In recent years, two international bestsellers have been published, with the debut reaching number one in the bestseller lists. Both books are now making their way across the globe. Read more below and be inspired by the message!
#1 international bestseller
The Housemates
Everything One Young Student Learnt about Love, Care and Dementia from Living in a Nursing Home
At the age of 21, Teun Toebes made the bold decision to move into a nursing home, to devote himself to care and to a society in which people with dementia remain stimulated in their daily lives. In The Housemates, he describes in a charming way life in the closed ward and the moving conversations that lead to friendships. We subject people with dementia to exclusion, loss of identity and the dominance of existing patterns, but life in a nursing home is a fully-fledged part of society, where Teun experiences the very essence of existence. The Housemates is a combination of cheerfulness, imagination and sincere activism – straight from the heart.
The Housemates, a number one bestseller in the Netherlands, is Teun Toebes' story about his years as a housemate, the friends who changed him, and a heartfelt plea for change in the way we care for the elder persons.
Order The HousematesThe Housemates, a number one bestseller in the Netherlands, is Teun Toebes' story about his years as a housemate, the friends who changed him, and a heartfelt plea for change in the way we care for the elder persons.
Human Forever
Searching the World for a better Quality of Life with Dementia
24-year-old healthcare innovator Teun Toebes has a mission: to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. He had been living in the secure ward of a nursing home for years when he decided to take this mission to the next level. During a trip around the world, he and his good friend and filmmaker Jonathan de Jong investigate how other countries deal with dementia and what we can learn from each other to make the future brighter and more inclusive.
Human Forever is a bestseller that has been translated into several languages and published in five countries. The book is an in-depth exploration of the Golden Calf awarded film of the same name, Human Forever.
Order Human ForeverHuman Forever is a bestseller that has been translated into several languages and published in five countries. The book is an in-depth exploration of the Golden Calf awarded film of the same name, Human Forever.
Also available in: Dutch.
