Most Popular Books by John Townsend

A practical handbook on positive confrontation, now available in softcover with a discussion guide.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 see confrontation as scary or adversarial. Authors Henry Cloud and John Townsend take the principles from their 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!

"Chris doesn''t take any notice when a piece of glass angel smashes in front of him. Not even when a stranger tells him it''s a warning. Then he and his girlfriend are trapped on the moors and strange things start to happen. Who is the mysterious priest who rescues them? And who or what is the thiird angel?"--Back cover.

Creepy and fascinating insects can be found all over the world. Explore their world in this exciting title that divides insects according to animal classifications in order to establish a firm scientific basis. The title focuses on weird and wonderful examples of creatures that are not the norm. The title 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.

Princess Bare Foot and The Tales from Togetherland came about through a chance meeting of John Townsend with Nimsi Micaelo. That chance meeting revealed Nimsi''s ideas for a book for children. She had the title already in her head, Princess Bare Foot. From their repeated conversations and exchanges of ideas, with John turning Nimsi''s ideas into short stories along with his own ideas, Princess Bare Foot and The Tales from Togetherland was born. The flow of ideas from Nimsi and John has continued resulting in a second book, even into a third book. The book holds fast to childhood--innocent, dreamlike, and happy.

Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. In this title, quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to kings and queens through the ages, including the bloody revolutions where royals lost their heads, the battle between Boudicca and the Romans, and how Ivan the Terrible earned his name. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

The ''facilitraining rainbow'' won''t lead you to a pot of gold but it will enable you to decide on the most suitable approach for your next facilitation session. This innovative decision-making model is central to The Facilitator''s Pocketbook - a comprehensive guide covering all stages of facilitation, from planning through to implementation. Interpersonal skills (including attitudes and values) and session skills (including energising and problem solving) are dealt with at length. This second edition contains significant new material, notably the addition of a detailed case study and examples of six typical facilitation sessions. "John and Paul provide a quick route to a practical understanding of facilitation. This book should be compulsory reading for all managers handling change." Teresa Kilmartin, Executive Manager Training & Development, Irish Life Assurance plc "This book is the perfect illustration of what facilitation is all about - making things easy. Reflecting on the methods, skills and techniques described, it is easy to understand what it takes to become a skilled facilitator. Read it and you will undoubtedly do it better and get better results!" Karin Priarollo, Director, Human Resources, Novartis Consumer Health

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 animal kingdom, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about scary polar bears, the horrible habits of hippos, gigantic crocodiles and the disgusting diet of vultures. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

Among the topics covered in this edition are the methods of producing ions in gases, the motion of ions in gases, the velocity of ions in an electric field, and the formation of clouds and the determination of the atomic charge.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, life cycle, and behavior of different kinds of spiders.

Time to take a sideways look at the bizarre and outrageous from throughout history - and it''s all TRUE! Which mad idea poisoned thousands of Romans? Which bad emperor was top of the crazy tree? What dangerous sport was most likely to get you killed? Find out the answers to these questions inside, along with lots of facts, quizzes, and other bonkers stuff as you take a bumpy journey into the darkest crannies of Roman history with Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous!

Master chemistry with the clear explanations, problem-solving strategies, and dynamic learning tools provided by CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL REACTIVITY, Hybrid with OWL, Eighth Edition. Combining thorough instruction with the powerful multimedia tools you need to develop a deeper understanding of general chemistry concepts, the book clearly emphasizes the visual nature of chemistry, illustrating the close interrelationship of the macroscopic, symbolic, and particulate levels of chemistry. Now featuring strong coverage of green/sustainable chemistry, this edition helps you every step of the way to build your problem-solving skills through easy-to-understand worked problems, new problem strategy maps, new Review & Check problems, and more--including to option to download GO CHEMISTRY mini video lectures on to the key topics in the text for quick, on-the-go review on your iTunes, video iPods/iPhones, other personal video players, and QuickTime. The Hybrid edition comes packaged with a code that provides access to OWL and the Cengage YouBook (interactive eBook).

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 piracy through the ages, including notorious buccaneers, gruesome pirate punishments, buried treasure and shipwrecks. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

Describes crimes that have occurred throughout the world, and the different punishments for these crimes.

This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the famous Bayeux Tapestry, including why King Harold and William the Conqueror fell out in the first place, the bloody development of the fateful Battle of Hastings, and why some unlucky monks had to force William’s bloated and ready-to-burst body into his coffin. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

Learn how mollusks live, eat, breed, and the strange ways they can look and act in order to survive.

A visit to the dentist is never that bad. Or is it? These tales will make you shudder! Four dentist plays, each for two parts.

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.

Succeed in chemistry with the clear explanations, problem-solving strategies, and dynamic study tools of CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL REACTIVITY, 8e. Combining thorough instruction with the powerful multimedia tools you need to develop a deeper understanding of general chemistry concepts, the text emphasizes the visual nature of chemistry, illustrating the close interrelationship of the macroscopic, symbolic, and particulate levels of chemistry. The art program illustrates each of these levels in engaging detail--and is fully integrated with key media components. In addition access to OWL may be purchased separately or at a special price if packaged with this text. OWL is an online homework and tutorial system that helps you maximize your study time and improve your success in the course. OWL includes an interactive eBook, as well as hundreds of guided simulations, animations, and video clips. GO CHEMISTRY includes mini video lectures and e-flash cards keyed to key topics in the text for quick, on-the-go review on your video iPod, MP3 player, and iTunes. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.