New Releases by John Townsend

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

A look at the world of the criminal, from ancient civilizations right up to modern times, focusing on the nature of prisons and prisoners.

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

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

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

Describes the different ways con artists use fraud to get money, including stealing identities, copying paintings, and counterfeiting money, and how they are caught.

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

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

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.

How People Grow reveals why all growth is spiritual growth and how you can grow in ways you never thought possible. Unpacking the practical and passionate theology that forms the backbone of their counseling, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend shatter popular misconceptions about how God operates to reveal how growth really happens.

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.

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.

Discusses mysterious urban legends with codes as to their truthfulness. Includes a page-by-page glossary of words and phrases.

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.

Offers explanations for strange events such as crop circles and ghost sightings.

This title looks at the strange stories of people and objects that have gone without a trace. From the Bermuda Triangle to kidnappings, discover a world of mystery where there are more questions than answers.

When to say yes, when to say no, to help your children gain control of their lives.

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

This book by two well-known psychologists provides small-group leaders with valuable guidance and information on how they can help their groups to grow spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. In addition to describing what makes small groups work, this book explains the roles and responsibilities of both leaders and group members.

A true story about the man-eating lions of Tsavo in Kenya which killed 140 people in nine months ? and John Patterson''s dangerous quest to stop them.

This is one of twelve titles for 2002, from the Spirals range for reluctant readers. They contain dynamic plots and storylines, engaging themes, attractive cover designs and short but substantial chapters to give a sense of achievement in reading whole texts. The clearly laid out text without illustrations and activities encourages a focus on reading and enables low achievers to improve at their own pace. This play is a shocking, old-time drama about two greedy villains, a damsel in distress and a dashing hero. Will the bad guys get their comeuppance and will the good guys live happily ever after? It is a play for four parts.

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.

A 6 session curriculum on creating character in children.

This is a companion workbook to Boundaries in Marriage that is filled with self-tests, questions, and applications.

This workbook helps parents apply "Raising Great Kids" savvy, real-world principles to help them better understand teenagers. Families can be strengthened as parents learn to build biblical character in their teens, helping them gain confidence and competence in their relationships, responsibility and follow through, self-control, perseverance, and other key areas.

Learn the POLCA, the 5 essential management skills. P is for Planning: the essentials of good planning and objective setting. O for Organizing: managing time and work, and decision-making. L for Leading: team building, leadership, motivation and communication. C for Controlling: correcting errors, reviewing and appraising. A for Achieving: the action planning section. For team leaders, supervisors and people managers of all levels.

Provides a series of learning programs that encourage knowing the biblical basis for setting boundaries.

The co-hosts of the "New Life" radio program show how parenting is not just intellectual work--it also demands emotional maturity and spiritual wisdom.

With international sales now exceeding 40,000 copies, this best seller by John Townsend takes a succinct, practical approach to all aspects of structuring and delivering a training course or seminar. It covers learning theory, learning environment, techniques for opening and closing the session, the right equipment and how to use it, preparation, delivery and group exercises.

Henry Cloud and John Townsend provide a series of learning programs that encourage knowing the Biblical basis for establishing relationships.