership within the Lassalle-
life, create a connection with bygone times and brought the smells, sounds House.
and encounters into the present.”
Ursula Eichenberger, long-standing
The conversations between Niklaus Brantschen and Ursula Eichenberger
journalist for newspapers such as the Neue
on the road, as well as with his companions, are collected in this book:
Zürcher Zeitung and Tages-Anzeiger,
These are talks about this and that, God, the world and, above all, Niklaus
works for various non-profit organisations
Brantschen’s life and thoughts that have accompanied him on the path up
(especially UNICEF Switzerland) and
to now. This circumspect book is full of vital viewpoints, insights and out-
writes books on social and societal topics.
looks. Meticulously designed with colour pictures by the photo artist Jakob
She lives in Herrliberg near Zurich.
Thür SJ.
www.gutes-tun.jetzt
By the same author:
Niklaus Brantschen
Home Between Worlds
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0965-4
Patmos
Niklaus Brantschen is a wanderer between worlds: between
the world of the Christian West and the Zen-Buddhist and
the world of the Jesuit Order and Secularism. His experi-
ences can support us in a world that has become complex and
help us find orientation in turbulent times.22
2 Gisbert Greshake
Walking
Paths – Detours – Crossroads
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1041-4 | Patmos | Hardcover with reading ribbon | 128 pages |
3 x 21,3 cm | € 14.00
Sold: Italian
Walking as a Spiritual Experience
Walking is vital, not only in regard to physical health. Most psychological problems
also arise or persist due to the lack of walking on a regular basis! Gisbert Greshake,
theologian and passionate hiker, explores the phenomenon of walking with a holistic
perspective: from the question of what happens to the body and soul when walking to
the path as the biblical archetypical image of spirituality. This is a spiritual invitation
to walking; It encourages readers to take the first step, with which every path begins.
Christian Rutishauser Claudia Nietsch-Ochs / Thomas Knöller Wunibald Müller
Walking to Jerusalem Robert Ochs Because you are Great Letting Go and Moving On
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0341-6 Happiness Has Two Whe Wheels
e els ISBN: 978-3-8436-0893-0 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0885-5
IS 978-3-8436-088 885-
5-55
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This fascinating account will in- Patmos Every child knows how import- Anyone leaving a career behind
spire you to get to know a rela- Claudia Nietsch-Ochs and Rob- ant a good diet is for the body. has to adjust to new aspects of
tively undiscovered pilgrimage ert Ochs ride their bikes daily. In But how do you nourish your life. The transition to retirement
route and to understand pilgrim- short texts they describe their soul? The texts of Thomas is in many ways tainted by the
age as a ministry of dialogue and observations along the way, their Knöller are just that: soul food. feeling of not being needed any-
peace. encounters with people and ani- Unlike chocolate, you will not more. How can you separate
English sample translation mals, their experiences in every become fat; at most you will be- yourself from everything that
available kind of weather and season of come addicted… you will suddenly lose, or al-
the year, also with themselves. ready had to leave behind?
Josef Epp Erni Kutter Andrea Schwarz Andrea Schwarz
Setting the Course The Years That Are Granted Day of the Open Heaven’s RSVP – Please Reply
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0819-0 to Us Gates: ISBN: 978-3-8436-0798-8
Patmos ISBN: 978-3-8436-0717-9 ISBN: 978-3-8436-1044-5 Patmos
Our long life expectancy also Patmos Patmos What would it be like if »God«
provides new challenges and we Erni Kutter develops a spiritual- Saint Peter can no longer find were a verb? Andrea Schwarz
are called upon to responsibly ity of growing older with special the keys to Heaven’s gate. Is run- presents 52 experiences. This
manage our own ageing. This consideration for the experi- ning Heaven too much work for book is a year-long guide for peo-
book encourages readers to con- ences and needs of courageous him? He has no choice but to ask ple looking for new perspectives
sciously address important ques- women who want to consciously others about the key and good on familiar routines and for daily
tions about ageing and to take enjoy and make the most of the advice… and experiences an un- opportunities to lead a more vi-
helpful steps. years they have been given. imaginable surprise in the end! brant life.23
The New Christmas Book
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
▶ Popular author
▶ Original idea as an Advent reader and Christmas
present
▶ Lovingly designed
Andrea Schwarz
Wild Christmas
An Untamed Reader for the Advent
and Christmas Season
ISBN 978-3-8436-1073-5
Hardcover
Patmos
Ca. 128 pages
13 x 21.5 cm
€ 15.00
Being “wild” is the opposite of conforming and being tamed, and Christ- Andrea Schwarz is trained industrial
mas isn’t tame for Andrea Schwarz. For her, Christmas points to something management assistant and social worker
unprecedented: A small child tears apart the nets that keep us imprisoned. and active in Catholic community work.
Be free: This is the promise of Christmas. Anyone can write about a “nice She lives in Emsland and supports the vol-
Christmas,” but Andrea Schwarz describes the “wild Christmas.” Her new untary projects of the Mariannhiller Sis-
book is a plea against the taming of Advent and Christmas. It’s about cinna- ters in South Africa. Andrea Schwarz is
mon stars in May, a Christmas party in October and a stolen Baby Jesus… one of the most widely read Christian writ-
An untamed reader from 1 December to 6 January. ers of our time.
By the same author:
Andrea Schwarz
Greetings from God
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0709-4
Patmos
How a teacup can structure your day, why a picture frame
can change our image of God, or finding that a pair of scissors
unleashes a feeling of gratitude... This book is a guide
through the year for contemporary people, occasionally pro-
found, but above all encouraging, heartfelt and freeing.24
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Stefan Vesper (Ed.)
Seek Peace
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People Talk About a Longing That Never Stops
ISBN 978-3-8436-1021-6 | Patmos | Hardcover with book ribbon | ca. 160 pages |
14 x 22 cm | € 19.00
Everything is nothing without peace
“Seek peace” – This was also the motto of the 2018 German Catholic Day in Münster.
People from the public sphere spoke about their experiences of peace here, of seeking
and finding, of achieving and losing the peace in the own life, in society, in history
and in the present. The result of the event is this stimulating reader. In entirely differ-
ent approaches, it shows how crucial the search for peace is for each and every individ-
ual – and how little it is seen as self-evident and existential.
Jürgen Erbacher Annette Schavan Jürgen Moltmann / Heribert Schlensok
Thinking Further The God Who Renews Eckart Löhr Home will Become More
ISBN: 978-3-8436-1038-4 ISBN: 978-3-8436-1053-7 Hope for an Incomplete When we Share it
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Pope Francis cultivates not only As a believing Christian, the au- ISBN: 978-3-8436-0755-1 Patmos
a new style of executing his offi- thor Annette Schavan brings the Patmos This book tells the story of Mar-
cial duties, but also sets unaccus- Bible and the present into a con- Moltmann is known as the polit- wah from Iraq, of Hazzaa from
tomed focal points. Jürgen Er- versation with each other. In key ical theological with social and Syria, of Friedel who repairs old
bacher takes stock of what has texts of the Old and the New religious relevance. This book bikes and of the elderly woman
been achieved. He shows why Testament, she discovers models reflects on his eventful theologi- who screw up her courage to
Francis is a profoundly political for dealing with the questions cal and political life. bring the foreign new neighbors
pope, even though he “only” im- that life continues to ask. Sold: Spanish, Complex Chinese home-baked cake.
plements what Jesus asks. Sold: Italian
Peter Balleis SJ Paul M. Zulehner Paul M. Zulehner Hubertus Halbfas
Human Longing Set Aside Your Fear! From Law to Love Loss of Faith
ISBN: 978-3-8436-0878-7 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0760-5 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0860-2 ISBN: 978-3-8436-0100-9
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The temptations of power are For months, refugees have been The document Amoris laetitia The crisis in the church(es) is a
mainsprings of violence and coming to us in huge numbers: has been greatly underrated in tangible crisis of faith. Doctrine,
wars. Even Jesus was confronted women, men, young children. its reception. Experienced pasto- or the teaching of faith, has
with them. Looking to his exam- That generates emotions that ral theologian Zulehner outlines largely deteriorated into empty
ple shows how we can cope with run in very different directions. its pioneering significance. dogma. If the church does not
the temptation of power in a The author explores the origins What is needed are experienced manage to fill this emptiness
spiritual and constructive way. of fears in the populace as well as pastoral workers open to new with new life, the future of the
possible ways to overcome them. ways, who not just apply the law. church will be bleak.You can also read
