Click on the button to hear Richard Schaefer introduce the first chapter of his text. You can hear him introduce all of the text chapters by going to the Audio Clip section of each chapter. Richard Schaefer makes effective use of vignettes, examples, and anecdotes in the audio clips to stimulate interest in the content of the chapters.

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