New Releases by Anne de Graaf

Largely inspired by the work of the American social psychologist Dr. Claude Steiner and the theory of Transactional Analysis, this book explores alternatives to power and how we can use these to work and manage more effectively, with integrity and joy. Within this book, the authors examine and expand on Steiner’s idiosyncratic views on the role of ‘power’ in our lives and work, which led to a new view of the relationship between management and power. Steiner suggested seven alternative ways to be influential, without the use of power, which include: grounding, passion, control, empathy/love, communication, knowledge, and transcendence. This book explores and describes these seven alternative sources of power in more detail, and how they can be used to produce change and increase the personal power of all, rather than playing power games. This will be a valuable resource for managers and leaders in all types of organizations, as well as for coaches, clinicians, and anyone who is interested in forms of influence other than the use of (autocratic) power.

This is the English translated edition of the very successful Dutch management book Einstein and the Art of Sailing - A New Perspective On The Art Of Leadership. This English version has been retitled Your Leadership Role and Professional Identity, to better reflect its content. Written for and used by managers who want to explore their way of working. The question for them may be: How can I be more effective and more efficient at my job in such a way that it brings (more) joy to the workplace? Anne de Graaf and Klaas Kunst wrote this book for managers who want to achieve this without calling on their hierarchical position or personal power all the time. Managers who are not in a hierarchical position in their company can therefore also benefit from using this book. The book invites potential users to browse through its pages, looking for that piece of information, that story, those questions or even for a particular illustration that speaks to them regarding an issue they want to explore. This book is organised and indexed as a quick reference guide and therefore should be used, not (only) read! Written by two trainers/consultants who worked for BMC, the largest consultancy company in the Netherlands, the authors are driven by the mission to improve the public sector. Anne de Graaf and Klaas Kunst both worked for years in that sector of Dutch society and also as managers. They know all about the possibilities and pitfalls managers and their staff encounter working for the public cause. The book was therefore written with the citizen, the patient and the student in mind. Improving the public sector is not a goal in itself nor is teaching and training managers. It is the citizens of a city, the patients of a health care institute and the students of an educational organisation that should gain from it! This book in Dutch was also bought by hundreds of managers from the private sector who were intrigued by the original and practical way the material is presented.

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

"The Little Children''s Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"

These stories simplify what can be a confusing period of biblical history, presenting events in the order in which they occurred. Stories taken from the first and second books of Samuel, Psalms, and First and Second Chronicles tell of Saul''s hunt for David and David''s rise to power as King.

Eight-year-old Liberian Lucky, his ten-year-old sister Nopi, and their schoolmates are kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, but even after they escape along with some other children and are reunited with their parents, their lives will never be the same. Includes chapter about Liberia.

Anne de Graaf brillantly retells these stories in an easily understandable way. The charming illustrations depict the life of Jesus on earth in a sparkling and memorable way. Ages 5-8

In this full-color book, favorite characters of the Bible, eight men and eight women, come alive. Dramatic illustrations together with an exciting text make their age-old stories spring off the pages and into the hearts of children and adults.

Interactive text brings to life the story of Joshua, God''s leader of the Israelites.

"Retells the adventures of Samson, the strong man, as a fox offers comments and asks questions for the reader to consider." --Amazon.com.

The gaunt, pathetic figure of orphan Oliver being refused more gruel has become a literary and cultural icon, embedded in the national consciousness as a searing image of poverty and helplessness, dramatizing as it does the extent to which what is taken for granted at home is denied in the workhouse. Yet the novel, a powerful indictment of the workhouse, is also more than that, for even as Oliver escapes its callous grasp, he is snared by the criminal underworld of Fagin''s gang. Oliver''s struggle to be free of Fagin and Sikes, and his desperate search for a loving, nurturing home, express the theme that forms the real crux of the book; the poignant depiction of the evils of homelessness and its consequences. Full of vivid characterizations, biting irony and ghoulish humor, Oliver Twist is one of Dickens most enduringly popular works. The Toby Press edition of Oliver Twist is based on the Gadshill Edition of 1897, and includes Dickens''s preface to the third edition. It also features an introductory essay and chronology by Professor H.M. Daleski, the former President of the International Dickens Society and formerly Chairman of the Department of English at Hebrew University. Book jacket.

Written in a fresh, humorous style, these six easy-to-read books deal with issues common to all families. Full-color illustrations are featured throughout. Opposite each illustrated page is a page of text. Printed in easy-to-read large type. Especially for children aged 3-7 years.

These favorite Dickens classics take young readers through nineteenth-century England and demonstrate solid timeless values needed today.

Hanna and Tadeusz meet and fall in love during the war in Poland, then are separated when their homeland is plunged into chaos. Hanna and her mother hide in a small Czech town, while Tadeusz and Hanna''s father are sent to a Soviet prison camp. Jacek is an American spy trapped in Poland, and when he and Tadeusz meet, the debts owed and secrets not told bind their futures together.

A simple retelling of stories from the Old and New Testaments.

Samuel grew up in the temple serving the Lord with the priest. When he was still young, God called him to be a prophet and tell the people of Israel what God wanted them to do.

A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.

As the sole survivor of a shipwreck, an Englishman lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.

Retells the Bible story of Paul.

Their inherent Christian themes are highlighted and emphazised in short, simple sentences.