Best Selling Books by John Townsend

Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to natural and man-made disasters. Find out about the deadliest storms, violent volcanic eruptions and people who were accidentally buried alive! Hold onto your sides and dive in!

Describes the history of those people responsible for upholding the law, from the first juries in ancient Greece to modern-day police officers.

In this four-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), The Daniel Plan team explores both the spiritual and the health benefits of following a healthy lifestyle by focusing on the fifth and final essential of The Daniel Plan: Friends. Sessions include: The Power to Transform Honesty: The Real Deal Moving through Grief and Loss God''s Purpose for Living Each session will highlight testimony from those who have incorporated The Daniel Plan into their everyday lifestyle, plus tips on getting started and medically based information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle by following The Daniel Plan. Each of the other DVD/Study guides will focus on another essential: Faith, Food, Fitness, and Focus. Designed for use with the Friends Video Study (sold separately).

Read and find out about different kinds of outlaws in the Wild West.

An introduction to the history of the use of children as laborers throughout the world.

The quality of your friendships determines the quality of your life.

Take a look at weird and wacky stories of "mad" scientists, how not to do science, and crazy experiments that went wrong (as well as some wild ideas that turned out to be absolutely correct). These accessible and fun titles have strong links to the process of the scientific method including fact boxes that explain how the scientists forumlated their ideas. Graphs, tables, and charts allow students to become familiar with a variety of ways data can be presented.

Discover the risks robbers will take to steal money and how police use dogs to sniff out criminals.

From the very beginning, you relied on her for things no one else could give you. How she met those needs -- or didn''t meet them -- affected you daily as a child. And still affects you profoundly as an adult. For every son or daughter who wonders if things should have been different . . . for every man or woman who wonders if they still couldn''t be . . . here''s a life-changing look at The Mom Factor. She shaped you in ways that would surprise you both. No one has influenced the person you are today like your mother. The way she handled your needs as a child has shaped your worldview, your relationships, your marriage, your career, your self-image -- your life. How can you identify areas that need reshaping, make positive choices for personal change, and establish a balanced, mature relationship with Mom today? In The Mom Factor, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend steer you down a path of discovery and growth beyond the effects of six common mothering styles: -The Phantom Mom -The China-Doll Mom -The Controlling Mom -The Trophy Mom -The Still-the-Boss Mom -The American-Express Mom -- Cloud and Townsend show you how your mom affected you as a child and may still be affecting you today. You’ll find a hopeful, realistic, and empowering approach to identifying your unmet mothering needs and filling them in healthy, life-changing ways through other people. This encouraging book doesn’t just help you understand areas in your life that need change and strengthening -- it helps you apply your discoveries to attain new freedom and joy in living, and an increased ability to give and receive love. The Mom Factor is a biblical, highly practical route to wholeness and growth, deeper and more satisfying bonds with your family, friends, and spouse -- and a new, healthier way of relating to your mother today.

Describes how specific animals are designed to handle extreme weather, including camels, frogs, geese, penguins, and polar bears.

In this best-selling, award-winning book, Drs. Cloud and Townsend introduce eight persuasive principles that demonstrate how God enters both the heart-breaking situation and the life looking for more. Life is difficult. Life for every person on earth is a challenging journey – with or without God. Those who invite God to join them on this adventure believe that when bad things happen they can trust God to be present and work on their behalf. But just exactly how does He go about the business of helping us when we don’t know what to do? Henry Cloud and John Townsend believe God has given us instructions on how He makes a way for us when we call on Him. If you follow God’s eight principles in this book, you can thrive relationally, emotionally, and spiritually. As clinical psychologists, the authors deal daily with real people facing real problems, so this book is not just psychological or biblical theory. It is a life system that captures God’s wisdom for coping with our most difficult problems.

In Amazing Animal Movers, readers learn about some animals'' super travel skills! Simple, leveled text accompanies vivid images and engaging design to make these books a popular choice.

Read this history of surgery to find out how scalpels, stitches and scars were a part of medical history. Learn why barbers tried to make people bleed and which group of people used giant ants to seal up wounds. Discover how people in ancient times fixed wounds. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how surgery and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.

In Amazing Animal Communicators, readers learn about some animals'' super communication skills! Simple, leveled text accompanies vivid images and engaging design to make these books a popular choice.

Raising kids of character is a daunting task, so there''s no better time to start than when they''re young! The first few years of life is the most critical period of growth and development. Infants start the process of trusting the love of Mom and Dad and God, toddlers begin experiencing freedom and responsibility, and children start understanding how to function in the real world. In short, this is the period in which a child''s soul is developed. As a parent, you are right at the center of that process. It''s impossible to overestimate how important a role you play in rearing your child. As the Bible teaches, God shows us how to trust in him even at my mother''s breast (Psalm 22:9). But most parents feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the job. With so many things to worry about, how do you know the real tasks and goals of parenting? Many moms and dads become discouraged or don''t know where to start. We wrote Raising Great Kids and developed this curriculum to help you. In this video curriculum just as in the book we offer you a structure for approaching parenting. We provide a road map for creating character in your children the ability to function as God designed them to function in the world. The biblical principles set forth in the book apply to all ages and stages of kids, so you can use them as a guide for all the years you parent. This video curriculum, however, deals specifically with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. It addresses, in a practical, hands-on manner, situations and issues you encounter with children five years old and younger. Our goal is to help empower parents of these children moms and dads like you to become intentional and effective in your parenting. We''re glad you''ve decided to invest the time and effort in your children by working through Raising Great Kids for Parents of Preschoolers. We pray that God will use this study to help your parenting be the successful and worthwhile relationship he designed it to be. We appreciate your labors as a parent---and may God bless you!

This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around the gross and gruesome aspects of the human body, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about the uses of snot and poo, the gooey workings of the vital organs, why people get acne and warts and some very weird stories about sleepwalking. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

A look at the crimes committed by children and teenagers throughout history and the punishments they received for their digressions.

Explore the amazing world of amphibians with this unprecedented exploration of the incredible creatures in the world around us. The series is divided according to animal classifications in order to establish a firm scientific basis for each title. The titles also include predatory behavior, but not as the main thrust of the book. A variety of text types such as newspaper reports are used to represent real life stories about the creatures covered. A conservation angle is also included to demonstrate how animals are in danger from humans and our activities and to stress what needs to be done to protect them and their environments.

Only when you and your mate know and respect each other''s needs, choices, and freedom can you give yourselves freely and lovingly to one another. Boundaries in Marriage gives you the tools you need. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the award-winning bestseller Boundaries, show you how to apply the principles of boundaries to your marriage. This book helps you understand the friction points or serious hurts and betrayals in your marriage -- and move beyond them to the mutual care, respect, affirmation, and intimacy you both long for.

In Amazing Animal Senses readers learn about some animals'' super sensing skills! Simple, leveled text accompanies vivid images and engaging design to make these books a popular choice.

Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to genius. Find out about eccentric scientists, ingenious inventors and the thin line between genius and madness. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

Discusses the creation of healthy boundaries and reinforced consequences to help children develop a sense of accountability for their own lives.

This series examines weird and unexlained phenomena including aliens and ghosts. Each title ends with an open question and leads the reader to make up his or her own mind.

The Manager''s Pocketbook is aimed at team leaders, supervisors and people managers of all levels. The 5th edition of this popular title in the Pocketbook Series will be published in March 2014. Using the acronym POLCA, the pocketbook teaches the five essential management skills: ''P'' for ''planning''; ''O'' for ''organising''; ''L'' for ''leading''; ''C'' for ''coaching/correcting''; and, ''A'' for ''achieving''. There is a separate chapter on each of these five skills, preceded by an overview of the manager''s role. The Manager''s Pocketbook is extensively illustrated and concisely presented, reflecting the lively, right-brained approach that author John Townsend has developed throughout his long career in helping managers excel and deal with the many challenges they face.

Looks at the physical characteristics and behavior of various unusual insects.

Full of practical tips and how-tos, this book will help you make your relationships better, deepen your intimacy with people you care for, and cultivate more love, understanding, and respect between you and others. Successful people confront well. They know that setting healthy boundaries improves relationships and can solve important problems. They have discovered that uncomfortable situations can be avoided or resolved through direct conversation. But most of us don''t know how to have difficult conversations, and we see confrontation as scary or adversarial. Authors Henry Cloud and John Townsend take the principles from their award-winning and bestselling book, Boundaries, and apply them to a variety of the most common difficult situations and relationships in order to: Show how healthy confrontation can improve relationships Present the essentials of a good boundary-setting conversation Provide tips on preparing for the conversation Show how to tell people what you want, stop bad behavior, and deal with counterattack Give actual examples of conversations to have with your spouse, your date, your kids, your coworker, your parents, and more! This book is a practical handbook on positive confrontation that will help you finally have that difficult conversation you''ve been avoiding. Includes a discussion guide.

Looks at the physical characteristics and behavior of various unusual mammals.

Discusses how kidnappers and assassins operate, how leaders are oftenthe targets, and how police catch them.

Noted naturalist and ornithologist describes his journey over the Rockies. The nature of his field, so to speak, informs his work heavily.

Discusses types of poisoning and people who have used poison to commit murder.

This series examines weird and unexlained phenomena including aliens and ghosts. Each title ends with an open question and leads the reader to make up his or her own mind.

Four people find themselves trapped in an eastern Tennessee cave during the Civil War era. Included in the cast of characters are a pacifist Quaker schoolmaster, a sinister planter, a preacher''s daughter, and two runaway slaves.