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ÉCRITURE. Rights available Fall 2009 . 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)

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  1. ÉCRITURE Rights available Fall 2009 • 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) 34 rue des Bourdonnais 75001 Paris Tél. : + 33 (1) 55 80 77 40 - Fax : + 33 (1) 55 80 77 41 Rights Department : Sandrine Robinet (sandrobinet@ecricom.fr)

  2. L’Archipel Fall 2009 Novels / Narratives 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. New 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 New 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 pages By the same author: TABARLY Eduardo Manet A 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 pages New Marc 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 New Jacqueline Monsigny FLORIS, TSAR’S SON - FLORIS*448 pages THE PETERSBURG HORSE RIDER - FLORIS** 512 pages New 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 pages New MISSISSIPPI’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 2

  3. Novels / Narratives - L’Archipel Fall 2009 Gerald Messadié Born 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. New A STRONG HOPE* - IRON AGES 1941. 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 pages New JACOB, THE MAN WHO DEFIED GOD Isaac’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 A 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 pages Forthcoming in November 2009: A STRONG HOPE*** - GOLD AGES SALADIN, WARRIOR AND PROPHET Was 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Turkey (Dogan Egmont) MARIE-ANTOINETTE, THE WRENCHED ROSE This biographical novel sheds new lights on Louis XVI’s spouse, a woman often disregarded by historians and wrongly considered as whimsical. 440 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Romania (Nemira) SAINT-GERMAIN, THE MAN WHO DIDN’T WANT TO DIE 2 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 pages RIGHTS 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Turkey (Ithaki Yayinlari), Czech Republic (Argo), Russia (Inostranka) 3

  4. Novels / Narratives - L’Archipel Fall 2009 Arièle Butaux BITTER 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) Mohamed Salmawy ANGER 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 pages Venus Khoury-Ghata THE 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Vietnam (Nha Xuat Ban Thoi Dai) Dominique Marny THE 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. 2volumes. 418 and 396 pages Raphaël Confiant THE OUTER DARKNESS (Les ténèbres extérieures) In 1957, François Duvalier, also called Papa Doc, became the president of the Republic of Haiti. RaphaëlConfiant 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) 4

  5. For Young Readers L’Archipel Fall 2009 3 new series for 12-16 years old: Archimaginaire, Archimystère, Archifilles Jean Luc Bizien WONDERLANDZ Wayne, 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 New Lorris Murail WHAT 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 New New Noël Simsolo CROQUET’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 Akkouche GIANTS’ 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 New Forthcoming in November 2009: A GHOSTLYLOVE by Anne-Marie Pol (L’amour fantôme) MEETING AT DATCHA by Marie Bertherat (Rendez-vous à la Datcha) 12 books for 9-11: ROBINSON FROM STARS by Christian Grenier MESSES IN THE DINING HALL by Hervé Mestron GRANDMA IS A GANGSTER by Roger Judenne THE NIGHT OF THE SHADOWS EATERS by Arthur Tenor HISTORY THIEVES by Philippe Barbeau THE TIME-STEALER WIZARD by Eric Sanvoisin THE MYSTERIOUS LYRA by Jacques Delval THE BROKEN-WINGS EAGLE by Gérard Hubert-Richou HERE COME THE MAGIKIDS by Yak Rivais IT’S A VAMPIRE’S LIFE… by Gudule THE SHE-BEAR by Alain Surget FAMILY SECRETS by Gérard Moncomble 2 books for 6-8: THANK YOU WHO ? by Gudule CRAZINESS IN THE ZOO by Yak Rivais 5

  6. L’Archipel Fall 2009 Biographies Stéphane Koechlin MICHAEL JACKSON, WHEN THE ANGEL FELL On 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 New Gérard A. Jaeger HENRY 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 New Frédéric Vitoux CÉLINE, 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 Frédérick Tristan A 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 Bernard Vincent LINCOLN Abraham 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 By the same author: The Power of words, by Abraham Lincoln (anthology) Guillaume Serina BARACK 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Vietnam (Cong Ty TNNHH) Eddy Przybylski JACQUES BREL For 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

  7. L’Archipel Fall 2009 Illustrated books François-Xavier Héry - Thierry Enel EGYPTIAN 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 New Michel Pascal et Djana BUDDHIST 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 New 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 History Jean-Paul Picaper THEY WANTED TO KILL HITLER (Opération Walkyrie) Foreword by Horst Köhler, president of the German Republic An 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 Luc Mary MARIE STUART, A QUEEN WITH THREE CROWNS Victim 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Hungary ( Gabo) THE ROMANOVS’ LAST DAYS During 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 Rights sold in Hungary (Gabo) 7

  8. L’Archipel Fall 2009 Politics and Society New François Clemenceau LIVING 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 Philippe Rochot LIVING 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Taiwan (Lohas Traveler Inc.) New Alain Dubos THE 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 Christian Gatard OUR 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 New Gérard Chaliand THE 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. 168pages Gérard A. Jaeger HOSTAGE 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 8

  9. L’Archipel Fall 2009 True accounts Raluca Sterian-Nathan THE 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 pages Maurice Grosman THE 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 Psychology Thierry Gallois NO 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 New By the same author: PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY RIGHTS SOLD in Korea (Dongmoon Sun Publishing), China (Beijing World Publishing Corporation) Isabelle Moley-Massol THE 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 Choukroun I DON’T LOVE MYSELF, AND IT DRIVES ME CRAZY When 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 Armelle Oger LIFE 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 SOLD in Greece (Polytropon) 9

  10. Psychology - L’Archipel Fall 2009 Pascal Neveu WHY 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 Dominique Drillon THE 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) 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) By the same author:PRINCE CHARMING AND THE FEARLESS HERO Guides Pierre Ripert EVERYTHING A DAD HAS TO KNOW So 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 New Anne-Marie Peysson 1001 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 Michel Giffard INTUITION FOR SUCCESS Intuition 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 10

  11. L’Archipel Fall 2009 Dominique Chalvin CHALVIN’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 Virginie Michelet NARNIA’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 Pascale de Lomas HOW TO MANIPULATE PARENTS, CHILDREN, COLLEAGUES… WITHOUT GUILT Imagine 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. 192pages Popular Science Philippe de la Cotardière COSMOS 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 New Frédéric Denhez & Marielle Mayo 100 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 Sexuality 7 SECRETS TO EXPERIENCING PLEASURE EVERY TIME RIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Sperling and Kupfer), Brazil (Ediouro), Spain (Foca), Japan (Kobo Sha), Russia (Eksmo) Margot Saint-Loup 99 FANTASIES THAT DRIVE MEN CRAZY 177 WAYS TO DRIVE A WOMAN TO SEVENTH HEAVEN 1 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 PLEASURE RIGHTS 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) 11

  12. L’Archipel Fall 2009 Health/Self help Pierre Vican 26 VIRTUES OF VINEGAR White 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. 240pages 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Bauer) New Marie-Amélie Picard 20 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Sonia Draga) New Philippe Maslo & Marie Borrel BE SANE THANKS TO CHINESE MEDICINE Chinese 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Mada) Kiran Vyas & Marie Borrel BE 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 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Poland (Bauer) Spirituality Pierre Chavot DICTIONARY OF GODS, SAINTS AND MEN This 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 Corinne Morel THE DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLS, MYTHS & BELIEFS New edition November 2009. 20,000 copies sold. 960 pages RIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Giunti), Russia (Mir Knigi). Pierre Ripert MIRACULOUS 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 12

  13. Spirituality - L’Archipel Fall 2009 Gerald Messadié PADRE PIO The 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. 192pages By the same author:40 CENTURIES OF ESOTERICISM. RIGHTS SOLD in Romania (Nemira) Henri Brunel PHILOSOPHY 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 Daniel Costelle FATIMA (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) THE LITTLE BOOK OF… THE SMALL BOOK OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Le petit livre du développement durable) by Xavier de Bayser Ecology 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 New LET’S BE ZEN TOGETHER (Soyez zen à deux) by Erik Pigani THE 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 DADDY A LITTLE BOOK FOR MUMMY ZEN DADDY (Papa zen) by Erik Pigani ZEN MUMMY (Maman zen) by Flavia Accorsi THE NAUGHTY LITTLE BOOK (Le petit livre coquin) by Michèle Gato 365 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 Messadié Rights 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 Mary BE 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 13

  14. Spirituality - L’Archipel Fall 2009 THE“BIG BOOK OF PROVERBS” SERIES THE BIG BOOK OF PROVERBS FROM INDIA by Patrice Serres and Jean Rémy Foreword by Jean-Claude Carrière THE BIG BOOK OF TIBETAN PROVERBS by Nicolas Tournadre & Françoise Robin 272 pages. 16-page color section. Rights sold in Russia (Eksmo) THE BIG BOOK OF CARRIBEAN PROVERBS by Raphaël Confiant 272 pages. 20 B&W drawings THE BIG BOOK OF AFRICAN PROVERBS Foreword by Ahmadou Kourouma 318 pages. 20 B&W illustrations THE BIG BOOK OF ARABIC PROVERBS by Jean-Jacques Schmidt 304 pages. 32-page colour section with calligraphies THE BIG BOOK OF CHINESE PROVERBS by Patrice Serres 304 pages. RIGHTS SOLD in Italy (Armenia), Portugal (Pergaminho), Russia (Eksmo) THE BIG BOOK OF JEWISH PROVERBS edited by Victor Malka 272 pages. 32-page color section. RIGHTS SOLD in Slovakia (Ikar), Russia (Eksmo) • 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 Wiesel • Rights 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 Rimpoché • Rights sold in Italy (Oscar Mondadori), Bulgaria (Miriam), Germany (dtv), Portugal (Pergaminho), Korea (Ire Publishing), Spain (Diagonal), Russia (Eksmo), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC) FORTHCOMING BOOKS (November 2009) BLANCHE MAUPAS, THE WIDOW OF ALL THE ONES SHOOT AT WAR by Macha Sery &Alain Moreau A STRONG HOPE*** - GOLD AGES by Gerald Messadié WHAT IS REMAINED OF ME by Delphine Chanéac THE GHOSTLY LOVE by Anne-Marie Pol MEETING AT DATCHA by Marie Bertherat A YEAR OF WISDOM WITH THE DALAI LAMA 14

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