Listening Skills Contribute to Successful Careers and Relationships Written by a myriad of experts, including contributors to the International Journal of Listening and other academic journals, Listening Across Lives features a unique contextual approach to the study of listening. Each of Listening Across Lives' ten chapters examine listening through a specific context - many of which have never been addressed before. Listening Across Lives by Molly M. Stoltz, Karen P. Sodowsky, and Carl M. Cates: Promotes Comprehension! Chapter Introductions, Objectives, Key Terms, Summaries, Discussion Questions, and Activities help readers focus on important concepts. Analyzes listening skills in leadership, spiritual/religious, relational, organizational, education, health communication, and other contexts. Features a chapter dedicated to Listening Across Technologies. The chapter introduces students to the role of technology within the listening process, examines how listening spaces are created within various technological contexts, and discusses the negative & positive attributes.