Breaking Night
A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
Published on 24. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-4013-1059-2 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
US School Grade: From College Freshman to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 18 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
305 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4013-1059-2 (9781401310592)
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Liz Murray was left homeless at age fifteen after her mother's death from AIDS. She fended for herself on the streets, eventually returning to high school. She was accepted into Harvard, where she attended college classes for three years before taking time off to help her father, who died of AIDS. She returned to college, and is now taking graduate courses at Harvard. Liz gives speaking engagements around the country. A movie about her life, Homeless to Harvard, was made by Lifetime in 2003, and airs frequently.