for Men (2003), also published by Thomas Nelson. Nonfiction With Vinh Chung, Downs wrote Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption (2014), published by Thomas Nelson. This book covers Chung's experience in communist-ruled Vietnam, his family's daring escape as boat people, and assimilation as a refugee in Arkansas, U.S. Although aimed at the Christian market, reviewers indicated that this book could have a broader reach. Downs has written nonfiction books on Christian relationships and communication, all published by Moody Press. Finding Common Ground: How to Communicate with those Outside the Christian Community (1999) received the Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association in 2000. Co-written with his wife Joy, Down's other nonfiction titles include Fight Fair: Winning at Conflict without Losing at Love (2003), The Seven Conflicts: Resolving the Most Common Disagreements in Marriage (2003), and One of Us Must Be Crazy...and I'm Pretty Sure It's You: Making Sense of the Difference that Divide Us (2010). Personal Downs lives in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife, and has three adult children. He is the founder of the Communication Center, a training and consulting ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ which he has worked for since 1979. In addition to lecturing on college campuses, he and his wife present A Weekend to Remember, a marriage and parenting conference held across the United States. References American comics artists 1954 births Living people People from Cary, North Carolina American male novelists 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American male writers American mystery novelists People from St. Louis County, Missouri Indiana University Bloomington alumni American Christian writers