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  • A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
  • Written by: Liz Murray
  • Narrated by: Liz Murray
  • Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

Liz Murray was born to loving but drug-addicted parents in the Bronx. In school she was taunted for her dirty clothing and lice-infested hair, eventually skipping so many classes that she was put into a girls' home. At age 15, Liz found herself on the streets when her family finally unraveled. She learned to scrape by, foraging for food and riding subways all night to have a warm place to sleep.

When Liz's mother died of AIDS, she decided to take control of her own destiny and go back to high school, often completing her assignments in the hallways and subway stations where she slept. Liz squeezed four years of high school into two, while homeless; won a New York Times scholarship; and made it into the Ivy League.

Breaking Night is an unforgettable and beautifully written story of one woman's indomitable spirit to survive and prevail, against all odds.
©2010 Liz Murray (P)2011 Tantor
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"Murray tells an engaging, powerfully motivational story." ( Publishers Weekly)

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loved it!!

I really enjoyed meeting these characters!! it was a great read!! Highly recommend this book!!

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And you thought you had it rough!

I thought it started a bit slow. I thoroughly enjoyed her story. very inspiring. Gonna follow up by watching the movie.

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