The Worth of Tears
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John Grove is a trauma surgeon who is living the American dream. A wife, son, dream home and car, he has everything he could hope for. There are times in life though, when we fall and fall so greatly that the way back up is much different than we could have imagined.
John decides to take a journey to redeem what he has lost yet his journey is one that consists of much time, thoughts and struggles. It is a journey that we must all take at some point, a journey that will show us the worth of what we love and strive for most. A story of love, forgiveness and redemption, The Worth of Tears is what we are all searching for.
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