{"title":"Communication","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"practically-speaking","title":"Practically Speaking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e is an engaging and accessible public speaking textbook designed to help students develop confidence, critical thinking skills, and an effective personal speaking style. Widely praised for its conversational tone and clear, practical advice, the book combines engaging stories, real-world examples, current research, and useful techniques to make learning public speaking approachable and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text guides students through the essential stages of becoming an effective speaker, from getting started and preparing presentations to practicing critical thinking and developing an authentic speaking voice. Its approachable writing style encourages students to actively engage with the material and apply communication concepts to real-world speaking situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a strong combination of \u003cstrong\u003escholarship, recent research, practical advice, examples, tips, and techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/em\u003e helps students understand the fundamentals of public speaking while developing skills that can be applied in academic, professional, and everyday communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has been recognized with the \u003cstrong\u003eTextbook Excellence Award from the Textbook \u0026amp; Academic Authors Association\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting its value as an engaging resource for public speaking and communication education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractically Speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e is ideal for \u003cstrong\u003ecollege students, public speaking courses, communication students, instructors, and anyone looking to improve presentation skills, speech delivery, critical thinking, and confidence in public speaking\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"a-divider-normal bucketDivider\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford University Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 1, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3rd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e416 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e019092103X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0190921033\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.2 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.9 x 0.6 x 6 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"thebookstella.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554934427906,"sku":null,"price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/9856\/6914\/files\/PracticallySpeaking.jpg?v=1790589929"},{"product_id":"understanding-human-communication","title":"Understanding Human Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnderstanding Human Communication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e addresses students' perception that they already know how to communicate--an issue faced by every faculty member. By artfully weaving cutting-edge academic research and theory into the clear, down-to-earth, and student-friendly narrative, the authors help students understand the complexity and depth of human communication and public speaking. The series of concepts builds logically through the chapter sequence, enabling students to further deepen their communication skills as they progress through the book. By accessing the text's integrated digital resources--contemporary and brief video clips; tutorials; and self-assessments---students will be able to see concepts applied in real scenarios, making their learning more meaningful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Well-resourced and researched, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnderstanding Human Communication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e would serve as an excellent textbook for any university's Intro. to Communication course. 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Adler's reputation reaches far and wide, and because of this, I feel that this text is both consistent and up to date with the times.\"--Marcee Andersen, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTidewater Community College\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnderstanding Human Communication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is written with one goal in mind: to provide students with the insights and skills to succeed in our changing world\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRonald B. 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