Dave's Thoughts

Dave says, “A life-changing book. My copy is highlighted and has permanent sticky notes all through it. Everyone has boundary issues, either personally or with others. This is a must-read.”

Publisher's Notes

Is your life out of control?
Do people take advantage of you?
Do you have trouble saying no?
Are you disappointed with God because of unanswered prayers?

Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. This book will help you answer the questions:

• Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
• What are legitimate boundaries?
• What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
• How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
• Aren't boundaries selfish?
• Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?

Testimonies

The contents of this book have had a life-changing effect on my wife and me. ... Boundaries does not offer temporary relief but points a person to God and his ways for the ultimate cure! Dave Dravecky author and speaker, founder of Outreach of Hope

Boundaries define everything from football fields to nation-states, yet our culture has pretended it could violate boundaries in human relationships without serious consequences. Cloud and Townsend examine the damage caused by this flawed view and point the way back. Cal Thomas syndicated columnist

As I read this book, I kept fighting back the gnawing feeling that the whole trajectory of my life would have been different and better had I read this 20 years ago. Bill Hybels Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church

About the Authors

Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend are popular speakers, psychologists, cohosts of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! radio program, and cofounders of Cloud-Townsend Resources. Both maintain practices in Southern California. They are bestselling coauthors of a number of books, including Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries in Dating, Boundaries with Kids, The Mom Factor, and Safe People. Dr. Cloud is the author of Changes That Heal and How to Get a Date Worth Keeping. Dr. Townsend is the author of Hiding from Love and Boundaries with Teens.