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9781780915920: The Treadmillers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1780915926 ISBN 13 : 9781780915920
Editeur : JMD Media Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Physical and mental exhaustion may seem the hallmarks of ‘burn out’, but teacher Jack Barker’s inner turmoil suggests a deep dissatisfaction with developments in education per se. Disillusioned by his teaching career, and rejecting the bland cliché that education is a preparation for life, he feels that education should aim higher than the mere maintenance of the status quo and that it is a mission. His disturbed state of mind has repercussions for his family, as he becomes increasingly estranged from both wife and son. Exasperated by disillusionment, and as his domestic life continues to crumble, he encounters an unlikely yet welcome mentor in the form of Alf, who provides further impetus for Jack’s increasing negativity and fall from grace. This is a tale of deep disillusionment, arguably of self-delusion, but also of personal courage; and readers are left to form their own judgement as to the fate of Jack Barker, as the tale turns full circle.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Physical and mental exhaustion may seem the hallmarks of ‘burn out’, but teacher Jack Barker’s inner turmoil suggests a deep dissatisfaction with developments in education per se. Disillusioned by his teaching career, and rejecting the bland cliché that education is a preparation for life, he feels that education should aim higher than the mere maintenance of the status quo and that it is a mission. His disturbed state of mind has repercussions for his family, as he becomes increasingly estranged from both wife and son. Exasperated by disillusionment, and as his domestic life continues to crumble, he encounters an unlikely yet welcome mentor in the form of Alf, who provides further impetus for Jack’s increasing negativity and fall from grace. This is a tale of deep disillusionment, arguably of self-delusion, but also of personal courage; and readers are left to form their own judgement as to the fate of Jack Barker, as the tale turns full circle.

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Éditeur
JMD Media Ltd
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1780915926
ISBN 13 
9781780915920
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
212
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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