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    <![CDATA[Boundaries: When to say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life]]>
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    <![CDATA[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. <em>--Gail Hudson</em> ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really recommend this biblically based book to anyone who struggles with saying &quot;no&quot; or those who allow others to take advantage of them in just about any way (time, money, favors, services, etc.).  The first few chapters help the reader understand what boundaries are and that they are n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8314589">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I listened to this on tape while driving, but I intend to go back and read it (probably more than once) so that it can more thoroughly seep into my head. This is a great book for anyone who has problems saying 'no' to family, friends, church assignments, coworkers, or themselves. It's really good fo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24719018">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[People with healthy boundaries take responsibility for their own behaviors, their own values, and their own lives. If your life is filled with more of what you don't want and not enough of what you do want, your boundaries may not be what they should be. The purpose of having boundaries is to protec...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36024320">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us, mental boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts, emotional boundaries help us to deal with our own emotions and spiritual boundaries help us to distinguish God's will from our own.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an excellent book. I actually purchased and read a newer edition, with a white and red cover. <br/>This book could apply to many different troublesome situations. If you're a people pleaser that tends to get stressed out, there are some really helpful things in here. Or if you are liable to...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30996798">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[LOVE IT! Amazing how these authors empower you by accurately describing relationships for what they are and how to make them better. Work, children, spouse, they tackle it all. I'll keep this book forever. I may never take it off of my currently reading shelf.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book really helped to clarify for me that it is not selfish or unChristian to get your own life in order using boundaries.  Keep pushing forward with defining your boundaries, although others may react negatively.  That is their problem with boundaries of others, not yours.    <br/>I think the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14455768">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us, mental boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts, emotional boundaries help us to deal with our own emotions and spiritual boundaries help us to distinguish God's will from our own.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A five-star book for those of us who just san't say no to others. If you need to learn how to distance yourself and protect your family from needy people in a moving way, check it out. It's ok to say no. It's ok to take care of your own needs sometimes!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Having some leftover family business I need to put to rest, I have been wanting to read this book for several years. Being the cheapie I am, I would remember to look for it from time to time at used book stores. However, something triggered my renewed interest in it again recently. When I couldn't g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79372293">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although I am still in the first half of the book, I find that this is a remarkable, biblical, and thought-provoking book that explains that it is absolutely necessary to create and enforce boundaries in all of our relationships. It has helped me to know that saying &quot;No&quot; to a loved one is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81111021">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[... Not what I expected. I decided to read this after seeing some glowing reviews. So I opened the book, read the introduction &quot;A Day in a Boundaryless Life&quot; describing a day of a lady who's unable to refuse anyone but feels resentful and guilty about her resentfulness, and a couple of pag...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79668194">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A heavy, but good read for me. I borrowed it many months ago, being eager to finish, but the sections were so rich and convicting that it was impossible to move on without stopping to chew on the nugget I just took in. The authors were so great that it felt like having my own personal counselors rig...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39896041">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A book everyone should read.  Cloud &amp; Townsend, licensed (and thoroughly knowledgable) psychiatrists explain how to distinguish yourself from other people.  That's the simple explanation, a better way to review this book is to say it showed me how to be a better person and a much better lover of peo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56961427">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this is a really helpful book.  There were many points in the book where the message hit home with me.  Even though I feel as if I've reached a point in my life where I have a pretty good handle on boundaries, I was able to look back and remember some other times where I didn't.  This book p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79587110">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I LOVE this book.  It was one of Dave Ramsey's recommended reads and has helped me (and continues to help me)through a difficult situation.  Guilt and manipulation can only govern your life if you allow it.  Decide who you are and who you are responsible for and make every decision from that mindset...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81262770">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not done reading the book yet, so I may update this later. The fact is, if I wasn't reading this book for a book group, I don't think I would go any further, or gotten as far as I have.<br/><br/>The thing I hate the most in this one is how much scripture is quoted. The authers feel like they h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50398877">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[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. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us, mental boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts, emotional boundaries help us to deal with our own emotions and spiritual boundaries help us to distinguish God's will from our own.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[he subtitle says it all: this book is all about &quot;taking control of your life.&quot; That such a phrase can be heralded as a genuine Christian goal should terrify us all. Where is the Church headed? Is the Gospel really about &quot;taking control of your life&quot;? <br/><br/>This book gives g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12808302">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is just a bunch of Christian psycho-babble about how to 'say no'. the author drones on and on with example situations about a working mom driving the kids to soccer practice, being asked to volunteer at church, all the while juggling her career with the needs of her jerk of a husband and b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12470878">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book because it had come recommended to me and because I was starting a new job that is very emotionally demanding.  I wanted to brush up on the idea of boundaries both for myself and for folks I might be working with.  While I thought that a lot of the statements around boundaries were ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11611366">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For someone with very confused boundaries and who believed many of these boundary myths, this book was extremely helpful in exploring my own issues and looking at ways to apply boundaries in my life.  Overall, the writing style of the book is fairly corny but does have many good biblical principles....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8021769">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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