Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No-To Take Control of Your Life (Inspirio/Zondervan Miniature Editions)
The full-size edition of this inspiring Zondervan title has sold nearly 1 million copies. The Gold Medallion award-winning Christian book, by two psychologists who’ve written a number of self-help guides, offers a realistic, compassionate plan for setting healthy boundaries with family, friends, and co-workers.In order to call themselves good Christians, many people have drawn overly flexible boundaries (unwilling to say no, always accommodating others’ needs) or overly rigid boundaries (to the point of being righteous and judgmental). Psychologists and inspirational speakers Cloud and Townsend show readers how to set reasonable boundaries in order to follow the true path of Christianity. This book has become immensely popular, most likely because it makes personal boundaries easier to define and is filled with spiritual purpose. Some cautions: the format can be overly self-helpish for such a complex discussion and the authors at one point imply that judicious spankings may be an acceptable form of setting boundaries with children. However, many Christians will probably find themselves grateful for this biblical context of boundaries. –Gail Hudson
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great concepts
If you can implement the advice from Boundaries into your life then you will be better for it. The book explains why it is appropriate to sometimes say “no” to people. Some of the fictional examples are unrealistic and detract from the good advice (a woman tells her boss that she will not work on his last-minute project, and as a result she is promoted and her former boss is assigned to be her assistant). The authors like to quote scriptures to support their ideas, but they jump between several translations of the Bible and you get the impression that the verses don’t always say exactly what is desired. Despite that the book contains useful concepts and it reads well.
2 Stars Oops - didn’t realize I was ordering mini
Make sure you want the miniature before you order. I didn’t pay that much attention and was surprised to receive a tiny tiny book in the mail.
1 Stars Boundaries Book
I’m still waiting on my book to arrive. July 6 was outer limit. Have submitted complaint to seller.
5 Stars a worhtwhile read. not in depth enough though.
a great read. i do wish it went a lot more in depth though, it just quickly covers a lot of very important aspects. BTW this book is LITERALLY 2in X 2in. it is tiny. not at all what i expected. thats probably why it is so cheap. i am looking forward to the “grown up” version.
4 Stars Content Good. Size of Book - BAD
I ordered this book (so did a friend of mine who experienced the identical problem) and in the mail arrived a very tiny 2 inch by 2 inch pocket version. Why was this not made clear in the ordering???
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