Praise for the author's previous work,The Profession and Practice of Adult Education by Sharan B. Merriam and Ralph G. Brockett "The authors bring together the classic and the cutting edge, the professional and the grass roots, the local and the international, the revered and the invisible, the theoretical and the practical, all in one accessible volume. Readers, whether neophytes or experienced adult educators, will be stimulated to extend their thinking about the field."??Jovita M. Ross–Gordon, professor and program director, Adult, Professional and Community Education, Texas State University, San Marcos "Merriam and Brockett combine their wealth of knowledge and experience in the field to deliver this clever, accurate, highly readable, and practical text."??Lorraine A. Cavaliere, dean of education and associate professor, Gwynedd–Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania "Drawing from an extensive volume of literature, The Profession and Practice of Adult Education provides comprehensive coverage and a clear guide. Graduate students will benefit from reading it and practitioners will be kept abreast of changes that are occurring."??Peter Jarvis, professor of continuing education and senior research professor, University of Surrey, United Kingdom "The Profession and Practice of Adult Education is a book that will serve as a landmark in the study and practice of adult education for many years to come."??Michael W. Galbraith, professor of adult education, Florida Atlantic University