Michael W Gamble Books

Practical skills for developing successful relationships--both face-to-face and online Written in a conversational style and presented in an innovative handbook format, The Interpersonal Communication Playbook 2nd edition empowers students to take an active role in the development of their communication skills. Best-selling authors Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael Gamble provide students with abundant opportunities to make personal observations, analyze personal experiences, and assess personal growth across interpersonal contexts. Offering an array of communication settings for students to practice their skills, this text makes it easy for students to see how relevant theory can be applied to develop and maintain healthy relationships with family, friends, romantic partners, and coworkers.

Focusing on practical skills, this book guides readers through the process of preparing, practicing, and delivering speeches across various settings, including virtual environments. The interactive approach features exercises designed to enhance public speaking abilities. The Fourth Edition updates its content to reflect recent events and emphasizes the importance of virtual presentation skills, making it a timely resource for anyone looking to improve their speaking prowess.

Focusing on students' everyday interactions, this text utilizes an applied case-study approach to explore interpersonal communication. It highlights the impact of media and technology on relationships and self-expression, making the content relatable and relevant. Each chapter emphasizes diversity, examining how gender and culture influence communication experiences, fostering greater cultural understanding. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance students' awareness and skills in navigating their interpersonal dynamics.

"The Gender Communication Connection" offers an interactive approach to the course, enabling students to experience firsthand how gender communication affects their lives daily. Strong end-of-chapter pedagogy includes special sections which strengthen students' critical-thinking skills by prompting them to discuss, reflect upon, write about, or explore online a variety of gender topics and issues."Literary Insight" asks students to read and consider excerpts from plays, poems, essays, and novels that highlight gender issues. Follow-up questions encourage students to reflect and broaden their understanding. "A Researcher' s View" profiles a research study abstract or research question that has been pursued, and then invites students to investigate and/or replicate the study on a personal scale.