“I have enjoyed my use of this text and find it to be innovative and well able to challenge my students. It gives them the latest concepts and ideas...and has an exciting 'real world' approach that helps me achieve my goals as an instructor in this discipline.”

Adna G. Howell, Delta College

“The Beebe book provides an explicitly stated 'other' orientation, unique among interpersonal communication texts.”

Janie Harden Fritz, Duquesne University

“I think the text gives a great selection of skills materials. The sections are both thoughtful and applicable to students of any age.”

“Overall, I think the Beebe et. al text is well written and very inclusive. Their pedagogical approach and content suggest good coverage of the material. I like the way they offer a topic, how it relates to us, and how to improve that aspect of communication.”

Lisa Orick, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute

“The book is easy to read with a pleasant writing style and attractive visual presentations on the pages.”

James Pauff, Bowling Green State University

“The language and writing is clear and easy to follow. Once again, examples and illustrations are appealing to students.”

“The authors do a great job establishing a good balance between theory and skill application throughout the text.”

Heidi McGrew, Sinclair Community College

“I like the breakdown of Foundation, Skills and Relationships--this is very workable and makes a lot of sense to me.”

“It is helpful for the students to have the 'building skills' feature listed in the front of the text.”

• Strong coverage of diversity and sensitivity to others are featured in “Understanding Diversity” boxes, a chapter on diversity (Ch. 4), and discussions of diverse issues integrated throughout the text.

• An emphasis on relationships links communication skills with principles that explain and predict how relationships begin, develop, and sometimes decline.

• A lively and interesting writing style makes use of stories, quotations, cartoons, illustrations, media, poetry, and art to support teaching and to extend information presented in the book.

• Helpful pedagogical features include chapter objectives; margin definitions; Recaps (section summaries); chapter summaries; end-of-chapter questions focusing on comprehension, critical thinking, and ethics; end-of-chapter activities; journal activities, and weblinks.

• Discussion throughout the text on the role the Internet plays in building and maintaining interpersonal relationships, a section in Ch. 12 called “Interpersonal Communication on the Internet,” and lists of helpful Weblinks all build on the book's message that technology influences interpersonal relationships.