Catalogue | Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 | Ute Körner Literary Agent

Non fiction | Self-Help | Health
A Voyage into our Hearts
Marianne Koch takes the reader on a
voyage of discovery into the very
epicenter of our bodies, the human
heart.
On this journey, we find out how the
heart's energy and its ability to work
efficiently are crucial to the well-being
and survival of all our other organs.
Using everyday language and an engaging
style, Koch presents a thorough insight
into the workings of the heart and the
risks and diseases threatening it.
Analysing the latest procedures in
cardiovascular technology and heart
medication, she goes on to tell us how we
can protect our heart and keep it healthy.
But Dr Koch also explores the cultural
history and emotional impact of the heart,
its spiritual connotations and the
emotional connections between heart and
soul.
After all, the heart is not merely a physical
organ.
It has always had a near mythical
significance - as the seat of the soul,
the symbol of love, and the centre of
our true selves.
Marianne Koch has received many
awards for communicating medical issues
in the media.
She is president of the German Chronic
Pain Association and patron of the
German Hypertension Society.
In 2002 she was awarded the Federal
Cross of Merit for her lifetime’s work in
the fields of medicine and media.
Marianne Koch
The Book of the Heart
dtv · München, 2011 · 240 pages
With four-colour illustrations
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All rights available
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