Breaking Generational Cycles of Pain
One of the most powerful ways to promote emotional growth.
One of the most powerful ways to promote emotional growth.
Jenna Norton is not your typical medical school applicant. In fact, until two years ago, she had never considered a career in medicine. It took Jenna seven years to graduate with a degree in Theatre, while working as a waitress and acting on the side. The death of her father, Henry, who passed away after a brief battle with cancer, also delayed her graduation. But his death later propelled Jenna's future in a direction never imagined -- a tribute to the man who owned a hardware store and supported his daughter's passion for Shakespeare.
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