
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go

Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go
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Harrowing at one moment and heartwarming the next, HOLD ME TIGHT, LET ME GO is set at England's Mulberry Bush School, founded by Barbara Dockar-Drysdale who developed unique methods for working with children suffering through severe emotional trauma.
Release Date
2007-11-30
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