Kay Rice: Breaking The Cycle Of Domestic Violence

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This film is emotionally charging as it is takes the viewer on a passionate voyage through the family’s strife. We are introduced to Kay Rice, who is 34 years old and works at a convenience store. From the beginning Kay lets us know that the family has cleared less than $10,000 for the year 2002 and has battled poverty most of her life. Her mother Joanna states, that the family comes from generations of economic adversity and incidences of domestic violence. Regrettably those two occurrences regularly accompany each other. Thankfully,
Kay has broken the cycle of violence and has found harmony with her husband

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