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Good Tough Kid

Good Tough Kid

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Good Tough Kid

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Kelly Finger-McNeela was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis her freshman year of high school. The only thing on her mind was living a "normal" life. Her disease threatened to make that impossible.

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Kelly Finger-McNeela

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Rylee McNeela

Self

Linda Cameron

Self

Ron Finger

Self

Judy Finger

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Brian McNeela

Self

Ruth Nelson

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Doreen Rademacher

Self

Traci Machinchick

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Amy Dykstra

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Directed by: Michael McDonald
Produced by: Joshua Robert Cote
Michael McDonald

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