Bøger af John Townsend

This edition of The Presentations Pocketbook, published October 2009, is packed full of tips and techniques for planning, structuring and delivering a polished presentation. A good starting point for the inexperienced and a quickly assimilated refresher course for the more experienced, this title is consistently among the best sellers in the Pocketbook Series. The content covers overcoming nerves, handling audience questions, and making the message memorable with visual, hearing and feeling (VHF) support. An intriguing and entertaining short story at the end of the book, what the author terms a 'presentations parable', reinforces the key learning points. There is too a practical presentations checklist and lots of visual content to enhance the learning experience. Author John Townsend is a polished speaker with a life-time of experience in leading training courses and presenting at conferences and events worldwide.

Sir Percy Cox (1864-1937) was a vital figure in the history of the British Empire in the Middle East. As High Commissioner in Iraq from 1920 to 1923 he presided over the birth of modern Iraq - the climax of his career - but left an infant state fraught with political, ethnic and religious problems. This book presents the biography of Cox.

Ponds are full of all kinds of plants and animals. Take a look inside one pond and discover the food chain that exists within, in this wonderfully illustrated non-fiction book by John Townsend.

A complete resource kit for groups of all sizes which will help parents take strides toward bringing control to an out-of-control family life, setting limits while still being a loving parent--and above all, instilling in children the godly character that is the foundation for healthy, productive adult living.

Teenagers - you love them to pieces, but sometimes you feel like the pieces are falling apart. Look no further for the help you need. Boundaries with Teens will help you establish wise and loving limits that make a positive difference in your teen, in the rest of your family, and in you.The teen years: relationships, peer pressure, school, dating, character. To help teenagers grow into healthy adults, parents and youth workers need to teach them how to take responsibility for their behavior, their values, and their lives.From bestselling author and counselor Dr. John Townsend, Boundaries with Teens is the expert insight and guidance you need to help your teens take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions and gain a deeper appreciation and respect both for you and for themselves.With wisdom and empathy, Dr. Townsend applies biblically based principles for the challenging task of guiding your children through the teen years. Using the same principles he used to successfully raise two teens, he shows you how to:Deal with disrespectful attitudes and impossible behavior in your teenSet healthy limits and realistic consequencesBe loving and caring while establishing rulesDetermine specific strategies to deal with problems both big and smallDiscover how boundaries make parenting teens better today!Plus, check out Boundaries family collection of books dedicated to key areas of life dating, marriage, raising young kids, and leadership. Workbooks and Spanish editions are also available.