Having co-authored many a related title with Henry Cloud, clinical psychologist John Townsend now offers a follow-up to the book that started it all—1992’s Boundaries, now considered a Christian self-help classic. Building on the earlier’s book’s principles, Beyond Boundaries: Learning to Trust Again in Relationships (Zondervan, September 2011) helps those who have set limits in their lives “jump back in the relationship pool and have a good, meaningful relationship and yet not get hurt,” Townsend said. Click below to hear his recent conversation with Christian Retailing about the new book.

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Fiction remains a strong category for Christian publishing, but the category is facing changes, especially in light of the growth of e-book sales. Listen in as Christian Retailing Editor Andy Butcher talks with representatives of Christian fiction publishers about this topic: Allen Arnold (Thomas Nelson); Mary Burns (Barbour Publishing); Don Gates (Zondervan); Nathan Henrion (Baker Publishing Group); and Karen Watson (Tyndale House Publishers).

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No. 1 New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman's The 5 Love Languages has sold millions of copies. Now, he has teamed up with psychologist and consultant Paul White to bring the five languages to the workplace. Their new book from Northfield Publishing/Moody Publishers, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, released in August 2011.

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Best-selling author and pastor Robert Morris came into a new understanding of the Holy Spirit in his adult life. In The God I Never Knew, he shares how friendship with God's Spirit can change a person's life. Click below to hear his recent conversation with Christian Retailing about his new WaterBrook Press book, released in August 2011.

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Many Christians are fearful about the events surrounding the end times. In his latest book, sociologist Bradley R.E. Wright asks whether these fears are based on myths or realities. Listen to his recent interview with Christian Retailing about Upside: Surprising Good News About the State of Our World, which releases in July.  {mp3}July11.UpsideBradleyWright{/mp3}