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Hans-Gunther Kaufmann and
Odilo Lechner
Monasteries: the Power of Silence
144 pages, 3-629-02166-2
August 2007
Impressive photography and soothing
sounds
The silence of monks and the peace of
the monastery as the basis of a life of
contemplation are more and more fascinating
for the people of today. A stay at a
monastery is a saving grace, not just for
stressed-out executives and politicians,
but for anyone who wants to escape our
overscheduled, noise-filled world.
With this book full of impressive pictures
and including an audio CD with the centuries-old
choral singing of the monks,
anyone can bring the atmosphere of
these places of meditation into his or her
own home.
Large-format photos give you a thorough
look at monastery life in many parts of
the world. It’s an idyll, a nostalgic look at
a world whose existence is threatened
and a lifestyle that is worth discovering.
Hans-Günther Kaufmann is one of the
best-known photographers in the German-speaking
countries.
Former abbot Odilo Lechner is a beloved
preacher and a successful author.
Cardinal Joachim Meisner
He was my Friend
80 pages, 3-629-02156-5
March 2007
Polish translation rights sold to
Drukarnia i Ksiegarnia Sw. Wojciecha
The story of the author’s strong
friendship with Pope John Paul II.
Everyone saw him. Some knew him,
some even spoke with him. But only one
German can say “He was my friend!”:
Cardinal Joachim Meisner.
Meisner never made a big fuss about
it. But now, with the beatification of
“John Paul the Great” imminent, Cardinal
Meisner – as a gesture of thanks – gives
his personal account of his friendship
with the Pope. His story, enriched with
unusual recollections and exceptional
photographs, is a touching document
that portrays the Polish Pope’s humanity
and warmth. The man who was called
from Krakow to the Vatican was a genius
when it came to friendship. The Church is
only now beginning to realize what it had
in this Pope.
Cardinal Meisner is the Archbishop of
Cologne.
Constantin Magnis
Believers - The New Generation
240 pages, 3-629-02168-9
September 2007
“Why We Believe”: Young People
Explain
More and more intelligent, critically thinking
youths are making things difficult for
their enlightened parents: they begin to
pray, read the Bible, do community service,
think the Pope is great, and go to
church congresses and well as church
services. Who are these people, what is
making them act this way? Constantin
Magnis has sought them out and talked
to them. He interviews 24 interesting
young people, both Catholic and
Protestant, and the result is a plethora of
surprising stories.
Constantin Magnis, born 1979, is a
journalist living in Berlin.