Breaking Night : A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (Hardcover)
Breaking Night : A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (Hardcover)
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Breaking Night : A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (Hardcover)

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In the vein of The Glass Castle, Breaking Night is the stunning memoir of a young woman who at age fifteen was living on the streets, and who eventually made it into Harvard.

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 fifteen, Liz found herself on the streets. 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 young woman's indomitable spirit to survive and prevail, against all odds.
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Apr 9, 2011
Mamawx2
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This is a must read for anyone who has experienced neglect or abuse. It is about overcoming adversity and rising above being a victim. I bought it to read to my granddaughter but her wounds are too fresh and I did share the ending with her. hopefully when she is older she will benefit from reading it

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