5 MUST READS OF THE MOMENT

Bookstore windows are filled again with inspiring books to take along in your suitcase this summer or to enjoy in your sunny garden or on your roof terrace. Five current bestsellers that may spark your moment of inspiration.

The bookstore windows are again filled with inspiring books that you can take with you in your suitcase this summer or to enjoy in your sunny garden or on your roof terrace. 5 current bestsellers that may contribute to your moment of inspiration.

LVG

'I accept everything that comes with life.' - Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal was a coach in top global football for almost thirty years. We know his successes, his striking performance, his image. LvG is his own story, from the inside, based on unprecedentedly open testimonies from many people with whom he worked intensively. Twenty national and international leaders from the football world speak about their experiences with Van Gaal. Robin van Persie, Erik ten Hag, Arjen Robben, Uli Hoeneß, Pep Guardiola and Wayne Rooney talk about successes and low points. Louis van Gaal himself talks about his choices, about what he is proud of and about the mistakes he made. He speaks about his time at Ajax, FC Barcelona, ​​AZ, and for the first time about Bayern Munich, Oranje, Manchester United and Cruijff's velvet revolution. About his vision, his development as a coach and the future of football. But he also speaks candidly about life, love and death. LvG offers a unique look behind the scenes at one of the most successful trainers in the world.

Najib

Najib Amhali is one of the best-known and most successful comedians in the Netherlands. Born in Nador, Morocco, but raised in Krommenie as the eldest of four brothers, he started as a stand-up comedian at the Comedy Train in small venues in the 1998s, before finally breaking through to the general public in XNUMX after winning both the jury - as the audience award of the Leids Cabaret Festival. Since then he has made nine full-length solo performances with which he toured the largest halls in the Netherlands, appeared as an actor in, among others, Jesus is a Palestinian and Shouf Shouf Habibi and was the first Dutch comedian to sell out the Ziggo Dome three times. Najib Amhali belongs to the absolute top, but his success also has a downside: for years he struggled with a drink and drug addiction that almost meant the end of his career and his marriage. In this biography, in addition to Najib himself, family and friends also talk candidly about his life: about his youth, the sometimes complicated family ties, the path to fame and the price he paid for success.

Zen lessons in a world full of noise

In “Zen lessons in a world full of noise”, DJ Charly Lownoise tells how he finds peace in a life full of loud music. The life of a top DJ is tough: long days, many performances at different locations, sleeping in hotel rooms. Dealing with fame also takes its toll. Not every DJ can withstand that. Charly Lownoise's life came into peace when he came into contact with Zen and meditation. He remained a DJ, but with a lot of attention to the spiritual side of life. In this book he tells about his path and gives the reader life lessons. DJ Charly Lownoise, stage name of Ramon Roelofs, has been a successful producer of happy hardcore for more than 25 years. Since 2009 he has also worked as a Zen teacher.

Wanderlust

Twan Huys has been a passionate hiker all his life. From an early age he went out with his parents in the hills of South Limburg, looking for rare orchids, kingfishers and badgers. In Wandellust he broadens his horizons and describes the most beautiful hiking areas in the Netherlands. In a turbulent year he finds peace during long trips, sometimes with his father and mother, both well into their eighties, sometimes with friends and acquaintances such as Herman Finkers, Princess Irene, Geert Mak and Jane Goodall. Walking has become a national hobby. It is always inspiring, cathartic and sometimes even healing. As Hippocrates told his students more than two thousand years ago: “Walking is the best medicine.” Twan Huys wrote Wandellust for all the millions of Dutch walkers. He takes us from the Springendal to Tiengemeten, from the Veluwe to the Schoorlse Duinen, from Terschelling to the Gerendal in Limburg, and much further. Twan previously published the books I am a New Yorker, About Happiness and The Clintons. He is currently the presenter of the TV program Buitenhof again.

Kracht

Moving account of the consequences of a medical error Marc is a DJ at 3FM, goalkeeper for the first team of his football club and, at 22, on paper one of the youngest internet millionaires. Everything goes well, until the value of his shares goes up in smoke in a few months and a tumor is discovered in his spinal cord. The tumor is successfully removed with a risky operation. The following night, the night nurse responsible fails to carry out the prescribed checks. Bleeding is therefore overlooked, with disastrous consequences. When Marc wakes up the next morning, he is paralyzed from the chest down. Doctors tell him he will never walk again. The rehabilitation center wants to prepare him for his new life in the wheelchair. He refuses to accept this and wants to walk again at all costs. After months of meditation and training, and thanks to his perseverance, the first improvements are finally coming. But is it enough to get his old life back? Kracht is the frank and moving account of a dramatic event in the life of a successful young boy. How do you cope with the physical, mental and social consequences of a serious disability and how do you rebuild your life with boundless optimism? In Kracht, Marc de Hond gives a unique look behind the scenes of the healthcare sector and describes the consequences of a sudden, serious disability on your relationship with family and friends, and on your love life. Marc de Hond was the son of Maurice de Hond and died last week at a young age.