Brothers Samuel and Henk Otte follow in the footsteps of their great-grandfather, Rev. Gerrit Hendrik Kersten, an influential Dutch Protestant minister who travelled to the United States in 1939 to give emigrant members of his church encouragement and support. The book’s narrative is woven through archive photographs and diary entries, resulting in a visual journey to the towns, families, churches, and farmsteads that Kersten visited. The book is designed by Amsterdam-based graphic designer...

Een vrolijk speelboek voor ouders van kinderen van 0 tot 4 jaar met kwetsbare hersenen

Jouw kind leert in de eerste jaren van zijn leven ongelofelijk veel, met zijn hersenen in de hoofdrol. Het gaat vormen en kleuren herkennen, leert om even te wachten, opdrachten te onthouden en uit te voeren, te puzzelen en voorwerpen bij elkaar te zoeken.

Als ouder wil je de ontwikkeling van je kind zoveel mogelijk ondersteunen, zeker als het kwetsbare hersenen heeft, bijvoorbeeld door een val, ongeluk zi...

Wie mensen wil motiveren, heeft zijn oren harder nodig dan zijn mond.

Motivatie is de sleutel tot verandering. Als coachende professional weet je dat. Maar hoe vergroot je die motivatie? Het vaak gebruikelijke overtuigen, oplossen of adviseren kan juist een averechts effect hebben. Wat wél werkt: luisteren, compassie tonen, samenwerken en verandertaal ontlokken.

Coachen 3.0 – motiverende gespreksvoering is het eerste deel van een trilogie over coachen op basis van wetenschappelijke inzicht...

This lively, engaging introduction to the New Testament is critical yet faith-friendly, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids, including sidebars, maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. The full-color interior features art from around the world that illustrates the New Testament's impact on history and culture. The first edition has been well received (over 60,000 copies sold).

This new edition has been thoroughly revised in respo...

Advice, strong opinions, and personal revelations by the world's greatest writers - exclusively researched for this new book Featuring the most inspirational and insightful collection of quotes by writers through the ages and across the globe, Every Day a Word Surprises Me is the ideal keepsake for readers, writers, and everyone who appreciates the exquisite power of words. This carefully curated book, packed with original research, is a go-to resource for thoughts on a variety of subjects, i...

This is the ultimate book on what is now an established methodology in teaching the fundamentals of communication to children and adults who have severe learning difficulties or autism.

The Data Gaze is concerned with understanding how data-led, data-driven and data-reliant forms of capitalism pervade organisational and everyday life.

Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author's own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.