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Founded in 1991, our group publishes approximately 180 titles per year. Books appear under four different imprints :

• L’ARCHIPEL (“general literature”, both fiction and non-fiction)• PRESSES DU CHATELET (spirituality, health, self development)• ECRITURE (literary fiction and essays)• ARCHIPOCHE (massmarket paperback)

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Novels / Narratives 2-4For young readers 5

Biographies 6Illustrated books 7

History 7Politics and Society 8

True accounts 9Psychology 9-10Guides 10-11

Popular science 11Sexuality 11

Health / Self help 12Spirituality 12-14Forthcoming books 14

Backlist 15-16

Novels / NarrativesNovels / NarrativesL’Archipel Fall 2009

Jacqueline MonsignyFLORIS, TSAR’S SON - FLORIS* 448 pagesTHE PETERSBURG HORSE RIDER - FLORIS** 512 pages

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Yann Queffélec He was born in Paris in 1949. His passion for writing appeared in his early age but it is only in 1978, after meeting with publisher Françoise Verny in Britanny, that he starts writing full time. Author of many novels and biographies, he was awarded the Goncourt prize in 1985 for Les Noces Barbares.

MY MOTHER’S PIANO (Le piano de ma mère)“How did I become a writer? Maybe because I’ve always liked lying… This autobiography will tell you how tempestuous my

relations with my father were and all about the Quefellecs, a very proud family as discrete as arrogant”. This first volume

of a trilogy recounts the novelist’s young age until his mother’s death in 1969. c. 260 pages

DREAMING ABOUT (Le maître des chimères)Francis is a nice and bright actor, loved by his family and friends. But he suddenly disappears after the premiere of his play. He is running after one of his dream: a girl he is not even in love with, trying to avoid his past which keeps following him. While all his relatives turn their back on him, his daughter, 5, keeps watching her father slowly falling down. c. 260 pagesBy the same author: TABARLY

Eduardo ManetA CUBAN IN PARIS (Un Cubain à Paris)

Eduardo Manet remembers the ardent desire he had when he was young: coming to France to learn cinema and

theatre and how he made it in 1950, being able to meet the likes of Simone de Beauvoir, Montand and Sartre.

French cultural life, seen from a foreign perspective, firstly ingenuous, then critical. 216 pagesMarc Alyn

Mr CAT (Monsieur le Chat)Leonardo Da Vinci qualified him as a “real master work”. Is it true that God created Man to be a companion to the Cat? From the cathead goddess Bastet from ancient Egypt to the domestic cat we know today, everyone has his place here. Marc Alyn dedicates this book to the glorious feline. A literary and artistic trip to catland. 288 pages

LOUISIANA’S BEAUTY - FLORIS***Innocent, revolted and daring, such are characteristics of the young and pretty orphan Baptistine de Villeneuve-Caramey, who seduces every man she meets. But will she be able to face her destiny and the terrible secrets threatening her future? 544 pagesMISSISSIPPI’S LOVERS - FLORIS****French Louisiana, 1750. Floris came to the Mississippi bank to honour his oath. Will he win back the beautiful Baptistine, who thinks she hates him forever? 512 pages

JACOB, THE MAN WHO DEFIED GODIsaac’s son is the only biblical figure who rebelled against God. Pharaonic palaces, Hebrew tribes in the

desert of Judea, family disputes between the descendants of Abraham: a Biblical saga which leads to the foundation of the very first fortified Hebrew

cities.2 volumes: 308 and 330 pages

MARIE-ANTOINETTE, THE WRENCHED ROSEThis biographical novel sheds new lights on Louis XVI’s spouse, a woman often disregarded by historians and wrongly considered as whimsical. 440 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Romania (Nemira)

SAINT-GERMAIN, THE MAN WHO DIDN’T WANT TO DIE2 volumes: 480 and 440 pages. RIGHTS SOLD in Russia (Eksmo)

COULD THIS BE JESUS? 330 pages. RIGHTS SOLD in Russia (Eksmo)

THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NILE (3 vol.)Nefertiti’s Eye*– Tutenkhamon’s Masks**– The Thief of Eternity*** Each volume: 360 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Turkey (Everest Yayinlari), Czech Republic (Argo), Hungary (Gold Book), Russia (Family Leisure Club), Spain (Styria), Romania (Nemira)

JEANNE DE L’ESTOILLE (3 vol.)La Rose et le Lys* - Le Jugement des loups** - La Fleur d’Amérique*** Each volume: 408 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Turkey (Ithaki Yayinlari), Czech Republic (Argo), Russia (Inostranka)

SALADIN, WARRIOR AND PROPHETWas Saladin the great warrior so many historians depicted? Revisiting the myth and sizing it up with established facts, Gerald Messadié recounts the life and times of the XIIth

century warlord. 312 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Turkey (Dogan Egmont)

Gerald MessadiéBorn in 1931 in Cairo, Gerald Messadié is an accomplished novelist, biographer, essayist, historian and biblical exegete. His widely translated body of work includes the famous trilogy The Man who became God (Laffont, 1988-1995) and biographies of Moses, David, Judas (Lattès, 2000-2006). His new trilogy recounts the story, from 1941 to 2001, of a modern days heroin whose courage and stubbornness will overcome all odds.

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A STRONG HOPE* - IRON AGES1941. Philippine Villeret, 16, discovers life through war when she becomes a member of the French Resistance, without knowing anything about politics and having only one skill: being a great sniper. She will learn how to kill, betray, survive at the same time as she experiences her first true love. 374 pagesA STRONG HOPE** - SILVER AGES

1945. Philippine, now 20, has kept the same strength as during the war. Her soul is full of all scars she has to comply with including an unhappy marriage. She meets an enemy of former times who will save her by bringing her to the US. She then meets other men much more cruel than

the ones she thought running away from. 374 pagesForthcoming in November 2009: A STRONG HOPE*** - GOLD AGES

Mohamed SalmawyANGER PEARLS (Perles de colère)

The five key-days of Nisrine Houri’s life, a Palestinian poet, writer, and “one of the most beautiful girl of

Jaffa”. Married at the age of 18, Nisrine – whom name means “wild rose” because of her pale skin – is aroused to carnal love and national pride at the same time. Through her life, a half century of Palestinian history is brought to light.

168 pagesVenus Khoury-GhataTHE GHOST (La revenante)Three French officers died in 1941 in the Djebel after the bombing of the Syrian mountains. Their remains are discovered fifty years later. A female skeleton is also found. At the same time, in Paris, a young woman, working in a hospital, is knocked down by a car. After a long coma, she wakes up asserting that she is the woman found in the tomb with the three officers in Syria… 216 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Vietnam (Nha Xuat Ban Thoi Dai)

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Raphaël ConfiantTHE OUTER DARKNESS (Les ténèbres extérieures)In 1957, François Duvalier, also called Papa Doc, became the president of the Republic of Haiti. Raphaël Confiant recounts the tragic history of this regime and evokes the resistance against dictatorship. A meditation on corruption and absolute power. 440 pages

By the same author:THE RUM TRILOGY (Damned sugar cane* - The rum factory** - The dissidence***)THE HAPPY BARBARIAN (Le Barbare enchanté) Rights sold in Russia (BSG-Press)THE MAROON (Nègre marron)AIMÉ CÉSAIRE, THE PARADOXICAL GENIUS (Césaire, une traversée paradoxale du siècle)

Arièle ButauxBITTER VIOLIN (Violon amer)Léonard Sinclair, a famous violinist, is acclaimed throughout the world by public and critics alike, and is loved by his wife. However a question obsesses him: what’s left from his teenage dreams? Until that very day in Vienna, when he realizes how empty his life is. A dramatic event during a performance will force him to make a choice. 288 pages

THE VESTAL VIRGIN (La Vestale)Why did Pauline Viardot sell all her jewels to buy the

manuscript of Don Giovanni by Mozart? Arièle Butaux tries to answer this question in this romanticized biography of the opera singer Pauline Viardot (1821-1910), the famous

Malibran’s sister. A woman – befriended with Balzac, Chopin, Musset, George Sand, Rossini, Berlioz, Liszt… – who devoted her life to music, to the detriment of her private

life. 360 pages

By the same author:YOU JERK! (Connard !) Rights sold in Russia (Phantom Presse), Serbia (Stylos)YOU TART! (Morue !) Rights sold in Russia (Phantom Presse), Serbia (Stylos)THE SAMOURAI Rights sold in Russia (Phantom Presse)ROSES OF LIFE (Les fleurs de l’âge) Rights sold in Lithuania (Vaga), Russia (Phantom Presse)

Dominique MarnyTHE IMPRESSIONNISTS (Les fous de lumière) - HORTENSE (vol. 1) – GABRIELLE (vol. 2)Between 1870 and 1890, Hortense, a writer, and Gabrielle, a painter, share the lives of a new generation of French painters — the Impressionists — devoted to fighting traditions and obsessed by light in paintings. Their names: Manet, Renoir, Monet, Pissaro… A saga of the Impressionist masters.2 volumes. 418 and 396 pages

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12 books for 9-11:ROBINSON FROM STARS by Christian GrenierMESSES IN THE DINING HALL by Hervé MestronGRANDMA IS A GANGSTER by Roger JudenneTHE NIGHT OF THE SHADOWS EATERS by Arthur TenorHISTORY THIEVES by Philippe BarbeauTHE TIME-STEALER WIZARD by Eric SanvoisinTHE MYSTERIOUS LYRA by Jacques DelvalTHE BROKEN-WINGS EAGLE by Gérard Hubert-RichouHERE COME THE MAGIKIDS by Yak RivaisIT’S A VAMPIRE’S LIFE… by GuduleTHE SHE-BEAR by Alain SurgetFAMILY SECRETS by Gérard Moncomble

For Young For Young ReadersReaders3 new series for 12-16 years old: Archimaginaire, Archimystère, Archifilles

Jean Luc BizienWONDERLANDZWayne, in spite of is human appearance, is a dragon. A dragon that lived over millenaries thanks to famous authors’ imagination. But a malefic dragon that wants his demise tries to kill authors who enable Wayne to live again. With a young writing girl, our dragon will live great adventures, and stage a terrific fight against his long-standing rival. 304 pages

Lorris MurailWHAT CLOUDS SAY (Ce que disent les nuages)

Living in a world where terrible catastrophes occur, Colin, a dreamy and lone teenager, can see and hear

angels. His parents, worried by this gift they consider an omen, entrust him to an old priest, living in an isolated presbytery. The monk introduces Colin to a billionaire who

decides to use Colin’s gift in order to control the world’s water supply. 416 pages

Noël SimsoloCROQUET’S SECRET (Le secret du professeur Croquet)Adrien, young boy living in the 1930’s, leads two lives. As a detective, he helps the police catch thieves. As a thief, he gives back ill-gotten goods to victims. He now must fight a secret society, linked Nazis. A perilous mission… 288 pages

Mouloud AkkoucheGIANTS’ SILENCE (Le silence des géants)

Julie discovers that when her father was young, he assaulted a man who was left dead. This man did survive,

but he suffers of amnesia. Julie leaves her home and becomes obsessed by this man. 256 pages

Forthcoming in November 2009: A GHOSTLY LOVE by Anne-Marie Pol (L’amour fantôme)MEETING AT DATCHA by Marie Bertherat (Rendez-vous à la Datcha)

2 books for 6-8:THANK YOU WHO ? by GuduleCRAZINESS IN THE ZOO by Yak Rivais

BiographiesBiographies

Guillaume SerinaBARACK OBAMA, THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT

The senator from Illinois experienced an ascension similar to John Kennedy’s. Including report from the

2008 Democratic Convention in Denver, Guillaume Serina’s book exposes the key moments of Obama’s campaign. 264

pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Vietnam (Cong Ty TNNHH)Eddy Przybylski

JACQUES BRELFor three years, Eddy Przybylski interviewed 120 people who met Jacques Brel (1929-1978) so as to recount the famous singer’s life and times. From Bruxelles to Hiva-Oa Island, where Brel rests in peace, Przybylski’s offers a thorough biography. 770 pages 6

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Bernard VincentLINCOLNAbraham Lincoln (1809-1865) not only embodied the ‘American Dream’ and the ‘self-made man’, he also won the Civil War, ended slavery in America and led a life that combined success and misfortune. Bernard Vincent, a specialist of American politics, is also the author of 1492, the Admirable Year and Thomas Paine. 440 pages

Frédérick TristanA REBEL NAMED DON JUAN (Don Juan le révolté)

Does the mythical fortune of Don Juan come from the fact that he is seen as the eternal lover, the frivolous heartbreaker? Or does his behaviour hide other aims?

Studying Dom Juan by Molière, Don Giovanni by Mozart, Casanova, and contemporary incarnations of revolt, such as

Camus or Bataille, Frédérick Tristan tackles with the western idea of transgression and progress. 288 pages

Frédéric VitouxCÉLINE, THE ANGRY MAN (Céline, l’homme en colère)Controversed, anti-Semitic, obsessed… Céline is yet one of the prominent writers of the XXth century. Frédéric Vitoux offers a detailed study of a modern classical author. 312 pages

Gérard A. JaegerHENRY DUNANT, THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE RED CROSS

On July, 24th, 1859, France and Austria were fighting around Castiglione, a village of the Lombard countryside. Henry

Dunant (1928-1910) witnessed the battle and all the suffering it implies. A few years later, he convinces

several governments to rescue wounded soldiers on battle grounds. Hence the creation of the Red Cross. In 1901, he is

awarded the first Nobel peace prize. 2010 marks the centenary of his death. 312 pages

Stéphane KoechlinMICHAEL JACKSON, WHEN THE ANGEL FELLOn June 25th, 2009, the most famous showman in the world died. A rock critic, Stéphane Koechlin, recounts his life and times. Koechlin is the author of biographies of Brian Jones (Le Castor Astral, 1998), Ben Harper (Le Castor Astral, 2006), John Lee Hooker (Librio, 2001), Bob Dylan (Flammarion, 2004). 240 pages

By the same author: The Power of words, by Abraham Lincoln (anthology)

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Illustrated booksIllustrated booksL’Archipel Fall 2009

WORLD’S BEAUTY (Beauté du monde)From wildlife to flora, from portraits to ceremonies, 209 pictures of happiness taken throughout the Buddhist world. 384 pages

HistoryHistory

THE ROMANOVS’ LAST DAYSDuring the night of the 16th July 1918, in the cellar of a house in Ekaterinbourg, the whole Romanov royal family was executed. 90 years after this slaughter, Luc Mary recounts

the whole story and analyzes mysteries linked with the slaughter. 264 pages

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Luc MaryMARIE STUART, A QUEEN WITH THREE CROWNSVictim or criminal? The Queen of Scotland was accused of treason and beheaded on February 8th, 1587, aged 44, after many years of detention, although she always claimed her innocence. This tragic end turned her into a myth. Did she really want to kill Elizabeth I to enable a Spanish invasion? It still is a mystery. 312 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Hungary ( Gabo)

Jean-Paul PicaperTHEY WANTED TO KILL HITLER (Opération Walkyrie)

Foreword by Horst Köhler, president of the German RepublicAn account of the assassination attempt by Claus Stauffenberg against Hitler on July 20th, 1944, which could have changed

the course of the war. Picaper, the author of many historical essays, met with the last witnesses of the “coup”. 440 pages

François-Xavier Héry - Thierry EnelEGYPTIAN WONDERS (Beauté de l’Egypte)From the source of Nile to Alexandria, 209 pictures bring us to the heart of eternal Egypt. Pictures are associated with words of wisdom, from modern and classical writers… 384 pages

Michel Pascal et DjanaBUDDHIST WISDOM (Sagesse du bouddhisme)

The magic words of the Dalai Lama illustrate these images stemming from India and Nepal, which reflect the variety of Buddhism, its landscapes and traditions. Prayers, sacred songs and dances, portraits of young monks reveal a world unknown to Westerners. 384

pages

Politics and SocietyPolitics and Society

Gérard ChaliandTHE NEW ART OF WAR (Le nouvel art de la guerre)“The Art of War” was written by Sun Tzu 2500 years ago. Now, other rules apply. One of today’s most fascinating change is the appearance of “irregular wars”. Famous strategist Chaliand defines the rules of war in the XXIst Century. 168 pages

Philippe RochotLIVING WITH THE CHINESE (Vivre avec les Chinois)

Our future is increasingly depending on China’s development, yet our knowledge of this country remains blurred. Philippe Rochot, who spent six years in China

as a reporter for French television, portrays a population facing huge economic and cultural changes.

264 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Taiwan (Lohas Traveler Inc.)

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Gérard A. JaegerHOSTAGE TAKING

In ancient times, hostage-taking was considered as a guarantee to set a treaty. Its purpose has now changed. Nowadays, abductors often don’t negotiate anymore, and kill hostages. This book is a history of hostage taking

from the Romans to nowadays. 288 pages

By the same author: LANDRU

Alain DubosTHE RICE FIELD OF THE BARBARIANS (La rizière des barbares)April 15th, 1975. The Red Khmers enter Phnom Penh and start deporting massively its inhabitants. Alain Dubos, French doctor in Thailand, witnesses hundreds of families fleeing, exhausted, starving. He tells the story of one of these families: Vong, Sanh, Hué, and the others talk about fear, death, but also freedom and hope. 30 years later, a verdict which shall condemn the executioners of the Khmer people is now expected. A report on the ordeal of the Cambodian people, which claimed 2 million victims. 448 pages. Archipoche

François ClemenceauLIVING WITH THE AMERICANS (Vivre avec les Américains)Terrorism, obesity, the revival of the black community and the dying car industry are many examples of a changing society which François Clemenceau, a French journalist working in Washington since 2003, depicts. An essay which reveals the real America behind the curtain. 312 pages

Christian GatardOUR 20 NEXT YEARS (Nos vingt prochaines années)How will we travel, eat, have fun, get dressed, love

in next twenty years? A sociologist, Christian Gatard, studies new trends for consuming up to 2030. 330 pages

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PsychologyPsychology

Armelle OgerLIFE CRISIS AND HOW TO SURVIVE THEM (Etats de crise)

Teen age, adult age, old age… at all ages we must overcome crises. As we see our body change, we experience revolt… or depression. Sometimes, all members of the same family face crises… at the same time. Armelle Oger explains how to cope with these difficult stages. 264 pages. RIGHTS

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Isabelle Moley-MassolTHE PATIENT, THE ILLNESS AND CLOSE RELATIVES

In a society where youth and health are worshipped, a severe disease always causes a psychological trauma. This book is aimed at patients and their close relatives so as to help them live better with an ailment or handicap. 336

pages

Alexandra ChoukrounI DON’T LOVE MYSELF, AND IT DRIVES ME CRAZYWhen you feel underestimated and weak, when you have hang-ups, your relationship to others is strained. Whether it is a temporary or a constant situation, you need to accept yourself with more indulgence and have a better vision of the world. Alexandra Choukroun gives advice to change our perspectives. 192 pages

By the same author:PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY RIGHTS SOLD in Korea (Dongmoon Sun Publishing), China (Beijing World Publishing Corporation)

Thierry GalloisNO LONGER A VICTIM (Victime attitude)Thanks to his experience as a psychiatrist working with firemen, Thierry Gallois explains and studies the status of victim. To escape the infernal twirl, changing our way of thinking or acting is necessary and this book helps us succeed. 240 pages

True accountsTrue accounts

Raluca Sterian-NathanTHE TATTOED SOUL (L’âme tatouée)Born in a wealthy family in Bucharest in 1936, Raluca recounts her moving story: the arrival of Nazis then of Communists, how she became a well-known actress but had to face the Securitate (secret police) tortures when she claimed she wanted to flee to the West. She finally managed to escape her country in 1967… 288 pagesMaurice GrosmanTHE KICK (N’habite plus à l’adresse indiquée)

1942. Maurice, a 12 year-old boy, receives a kick to the leg in the schoolyard, bullied as a Jewish boy. But this

blow will save his life. The injury degenerates into tuberculosis and Maurice spends the rest of the war in a hospital. At the same time, all his family – except his

aunt – is exterminated. After the war, he helps his aunt as tailor and opens a clothing store which will become a few

years later a world famous firm… Celio.240 pages

GuidesGuides

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Michel GiffardINTUITION FOR SUCCESSIntuition is a gift that we can work out and use in our professional and personal life. Michel Giffard gives the keys to develop it. Happiness, love, health, money, sex: all themes of success are evoked. Several exercises help apply these tips. 288 pages

Anne-Marie Peysson1001 TRICKS FROM OUR GRANDMOTHERS

How to overcome the little domestic problems? In her book, Anne-Marie Peysson gives 1,000 secrets to be the

perfect housewife: a way to save time and money, to cook better, to have a beautiful garden and a well-kept

interior. 720 pages

Pierre RipertEVERYTHING A DAD HAS TO KNOWSo as to be an ideal dad, one must be able to fish trout, to fix wallpaper and to know dynasties of famous fathers and sons, how to forecast the weather watching birds and appreciate a cigar, how to build an igloo and throw a kite… A very unusual encyclopaedia, with about 100 things to learn so as to become the father every child would dream to have. 160 pages

By the same author: PRINCE CHARMING AND THE FEARLESS

HERO

Geneviève Djénati PSYCHOANALYS OF CARTOONS The Lion King, Snow White, Pokemon… Every kid in the world grows up watching cartoons, be it on TV or at the movies theatre. Here’s a parents’ guide to cartoons and their effect on young children, positive and negative. Includes a commentary of 22 world famous cartoons. 232 pages. RIGHTS SOLD in Russia (Astrel)

Dominique DrillonTHE HAPPINESS OF BEING NEUROTIC (Le bonheur d’être

névrosé)Neurosis is, according to Freud, a personality disease

due to unconscious conflicts between different aspects of the self. One has to learn how to deal with it and make the most of it in every day’s life. An optimistic book indicating how to be happy despite neurosis. 288 pages

RIGHTS SOLD in Greece (Polytropon)

Pascal NeveuWHY EVER CHANGE? (Changer? Moi, jamais !)Identity and evolution of personality are the two core themes of Pascal Neveu’s study. Through a psychological analysis, he explains how our personality constantly evolves according to our relationships with others. 216 pages

177 WAYS TO DRIVE A WOMAN TO SEVENTH HEAVEN1 million copies sold worldwide: a top seller!

RIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Sperling and Kupfer), Denmark (Borgen), Brazil (Ediouro), Spain (Foca), Iceland (PP Forlag), Japan (Kobo Sha), Portugal (Dom Quixote),

Latvia (Atena), Poland (Hachette Livre), Russia (Eksmo)

208 NEW WAYS TO MAKE A MAN CRY OUT WITH PLEASURERIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Sperling and Kupfer), Brazil (Ediouro), Spain (Foca), Island (PP Forlag), Japan (Kobo Sha), Portugal (Dom Quixote), Romania (Nemira), Poland (Hachette Livre), Russia (Eksmo)

7 SECRETS TO EXPERIENCING PLEASURE EVERY TIMERIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Sperling and Kupfer), Brazil (Ediouro), Spain (Foca), Japan (Kobo Sha), Russia (Eksmo)

Margot Saint-Loup99 FANTASIES THAT DRIVE MEN CRAZY

SexualitySexuality

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Frédéric Denhez & Marielle Mayo100 QUESTIONS TO GENETICISTS

Why are some cats fluorescent? Why are mules sterile? Why does the DNA have a double helix aspect? 100 questions

about genetics are answered in a matter-of-fact way. c. 240 pages. Publication January 2010

Philippe de la CotardièreCOSMOS FOR EVERYONE (Cosmologie à l’usage du piéton)Studying the sky always fascinated humans. A starry sky is an open window to the unknown. A very accessible guide to planets, stars and meteorological phenomena including latest research on this not so much known cosmos… 264 pages

Popular Science

Pascale de LomasHOW TO MANIPULATE PARENTS, CHILDREN,COLLEAGUES… WITHOUT GUILTImagine a marvellous world in which you would master all tools to obtain whatever you want! This guide based on works by psychologists and communication and management experts shows how easy manipulation is and how efficient it can be. 192 pages

Virginie MicheletNARNIA’S MAGIC WORLD GUIDEBOOK

Irish writer C.S. Lewis created the imaginary world of Narnia between 1949 and 1956. Mythological creatures,

speaking animals and enchanted characters are living in this environment that captivated more than one hundred

millions of readers and film fans around the globe. This book reveals characters and their secrets, and gives the reader all keys he needs to better access Narnia’s world.

360 pages

Dominique ChalvinCHALVIN’S 160 LAWS (The Perfect Loser’s Manual)How can one bring one’s company to bankruptcy and ruin one’s professional career! Chalvin gives a double-edged weapon to make one’s way in the business world. 288 pages

SpiritualitySpirituality

Pierre ChavotDICTIONARY OF GODS, SAINTS AND MENThis thorough dictionary analyzes religion terms and names stemming from all religions (polytheist (Egypt, Greece, Roma…), Buddhism, Shintoïsm from Japan, Chinese and African traditions…). 896 pages

Pierre RipertMIRACULOUS POWER OF RELIGIOUS MEDALS

This unusual book about medals and prayers evokes the history of Mary’s cult, gives practical advice to pray and use medals properties, and lists about 200 saints,

their legends and their scopes of action. 240 pages

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Kiran Vyas & Marie BorrelBE SANE THANKS TO AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

Indian traditional medicine stems from ancient texts of this civilization, the Vedas. Ayurveda (which means

“science of life”) relies on an energetic vision of human being. It includes daily hygienic rules, which can favor

good health. 192 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Bauer)

Philippe Maslo & Marie BorrelBE SANE THANKS TO CHINESE MEDICINEChinese medicine is probably the oldest in the world. This book presents main aspects of this medicine, with principles and therapeutic resources we may use every day to prevent or cure most ailments that do not require a doctor. 216 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Mada)

Marie-Amélie Picard20 CURING FOOD (Ces 20 aliments qui guérissent)

Marie-Amélie Picard, a natural medicine specialist, helps us recognize 20 useful foods that can prevent us from being ill and explains how to eat them to solve one’s

health disorders. 224 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Sonia Draga)

Pierre Vican26 VIRTUES OF VINEGARWhite and red vinegars have qualities other than tasting nice in salad sauce. From medicine properties to beauty recipes, this guide gathers 26 unexpected virtues of vinegar. 240 pages

Health / SelHealth / Self helpf help ESSENTIAL OILS

AND THEIR BENEFIT Medicinal powers of natural aromas contained in plants make essential oils an asset for prevention and treatment of health troubles, and environment cleaning up. Therapeutics properties of the main essential oils are detailed in this guide. 264 pagesRIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Bauer)

Corinne MorelTHE DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLS, MYTHS & BELIEFSNew edition November 2009. 20,000 copies sold. 960 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Giunti), Russia (Mir Knigi).

LET’S BE ZEN TOGETHER (Soyez zen à deux) by Erik PiganiTHE LITTLE BOOK OF ZEN LOVE (Le petit zen de l’amour) by Flavia Mazelin Salvi.Rights sold in Italy (Armenia)THE LITTLE BOOK OF ZEN HAPPINESS (Le petit zen du bonheur) by Erik Pigani.Rights sold in Italy (Armenia)THE LITTLE BOOK OF ZEN AT WORK (Le petit zen au travail) by Flavia Mazelin Salvi.Rights sold in Italy (Armenia)THE LITTLE BOOK OF ZEN IN THE GARDEN (Le petit zen au jardin) by Erik Pigani A LITTLE BOOK FOR DADDYA LITTLE BOOK FOR MUMMYZEN DADDY (Papa zen) by Erik PiganiZEN MUMMY (Maman zen) by Flavia AccorsiTHE NAUGHTY LITTLE BOOK (Le petit livre coquin) by Michèle Gato365 PRECEPTS BY THE DALAI-LAMA.Rights sold in Italy (Armenia), Netherlands (ZNU), Brazil (Verus Editora), Castillan (Luciernaga)THE LITTLE BOOK OF PRAYERS (Le petit livre des prières) edited by Gerald MessadiéRights sold in Italy (Armenia), Brazil (Martins Fontes Editora) THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS IN THE BIBLE.Rights sold in Italy (Armenia), Brazil (Martins Fontes Editora)THE LITTLE BOOK OF CATHOLIC SAINTS by Bruno Lagrange. Rights sold in Italy (Armenia)THE LITTLE BOOK OF CREATIVITY (Le Petit livre de la Créativité)THE LITTLE BOOK OF SUCCESS (Le Petit livre du Succès) by Ronald MaryBE YIN, by Pascale Senk. Rights sold in Italy (Armenia), Netherlands (ZNU)BE YANG, by Erik Pigani. Rights sold in Italy (Armenia), Netherlands (ZNU)BE ZEN, by Erik Pigani. Rights sold in Italy (Armenia)BE FENG-SHUI, by Danielle Semelle. Rights sold in Italy (Armenia)THE LITTLE BOOK OF HELPFUL TIPS (Le petit livre des trucs)STAYING FIT 24/7 (Gym à toute heure) by Christine Reynolds. Text in English available

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THE LITTLE BOOK OF…

THE SMALL BOOK OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(Le petit livre du développement durable) by Xavier de BayserEcology is not just a fad; it is a real cultural dislocation, sweeping everything away. Xavier de Bayser explains the meaning of ten words linked with sustainable development. 120 pages

Daniel CostelleFATIMA (Apparitions à Fatima)Between May and October of 1917, three children in the small Portuguese town of Fatima witnessed several apparitions of the Holy Virgin, who came to them with 3 prophecies. The first two were revealed in 1942 and the last one in 2000 by John Paul II. Daniel Costelle sheds light on this extraordinary story. (93’ movie included – subtitles available in 9 languages.) 264 pages. RIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Bauer)

Henri BrunelPHILOSOPHY FOR EVERY DAY (Petite philosophie du

quotidien)Combining faith and wit, humour and joy, Henri Brunel

explains it is useless to wait for special occasions to stay Zen and that philosophy has to be lived every day. Serious

yet easy to read, a book for everyone! 240 pages

Gerald MessadiéPADRE PIOThe Roman Catholic Church canonized in 2002 Padre Pio (1887-1968) after a whole life of persecutions from the Vatican. Two phenomenons are linked to this modern saint: stigmas and bilocation. Gerald Messadié recounts his life and times. 192 pages

By the same author: 40 CENTURIES OF ESOTERICISM. RIGHTS SOLD in Romania (Nemira)

THE“BIG BOOK OF PROVERBS” SERIES

THE BIG BOOK OF PROVERBS FROM INDIAby Patrice Serres and Jean RémyForeword by Jean-Claude Carrière

THE BIG BOOK OF TIBETAN PROVERBS by Nicolas Tournadre & Françoise Robin272 pages. 16-page color section. Rights sold in Russia (Eksmo)

THE BIG BOOK OF CARRIBEAN PROVERBSby Raphaël Confiant272 pages. 20 B&W drawings

THE BIG BOOK OF AFRICAN PROVERBS Foreword by Ahmadou Kourouma318 pages. 20 B&W illustrations

THE BIG BOOK OF ARABIC PROVERBSby Jean-Jacques Schmidt304 pages. 32-page colour section with calligraphies

THE BIG BOOK OF CHINESE PROVERBSby Patrice Serres304 pages. RIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Armenia), Portugal (Pergaminho), Russia (Eksmo)

THE BIG BOOK OF JEWISH PROVERBS edited by Victor Malka272 pages. 32-page color section. RIGHTS SOLD in Slovakia (Ikar), Russia (Eksmo)

FORTHCOMING BOOKS (November 2009)BLANCHE MAUPAS, THE WIDOW OF ALL THE ONES SHOOT AT WAR by Macha Sery & Alain MoreauA STRONG HOPE*** - GOLD AGES by Gerald MessadiéWHAT IS REMAINED OF ME by Delphine ChanéacTHE GHOSTLY LOVE by Anne-Marie PolMEETING AT DATCHA by Marie BertheratA YEAR OF WISDOM WITH THE DALAI LAMA

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SERIES “PRECEPTS OF LIFE”

LIFE PRECEPTS FROM DRUIDIC WISDOM (Péceptes de vie de la sagesse druidique)CONFUCIUS’ LIFE PRINCIPLES (Préceptes de vie de Confucius)

Rights sold in Russia (Eksmo), Italy (Armenia)NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS’ WORDS OF PEACE (Paroles de Paix des Prix Nobel)

foreword by Elie WieselRights sold in Germany (dtv), Portugal (Pergaminho),

Italy (Il Punto d'Incontro), Russia (Eksmo)THE DALAI-LAMA’S PRECEPTS OF LIFE (Préceptes de vie du Dalaï-Lama)

Rights sold in Portugal (Pergaminho), Korea (Ire Publishing), Brazil (Record), Italy (Armenia), Spain (Diagonal), Russia (Eksmo), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC)

GANDHI’S LIFE PRINCIPLES (Préceptes de vie du Mahatma Gandhi)Rights sold in Portugal (Pergaminho), Germany (dtv), Spain (Diagonal), Italy (Oscar Mondadori), Korea (Ire Publishing)

JEWISH WISDOM LIFE PRECEPTS (Préceptes de vie issus de la sagesse juive)

Rights sold in Germany (dtv), Portugal (Pergaminho), Korea (Ire Publishing), Brazil (Record), Russia (Eksmo), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC)

AMERINDIAN WISDOM PRECEPTS (Préceptes de vie issus de la sagesse amérindienne)

Rights sold in Bulgaria (Miriam), Germany (dtv), Portugal (Pergaminho), Korea (Ire Publishing)

BUDDHIST PRECEPTS OF LIFE (Préceptes de vie) by Dugpa RimpochéRights sold in Italy (Oscar Mondadori), Bulgaria (Miriam), Germany (dtv), Portugal (Pergaminho), Korea (Ire Publishing), Spain (Diagonal), Russia (Eksmo), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC)

BACKLIST

Novels

Chantal Attané A CAT IN THE THROAT

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Émile BramiHISTORY OF THE DOLL

ART BRUT*

Pierre-Henri Loÿs DEATH IS A FARCE

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Yaël KönigFIVE PENCE AND A MIRACLE

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Guy RachetISIS’ TEARS (Les larmes d’Isis)Le Seigneur des serpents* - Les Rois pasteurs** – Le Triomphe d’Horus*** Rights sold in Spain (Styria), Russia (Family Leisure Club), Hungaria (Gold Book)

SOPHIE’S DIARY Le journal de Sophie Clarency * - Un modèle à Montparnasse ** - Un si beau mariage ***

Thrillers

Philippe BouinLEAD RHYME (Comptine en plomb)

STILL LIFE (Nature morte)

MISTER CONSCIENCERights sold in Russia (Arabaeque)

TRABOULES TROUBLE (La gaga des traboules)

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Thomas AbercornTHE KOOKABURRA TRAILRights sold in Bulgaria (Bard)

MONKEY BUSINESSRights sold in Poland (Bertelsmann Media)

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Jean-Paul Gourevitch CROSSWORDS

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Jacques KaufmannEL LOBO

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Nicolas PeyracFROM DAY ONE I KNEW I’D KILL HER

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Gérard Delteil2011 – THE DAY PARIS WAS FLOODED

THE LOOTERS OF BAGDADRights sold in Poland (Sonia Draga), China (Qunzhong Publishing House)

Biographies

Jacques LayaniIAN FLEMING: YOU ONLY READ TWICE

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Yann QueffélecTABARLY

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Jean-Luc MoreauSIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

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Randa HabibHUSSEIN & SON: 30 YEARS THAT CHANGED THE MIDDLE EASTRights sold in Great Britain (Saqi)

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Daniel HaïkSHARON, A DESTINY UNFULFILLED Rights sold in China (Yilin Press)

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Émile BramiCÉLINE

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Bernard PascuitoROMY SCHNEIDER’S TWO LIVES

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Jean Philippe and Patrick FortZIDANE, FROM YAZID TO ZIZOURights sold in China (Shangai Translation Publishing House), Brazil (SA Editora), Japan (Hankyu). Rights of Zidane the Modest King sold in Russia (Popuri), China (Citic Publishing House), Vietnam (Cong ty TNNHH)

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Jean-Michel CousteauMY FATHER THE CAPTAINRights sold in Korea (Poong Deung), Hungary (Gabo), Czech Republic (Jota), Brazil (IBEP)

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Bernard MarckLINDBERGH, THE DARK ANGELForeword by Alika Lindbergh

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Edith PiafMY LIFE (Au bal de la chance)Foreword by Cocteau Rights sold in Poland (Jeden Swiat), Czech Republic (BB Art), Great-Britain (Peter Owen), Latvia (Jauna Daugava), Brazil (Martins Editora), Spain (Global Rhythm Press), Sweden (Bakhall), Estonia (Tapanaev)

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Jean NoliA LADY NAMED PIAF(Piaf secrète)Foreword by Charles AznavourRights sold in 1993 in Japan (Ongaku no Tomo Sha), Czech Republic (Etc)

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Silvain ReinerEDITH PIAF (Piaf, le livre d’Edith)Rights sold in Russia (Eksmo), Italy (Arcania), Korea (Imago)

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Pierre MerleLENNON, THE UNFINISHED SONGRights sold in Russia (Eskmo), Poland (Studio Emka Klara Molnar)

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Gérard GefenWILHELM FURTWANGLERForeword by Elisabeth FurtwänglerRights sold in Japan (Ongaku no Tomo-Sha)

History

J.-L. Morgan & L. SinclairDO NOT SHOOT!

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Daniel CostelleEVA BRAUN, INSIDE HITLER’S PRIVACYRights sold in Poland (Bauer), Czech Republic (KMa)

MAY 8TH 1945, UNCOVERED PICTURES

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François DelplaHITLER’S WIVESRights sold in Portugal (Estampa), Poland (Wydawnictwo Dolnoslaskie), Czech Republic (Vydavatelstvi Vikend)

NUREMBERG: IN THE FACE OF HISTORYRights sold in Slovak Republic (Vydavatelstvo Slovart)

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Roger CaratiniMAHOMET, A LIFERights sold in Argentina (Yenny)

JESUSRights sold in Italy (La Vespe), Argentina (El Ateneo)

THE CATHARSRights sold in Italy (Newton & Compton), Russia (Eksmo)

NAPOLEON: THE SHAMRights sold in Italy (La Vespe)

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Ibrahim TabetA HISTORY OF TURKEY: from the Altaï to Europe

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE LOVE LETTERSForeword by Max GalloRights sold in China (Zhejiang People’s)

Politics & Society

Gerald MessadiéJURASSIC FRANCE

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Antoine Sfeir & Théo KleinWILL ISRAEL SURVIVE?

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Antoine SfeirTUNISIA AND ITS PARADOXES

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President Muamar Gaddafi, with Edmond JouveMY VISIONRights sold in Great Britain (John Blake Publishing), in Arab countries (Oueidat), Germany (Belleville Verlag)

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Daniel IchbiahHOW GOOGLE WILL GOBBLE THE WORLDRights sold in China (Oriental Press), Russia (Smart Book)

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Thomas Abercorn195 THINGS YOU AREN’T SUPPOSED TO KNOWRights sold in Korea (DDWorld Publishing), Greece (Enalios), Russia (Eksmo)

True accounts

Madeleine GoldsteinLOVE BEYOND THE FIRE OF HELLRights sold in Poland (Bauer)

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Pin YathaySTAY ALIVE, MY SON !First edition (1988) published in the UK (Bloomsbury), USA (The Free Press), Germany (Piper), Netherlands (ECI). Rights to the second edition (2000) sold in the USA (Cornell University Press), Cambodia (Sipar), Indonesia (KPG), Russia (Amphora), Japan (Rengo Shuppan)

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Tenzin KunchapA TIBETAN CHILDHOOD

Essays

Gérard JaegerAMERICA’S CUP: THE STORYRights sold in Italy (Longanesi)

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Cherif ChoubachyTHE SABRE AND THE COMMARights sold in Italy (ObarraO)

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Pierre DescarguesART IS ALIVERights sold in China (East China University Press)

Popular science

Frédéric DenhezDO WOMEN HAVE ADAM’S APPLE and others body factsRights sold in Russia (Eksmo)

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Paul Benkimoun2035: MEDICAL DISCOVERIES THAT WILL CHANGE OUR LIFE

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Eric de RiedmattenINVENTIONS OF THE XXIst CENTURYRights sold in Korea (Eye & Heart Presse), Czech Republic (Mlada fronta), China (Shangai Scientific & Technological Lit. Pub. House), Russia (Eksmo)

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Illustrated books

Philippe ValodePRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

QUEENS AND PHARAOHS OF EGYPTForeword by Christiane Desroches Noblecourt

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Jean-Charles de Fontbrune NOSTRADAMUS(Nostradamus, vie et prophéties)Rights sold in Greece (Empeiria)

Humor

Michael SadlerA GENTLEMAN IN PARIS Rights sold in the UK (Simon & Schuster)

AN ENGLISHMAN AMOUREUXRights sold in the UK (Simon & Schuster)

Psychology

Michel Moral & Marie-Luce Iovane-ChesneauSTEPMOTHERS

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Jean-Claude LiaudetA PARENTS’ GUIDE TO DOLTORights sold in Greece (Patakis), Portugal (Pergaminho), Turkey (Guncel), Spain (Plaza y Janes)

BELIEVING IN ONESELF

A GUIDE TO STRESS-FREE PSYCHOANALYSIS

FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS

A PARENTS’ GUIDE TOFREUD DrRights sold in Greece (Patakis)

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Marc SpundOVERCOMING FEARS AND PHOBIASRights sold in Greece (Alkyon)

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Sylvette Desmeuzes-Balland MOTHER AND SON, A PASSIONATE RELATIONSHIP

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Lalie WalkerMOTHER-IN-LAW vs DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

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Patrick ScharnitszkyPSYCHOLOGY OF DISCRIMINATION

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Liliane DaligandPSYCHOLOGY OF THE ABUSED CHILD(L’Enfant et le diable)Foreword by Caroline Eliacheff

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Dr Frederic KochmanSURVIVAL GUIDE FOR DESPERATE PARENTSRights sold in Korea (Mulpure)

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Philippe Scialom TEEN PSYCHOLOGY (Psycho ados)

PARENT’S TRAPS (Pièges à parents)

Health / Self help

Michel Pascal & DjanaHAPINESS LIES IN QUITE LITTLE THINGS

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Dominique Château-Wacquet AND IF IT WAS AN ALLERGY?

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Gene Ricaud-François & Christiane SerresHOW TO BECOME YOUR OWN GOOD FAIRY

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Marie BorrelTHE ZEN WAY TO DIVORCERights sold in Germany (Herder)

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Erik Pigani and Flavia Mazelin SalviZEN AND WELL-BEING(Bien-être zen au quotidien)Rights sold in Poland (Studio Astropsychologii), Bulgaria (Prozorets)

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Flavia Mazelin SalviTHE ZEN WAY TO LIVING TOGETHER (Vivre zen à deux)Rights sold in Germany (OW Barth Verlag), Poland (Studio Astropsychologii)

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Erik PiganiTHE ZEN WAY TO SAVING TIME(L’art zen du temps)Rights sold in Italy (Armenia), Germany (OW Barth Verlag), Poland (Studio Astropsychologii)

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Evelyne GambinoBYE-BYE KILOS

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Dr Pierre NysCOULD IT BE THE THYROID?Rights sold in Russia (Mir Knigi)

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Brigitte LécotFAMILY HOMEOPATHYRights sold in Bulgaria (Trud), Russia (Mir Knigi)

*Dr Jocelyne GrecoWOMENS’ HOMEOPATHY

Sexuality

Sophie Renouard DoncieuxLOVE IS A TREAT!Rights sold in Russia (Geleos)

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Michèle GatoKAMA-SUTRA FRENCH STYLE FOR MEN KAMA-SUTRA FRENCH STYLE FOR WOMEN Rights sold in Russia (Eksmo), Czech Republic (Alpress)

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Nature / animals

Robert de LarocheDIALOGUES WITH MY CAT

PLUS CHAT QUE MOI !Rights sold in Korea (Bookhouse Publishers)*

Erik PiganiTHE PHILOSOPHER’S GARDEN*

Catherine RihoitHOW CATS SAVED MY LIFE

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Yves Paccalet THE UNDERWATER WORLDRights sold in Korea (Henamu Publishing)

THE WORLD OF MOUNTAINS

THE WORLD OF FLOWERSRights sold in Korea (Henamu Publishing)

THE SECRET LIFE OF DOLPHINSRights sold in The Czech Republic (Paseka)

THE SECRET LIFE OF SHARKSRights sold in Italy (Armenia)

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Michel HasbroukSMART DOG TRAININGRights sold in Great Britain (Souvenir Press)

Guides

Daniel Ichbiah & Noëlle SaugoutSAVE THE EARTH: 365 GESTURES FOR EVERYDAY LIFERights sold in Czech Republic (Prah)

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Joseph MessingerPREDICTIVE GESTURESRights sold in Bulgaria

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Catherine Vitali96 TRICKS FOR A SMOOTH PREGNANCY

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Christilla Pellé-DouëlBABY TIPSRights sold in Spain (Ediciones Martinez Roca), Portugal (Pergaminho), Russia (Mir Knigi)

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Roseline DavidoUNDERSTANDING CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS Rights sold in Rumania (Imago), Spain (Sirio), Czech Republic (Portal), China (Zhejiang Education Publishing House), Russia (Popuri Publishers)

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Marie-Françoise LoockDICTIONARY OF MIRACLE TIPSRights sold in Bulgaria (Hermes), Russia (Astrel)

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Roger CaratiniAN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHYRights sold in Russia (Eksmo), Lithuania (Kronta)*

Jean-Daniel FermierA PRACTICAL GUIDE TO NUMEROLOGYRights sold in Poland (Bauer - Bertelsmann Media)

Spirituality

Sheelagh Rouse I WAS RAMPA’S SECRETARY

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THE ABBÉ PIERRE ON DEATH*

ABBÉ PIERRE’S PRINCIPLES OF LIFERights sold in Italy (Paoline Editoriale Libri), in Finland (Kirjapaja)

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André RoumieuxABBÉ PIERRE, PILGRIM OF EMMAÜSRights sold in Italy (San Paolo)

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Maud KristenMY LIFE AND THE INVISIBLE

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Bernard BaudouinAN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM

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Corinne MorelTHE GARDEN OF WISDOM

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INSPIRING THOUGHTS OF… FAMOUS MENFAMOUS WOMENSPIRITUAL LEADERS

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Sister Sarah with Gilbert Collard SISTER EMMANUELLE

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Roger DucrosPREAST AND HEALER

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Michèle DeckerLIFE ON THE OTHER SIDEForeword by Didier van CauwelaertRights sold in Poland (Studio Astropsychologii)

THE BUTTERFLY FROM BEYOND

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Reynald RousselWHAT THE DEAD WANTTO TELL USRights sold in Italy (Armenia), Poland (Bauer WeltBild)

Supernatural and the occult

Pierre LagrangeUFOs: WHAT THEY’D RATHER YOU NOT KNEW

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Jean-Jacques VélascoTROUBLES IN THE SKYRights sold in Japan (Takarajima Sha)

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