The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood and how she singlehandedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women’s lives.
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After a cult besieges her convent, a young nun goes with an army of Muslims to destroy the convent and kill who wronged her.
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When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.
Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
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