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The incredible true story of a place where animals heal and children learn to hope
"When I started The Gentle Barn, some viewed it as a hobby or an obsession, some as an act of selfless devotion. To all of those people, I want to say, You don't understand. I'm not saving the animals; they're saving me."
Ellie Laks was just seven years old when she was abused by her childminder. Through the troubled years that ... more...
