Wlodkowski is a licensed psychologist and author of numerous books; now retired from Regis. U., Denver, he lives in Seattle and conducts seminars for colleges and organizations throughout North America. Twenty-plus years after its original publication, his book continues to offer a practical resource for faculty, trainers, educators and staff developers who instruct adults in universities and community colleges, in professional and industrial settings, and in community organizations. The third edition incorporates insights and examples from the past nine years of application of the motivational framework and strategies introduced in the second edition, and includes more case studies and expanded discussion of feedback, self-regulation, and transfer of learning. It also features the integration of a neuroscientific understanding of motivation and learning within an instructional model responsive to linguistically and culturally diverse adult learners. Jossey-Bass is an imprint of Wiley. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)