Product Information
Author / Gary R. Collins
Foreword by / Dr. James Dobson
ISBN / 0842317570
Publisher / Tyndale House Publishers
Publication Date / 1995
Format / Paperback (Soft Cover)
Number of Pages / 448
Language / English
Size / 20.9 x 13.1 x 2.5 cm
Weight / 490 g
Condition of the book:
This book remains unused and in good condition. The cover is slightly lifted, has minor staining and slight corner wear with light dog-earing. Page edges show some brown spots. Text remains clear and fully readable. Binding is intact and secure.
Author Description
Gary R. Collins is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University. He is the author of more than 170 articles and about 60 books, including Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide, The Biblical Basis of Christian Counseling, and Family Shock: Keeping Families Strong in the Midst of Earthshaking Change. He was general editor of the 30-volume Resources for Christian Counseling series of professional counseling books mostly published in the 1980s, the Word Christian Counseling Library of cassette tapes, and the 12-volume Contemporary Christian Counseling series of books that appeared in the early 1990s. His most recent book is Christian Coaching: Helping Others Turn Potential into Reality, published in December 2001 by NavPress.
Product Description
Gary Collins' Family Shock gives sound Biblical advice to help build strong families in the midst of change and negative cultural forces. Family Shock explores the effects of change, looks at families in the midst of crises, examines the influence of government and community on the family, and helps families prepare for the transition into the twenty-first century. Also included are charts highlighting recent family trends and statistics, and fifty articles by family experts such as Jill and Stuart Briscoe, Larry Crabb, Frank Minirth, Paul Meier, and Steve Arterburn. -- Midwest Book Review
From the back cover of the book
Shaken By The Shock Waves Of Change, Our Families Need Direction And Hope.
In Family Shock, Dr. Gary R. Collins presents the comprehensive guide for the family:
- Practical advice from family experts
- True stories of families that succeed amidst difficulty
- Analysis of the forces seeking to undermine the family
- Up-to-date information about the state of the family
"Gary Collins challenges Christians to get off the sidelines and mobilize a movement to fight for the family."
(Tony Evans)
"When I feel inadequate to face today's complex world, I look to Gary Collin's biblically based, very practical wisdom to help me out."
(Gigi Grahan Tchvidjian)
"This hopeful voice challenges us to help each other build solid families in shaky times. This is required reading as we enter the twenty-first century."
(Tom Landry)
