Before there were restraining orders and women's shelters galore, domestic violence victims often suffered for years in silence. This is the story of one woman and her final desperate attempt to save herself when she realized there was nowhere else to turn.
Narrator: Curtis Hildreth
Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth
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The Ballad of Francine Hughes https://youtu.be/zuyRoKi5X8c?si=85SeWPqfC53_Wvo5
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