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Fighting The Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

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About Fighting The Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story

Millions are sent to jail every year. But what about the children they leave behind?

Texas parole officer Marilyn Gambrell has reached a breaking point. Tired of watching her clients end up back in jail while their kids are neglected and abused, she decides to quit her job and start working with the people who need her most: the kids of prison inmates.

With the help of colleague Perry Beasley, Gambrell creates No More Victims, a support group for teens whose parents are incarcerated. But when the duo enters Smiley High, one of... More

Jami Gertz Talks

Jami Gertz talks about the Lifetime Original movie, "Fighting the Odds."

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Find out more on helping children with parents in prison or who have been affected by violence.

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I would like to know if this movie can be purchased from Lifetime or anywhere? Our college president wants all faculty to view it.
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I would please like to know where i can purchase this movie. I loved this movie. I think cody is so cute. I would like a date with him. Please help me find this movie.
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I would please like to know where i can purchase this movie. I loved this movie. I think cody is so cute. I would like a date with him. Please help me find this movie.
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I would please like to know where i can purchase this movie. I loved this movie. I think cody is so cute. I would like a date with him. Please help me find this movie.
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I would please like to know where i can purchase this movie. I loved this movie. I think cody is so cute. I would like a date with him. Please help me find this movie.
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so can anyone tell me where the hell i can buy this movie i have looking eveyrwhere for this movie and i want this movie so bad and really need it for my college class please someone help me find this movie... i will do anything to ge tthie movie
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Has anyone figured out yet if this movie is available on DVD or video? I really need to have a copy of this for the professors in the education department at my college. They are dying to see this movie and I can't seem to find it anywhere! Any help?
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Why would a movie so good be created and not able to be bought? i was an extra in this movie and would like to buy it.
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This movie inspired me to believe in myself again...the project kid with a new mental destination.
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My daughters and I LOVED LOVED LOVED this movie. What an awesome thing that she/they did. As a youth worker in our local church, I see so many different things going on and this movie was another wonderful resource of info. Things for me to look for and ways for me to reach out with LOVE!
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I was a victim of sexual assult. This movie really inspired me to want to help make a difference in kids that are being sexually assulted or kids that have been victims. I would really like to know how I can help.
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I absolutely love this movie. Unfortunately, I have missed it everytime it has been on, and I've only been able to see bits and pieces. I would love to buy it on dvd if anyone knows about that!
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I love this movie so much. I don't know why. It just made me think a lot about life and how other people suffer more than some. I would really like to own this movie on dvd, if any one knows where i can get on please tell me.
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I really enjoyed this movie. I would like to know if I can get it on video or dvd and where. Also I would like to find out how I can help children that have parents in prison. I would like to start a program like the one they started. Please advise on how to get this started.
Thank you
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I live right over the mountain from that camp. you go girl!!
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I just finished watching this wonderful movie and I am touched. I am youth pastor in southern california and my heart goes out to young people. I would love to be of any help. If there is any other info I can receive please email me at carriedbyhim811@aol.com. Again I would be honored to help in any way needed.
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I think this movie was great to get out. I believe this is a Great thing that is being done. I would SO LOVE to be a part of turning around the lives of kids that are going through these things and let them know that there are people that care for and about them. This is something that needs to be done throughout the country. How is it that the government of this county can send out our soldiers to other parts of the world and not even try to do something about what is going on in our streets, our back yards so to speak.

If something isn't done before our kids leave school then there are just more and more turning out into the streets that are continuing the things that other's have started. And that is a never ending process. We have to put a drastic stop to the violence in our country. And NOW!!!!

Please contact me and tell me how I can be of assistance and joining this program of NO MORE VICTIMS.

My name is Penny and my email is pmb2ume@msn.com
I look forward to hearing from you soon!!!
 
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the real deal- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=555909220741570562
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my e-mail address is tatom71106@yahoo.com
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Ms Gambrell I would really love to be apart of your NO MORE VICTIME group. I have always wanted to be able to help children like me who are growning up in broken home and I would really like for you to e-mail me so that I can do something for the childern here in Shreveport, La who are going throw the samething.