My iPhone 4 s is stuck in recovery mode, please help!!

My phone got stuck in recovery mode while updating.  The restore won't help in my iTunes. 

After playing with it a bit more and holding down my home button I got the phone to restore. But now, it won't power back on unless plugged into the charger. And even then, it's stuck in recovery mode and i can't get it out. PLEASE HELP ! I am not under warranty and can't afford the Apple Store's repair prices.

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