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Books that changed my life: reading and re-reading <i>Learning from Experience</i> by Richard Winter

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This invited review is part of a series called ‘The Book(s) That Changed My Life’ in which members of our action research community reflect on the seminal texts which have changed the way they think and work. Here, Andrew Townsend, our Coordinating Editor, reflects on his first reading of the book w...

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ISSN: 0965-0792 1747-5074
Published: Informa UK Limited 2025
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