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    We Are Mr. Thomas Gradgrind
    We Are Mr. Thomas Gradgrind
    We Are Mr. Thomas Gradgrind
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    We Are Mr. Thomas Gradgrind

    By J.R. Duclayan

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    Do we stick to facts in teaching young people? Or is there also room for fancy? Here is a brief essay on Philippine educational reform from the perspective of Charles Dickens’ “Hard Times”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ.R. Duclayan
    Release dateMar 8, 2016
    ISBN9781310639715
    We Are Mr. Thomas Gradgrind
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    J.R. Duclayan

    J.R. Duclayan writes speculative fiction/love stories which seek to capture the spirit and essence of her home country, the Philippines. She can be reached at: jengduclayan@gmail.com More about the Author on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+JengDuclayan/about

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