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The cover page photo from Dr. Garrow's book, The Pink Pagoda - One Man's Quest to End Gendercide in China.

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Jim Garrow

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    • Dr. Jim Garrow is the Father of 4 and the GrandFather of 3. He and his wife of 46 years reside in Canada. Jim was born in Scotland not far from where Gerard Butler was born. A career in the Education field has had Dr. Garrow as a College President, Teachers College Principal as well as classroom teacher, lecturer and High School Principal. Acting was a hobby as a high school student and during his University days he volunteered with the Salvation Army organizing Saturday Clubs for Mentally Challenged adults. His roles in TV, feature films and shorts have for the most part taken place since February of 2015, a very busy time for this older but budding actor. Much more to come.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Dr. Jim Garrow
    • A challenge presented itself to Dr. Garrow when visiting with students of his from China. The reality of the negative consequences of China's One Child Policy were presented to him in a shocking revelation. This led to his intervening in the lives of thousands of baby girls. The book about this chapter in his life is called The Pink Pagoda: One Man's Quest to End Gendercide in China.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Jim Garrow

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  • Jim was trained by Dr. Rueven Feuerstein in the thinking skills training method known as Instrumental Enrichment used by the Israeli Mossad and education system to teach higher order thinking skills. Dr. Feuerstein was French Developmental Psychology pioneer Piaget's disciple.
  • Jim taught Instrumental Enrichment for the Etobicoke Board of Education.
  • Jim has opened many private schools in the Peoples Republic of China and wrote the book, The Pink Pagoda detailing his efforts to save baby girls from gendercide there.
  • Author of ¨The Pink Pagoda: One Man's Quest To End Gendercide in China¨.
  • Jim has had an education career from that of classroom teacher (special education) to Director of Education. His recent acting career began in 2016 with someone asking him to drive him to an audition. While waiting in the hallway reading a book he was asked to audition himself. He got the job.

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