In the Netherlands my diaries were bestsellers. I got a lot of personal reactions from fellow-sufferers but also from people around them and other people who were interested. The books more than once encouraged them in their battle with the manic-depressive disorder. These positive reactions made me translate my books. My first publisher failed to translate the books (the humor) in a proper way. By mutual agreement I left my publisher and found my current publisher Repro & Design. They succeeded in translating the books as they were meant to be. From the start the current publisher was enthusiastic to provide the omnibus with striking illustrations. Here is one example:
▲ Illustration from the new omnibus ▲
The first two Books
I love myself... and the feeling is mutual & God is confused, He thinks He’s Pieter