Communication in Our Lives

COMMUNICATION IN OUR LIVES, 8th Edition, provides everything students need to strengthen their interpersonal, group, public

speaking, and media literacy skills — as well as demonstrates the value of communication in their personal and professional lives.

Award-winning scholar Julia T. Wood combines the latest research and theory with hands-on skills development to help readers

become more confident and effective communicators. In addition to its signature coverage of social and cultural diversity, the eighth

edition includes an early emphasis on public speaking, expanded coverage of mass and social media, a new focus on health

communication, and examples of the importance of effective communication in today’s careers.