• Beyond Boundaries

  • Learning to Trust Again in Relationships
  • By: John Townsend
  • Narrated by: John Townsend
  • Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (514 ratings)

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Beyond Boundaries

By: John Townsend
Narrated by: John Townsend
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Publisher's summary

For when your trust has been broken: Discover how to set firm boundaries again, how to connect deeply without being hurt, and how to safely grow your most intimate relationships.

Painful relationships violate our trust, causing us to close our hearts. But to experience the freedom and love God designed us for, we eventually have to take another risk.

In this breakthrough book, best-selling author Dr. John Townsend takes you beyond the pain of the past to discover how to re-enter a life of intimate relationships. Whether you're trying to restore a current relationship or begin a new one, Townsend gives practical tools for establishing trust and finding the intimacy you long for.

Beyond Boundaries will help you:

  • Reinstate closeness appropriately with someone who broke your trust
  • Discern when true change has occurred
  • Reestablish appropriate connections in strained relationships
  • Create a safe environment that helps you trust
  • Restore former relationships to a healthy dynamic
  • Learn to engage and be vulnerable in a new relationship as well

You can move past relational pain to trust again. Beyond Boundaries will show you how.

Plus, dig even deeper into relational healing with the coordinating video study and study guide. Spanish edition also available.

©2011 John Townsend (P)2011 Zondervan

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  • 06-30-12

VERY Christian oriented

What disappointed you about Beyond Boundaries?

If one isn't a God fearing Christian with the associated belief systems the book is unbearable listening.

What was most disappointing about John Townsend’s story?

I couldn't finish the listen due to all of the Bible quotes. It may contain great information. However, I was overwhelmed by the chapter and verse.

What didn’t you like about John Townsend’s performance?

accent

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

I wish I could get my money back, I'm glad it was on sale for only $5

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Wonderful Guidance & Clarity for Healing Relationships

The directives are clear. It it explains why you are feeling hurt & the need to protect your heart. Then gives ideas on how to proceed in discussion in hopes of healing & growth in the relationship. I appreciate that it also asks me to examine my part in the problem, but let's you know what it healthy as far as what to allow and where to set a boundary.

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I thought it was helpful!

Would you consider the audio edition of Beyond Boundaries to be better than the print version?

Yes! It's on my phone! Totally mobile.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Beyond Boundaries?

Understanding different stages of forgiveness, letting go and learning to love again!

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Incredible book

This is an incredible book for anyone who has dealt with needing to put pretty intense boundaries around oneself to protect themselves from another person's actions when do you know to move forward how do you know that it safe to move forward in that relationship or being able to trust others to be able to move forward, how do you know that they're trustworthy? How do you know that it's time to move forward? I have found this book to be very helpful in answering those questions, I hope that you learn a lot about yourself and others as you read this book and move forward in your own personal growth in this season of your life.

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Great follow up book

Great book to read after "How We Love" by Milan Yerkovich and Kay. These guys really know how to do life.

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Relationship essentials

Would you listen to Beyond Boundaries again? Why?

Yes, I will and take notes.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

To many to count. That is why I need to take notes next time.

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Beyond Boundaries

Wonderfully written; easy to read; and the principles are simple to apply.

I love the Christian-based approaches offered and the strategies given. I absolutely recommend this book and the authors previous book, Boundaries.

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Worth Every Penny!

This book is packed full of useful information! The author has a pleasant voice and does not waste the listeners' time repeating himself or with fluff (i.e.; when an author spends the first six chapters of a book telling you what to expect to learn, then repeating themselves as a way of filling up space). The book is refreshing, does not insult your intelligence and keeps the listener engaged. I found his Bible references insightful, however someone who is not a Christian may not. Also, I like how he backs up his talking points with real life examples.

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Personal Growth in relationships

Would you listen to Beyond Boundaries again? Why?

Yes, you always catch something you missed on the first listen!

What three words best describe John Townsend’s voice?

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If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

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Any additional comments?

Great to improve ones relationships

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Excellent book

Great information, very practical and objective. This is one book I'll be referring to over and over again and will recommend to friends.

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