Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
by Liz Murray
Description
This powerful memoir chronicles an extraordinary journey from the depths of homelessness to the halls of Harvard. Born into a world of addiction and neglect, the author faced unimaginable hardship, including losing her home and family at a young age. Despite sleeping on subway trains and scavenging for food, she harbored an unyielding determination to rewrite her future. Through sheer grit and an unwavering belief in education, she defied the odds, completing high school in record time and earning a scholarship that would change her life forever.
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paperback
Hyperion
Published Jan 1, 2010
341 pages
ISBN: 9781401310592
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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