Bøger af John Townsend

Age range 7+In this volume, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, talks about his ruthless rule and the gigantic burial site, including the world-famous Terracotta Army, which he had commissioned for his death.

Meet Bow and Wow, the dogs, and Meow the cat. These three sweet pets love to cuddle, play, and nap, and in this charming Booktacular package, each animal gets a story of its own. The brightly colored, fun artwork and simple text are sure to appeal to the youngest children--and because all the books end with an animal curled up and ready for sleep, they're just right for bedtime.

ΓÇÿSqueak squeak squeak, I can see a beak!Quick quick quick, I can see a chick!ΓÇÖEaster-themed book pack that young readers will love to unbox and explore. Each of the three mini-books in the decorated box contains brightly-coloured, comical artwork and very simple text about jumping bunnies and hatching chicks that will mesmerise young children and stimulate their early literacy development.

Drs. Cloud and Townsend introduce eight persuasive principles that demonstrate how God enters both the heart-breaking situation and the life looking for more. These principles are applied to readers' lives so that their relationships will be better, they'll have more control over their lives, and their spiritual hunger will be satisfied.

Best-selling author and noted relationship expert, Dr. John Townsend, helps us better understand what makes 'button pushers' act the way they do-and why they want to elicit a negative emotional and even behavioral response from us.

Our world has diluted the meaning of friendship, but the reality is, there's nothing like the sustaining strength of true-blue, forever friends. Still, many people are convinced that they'll never find such lifelong connections-or that they don't need them. In this encouraging book, best-selling author and psychologist John Townsend delivers hope and help for making these relationships a reality-and for making them even better if you've already got a "e;bestie."e; His eight principles for building the very best kind of friendship, along with his shared experiences within his own friendships (including mistakes he's made), will move every reader to aspire to deeper connections and to stay the course when challenges arise. Townsend's simple but profound concepts are sure to transform readers' relationships and keep them from missing out on one of life's greatest and most essential joys: the joy of having a best friend.

Este libro proporciona a lideres y aspirantes al liderazgo una estrategia para identificar que categorias de personas los energizaran y catalizaran, y cuales las agotaran y les impediran ayudar a que sus organizaciones funcionen al maximo.

Step inside a creepy old house (if you dare) and discover which creature lives there. He comes out to play as soon as it's dark, likes to hang around, shares his space with wolves and rats, and is quite BATTY! Kids will adore the just-spooky-enough pictures in the fun Halloween-themed story.

Today we live in a culture that says, ';Life should be easy and work well.' This attitude, called entitlement, influences our most important institutions: family, business, church, and government. Its devastating effects contribute to relational problems, work ethic issues, and emotional struggles.It comes down to this: People are not getting to where they want to go, because they don't know how to do life the hard way. Entitlement keeps them from tackling challenges and finding success.But whether readers are struggling with their own sense of entitlement or dealing with someone who acts entitled, The Entitlement Cure will equip them to turn away from a life of mediocrity to a life of engagement, satisfaction, and joy.Drawing from his experience as a counselor and leadership consultant, renowned psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. John Townsend explores strategies for fighting entitlement, such as:Take a meaningful risk every weekFind ways to minimize regretGrasp the value of keeping inconvenient commitmentsUnderstand why saying ';I don't know' is the first step toward success.In a culture that encourages shortcuts and irresponsibility, The Entitlement Cure provides principles and skills to help you both navigate life with those around you who have an entitlement mindset and identify areas in your own life where you are stuck in ';easy way' living. Dr. Townsend will show you how to become successful, resolve obstacles in life, and help those around you.Ultimately, The Entitlement Cure provides practical tools for a life of success that works for anyone.

The person who pushes your buttons is likely someone who matters to you - a spouse, a parent, a boss, a fellow church member. Almost always this difficult person is connected to you by blood, love, faith, or money, so you can't just end the relationship without causing pain and upheaval in your life.

Quienes somos interiormente puede determinar el exito de liderazgo mas que lo hacemos o lo que sabemos. En este libro el doctor Townsend explora el papel clave que juega el mundo interno del lider, sus emociones, su intuicion, su creatividad, sus valores, su autoconciencia, su vida espiritual, y como estos se traducen en el exito de una organizacion.

In Leading from Your Gut, Dr. Townsend explores the critical role of the leader's internal world, emotions, intuition, creativity, values, self-awareness, and spiritual life, and how, when the internal world is paired with external data and research, these translate into organizational success.

STEAM related series exploring how animals are inspiring developments in science and technology. Glossary fact files labelled images.

La persona que aprieta sus botones casi siempre es alguien importante para usted: su conyuge, su padre, su jefe, un miembro de su iglesia. Casi siempre esta persona dificil esta relacionada con usted por cuestiones de sangre, amor, fe o dinero y por eso la relacion no se puede cortar sin que cause dolor o una gran agitacion en su vida.

With powerful stories and practical applications, Where Is God? assures readers that even when it feels as though God is absent it is his nature to be in relationship, to connect with, love, and guide us. And when we seek him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, he shows up in ways that transform us forever.

Follow the tracks . . . and learn about the animals that made them! This eye-opening guide features to-scale representations of the prints left by mammals and reptiles from across the globe, from pygmy shrews to nine-banded armadillos. Accompanied by fascinating tidbits of information, the lifelike pictures help kids identify creatures by their tracks, and encourage budding naturalists to explore their local wildlife.