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There are some events that change the way we look at our world, some people who change the way we view ourselves, and some books that change the way we examine our craft. While there are many events and people that I can credit for shaping the person that I have become today, there is one book that truly changed my educational and professional practice.
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Warren, K.A. (2015). Interdisciplinary and Integrative Education in 21st Century America. In: Paraskeva, J.M., LaVallee, T. (eds) Transformative Researchers and Educators for Democracy. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-914-2_11
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