Droemer Knaur*

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SELF HELP / FAMILY
Cristian Galvez
You are what you show!
256 pages, 3-426-78040-2
November 2007
Make a positive impression using the
techniques of the entertainment pros
Successful TV presenter Cristian Galvez
shows how the techniques used by the
entertainment professionals of Hollywood
can be used to project a perfect
personal image at work and in society.
The author shows how we can:
– Get people excited about our ideas in a
short period of time
- Project authenticity and believability
- Develop a physical presence and an
impressive voice
- Tell stories that appeal to the emotions
- Use humor effectively
- Make that all-important positive first
impression, winning someone over with
a few words
In addition to his frequent appearances
as a presenter on four different German
TV networks, Cristian Galvez is much
sought-after by corporate clients such as
Shell, Deutsche Bank, T-Mobile, and Lufthansa,
who pay him to moderate presentations
at trade shows and management
conferences.
Patrick Hinz and Holger Schlageter
Our Beloved Family
208 pages, 3-426-78022-0
December 2007
How our family shapes us, how it
annoys us, why we need it anyway
In the first years of our lives, family already
begins to shape a person’s character
and personality, which develops throughout
someone’s life – for better or for
worse. But luckily one never stops being
influenced. One can experience other
things, learn new things, and start over.
And this book aims to encourage the
reader to do just that.
The authors discuss the family in two
senses: one’s original family as well as
the family one starts later in life … also
one’s chosen “family,” namely one’s
friends.
Also covered in the book: large families;
the “black sheep”; the psychology of siblings;
twins; the only child; the middle
child; problems with a first-born, and
much more.
Holger Schlageter is a psychologist who
also hosts a radio show about relationships.
Patrick Hinz is an author specializing
in family and relationship topics.
Susanne Kaloff and Nina Puri
Side Effects of Parenthood
208 pages, 3-426-78033-6
November 2007
A funny, tongue-in-cheek guide to the
pitfalls of having children
Becoming a parent changes you. It often
leads to symptoms such as loneliness,
obesity and so on.
This easy-to-use book helps parents
recognize the symptoms of these parental
side effects, with clear guidelines
telling them when they should consult a
doctor and when they’d be better off with
a stiff drink.
An example of parental side effects:
Knuckle itch (wai-ai ata)
Description: A sudden onset of the need
to sock your child.
Parental aggression is channeled into
pedagogically sound forms of expression.
Level 1: The parent engages in clear
self-expression: “You have made me
sad by dropping my car keys into the
toilet bowl.”
Nina Puri is a freelance author. She
enjoys speaking out on topics like “This
room is a pigsty,” and “Say that again,
but without the whining.”
Susanne Kaloff is a freelance author.
Her magnum opus Didn’t I tell you to
put those shoes on? has won her
awards including the prestigious Cracker
Jack prize.