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| Original Title: | Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard |
| ISBN: | 0786868910 (ISBN13: 9780786868919) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | ALA Alex Award (2011) |
Liz Murray
Hardcover | Pages: 334 pages Rating: 4.21 | 17248 Users | 2183 Reviews
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| Title | : | Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard |
| Author | : | Liz Murray |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 334 pages |
| Published | : | September 7th 2010 by Hyperion (first published January 1st 2010) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Biography Memoir. Inspirational. Adult |
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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, when her family finally unraveled, Murray 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. Eventually, Murray 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. She 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.Rating Containing Books Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
Ratings: 4.21 From 17248 Users | 2183 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
I probably would have liked this more if it were the first book of the genre I had read. Its one of those raised in horrible conditions but rose above it memoirs like The Glass Castle and The Liars Club. The book jacket describes Liz Murrays parents as loving but drug-addicted. I had some trouble buying the loving part. Definitely a fascinating story with an amazing and admirable author, but the narrative of her early years was excessively detailed at time except for her relationship with herI just want to say this: Liz Murray is one of my favorite people on this planet. To me, she embodies resilience, perseverance, and grit. I heard about Murrays story at a particularly low point in my life I had just left college due to a chronic medical condition and I had no idea if or when I would go back. But after watching the movie based on her life, Homeless to Harvard, I was left feeling inspired and motivated; Liz Murrays story gave me hope at a time I had none. In the years ahead of
This is one of those books that made me count my blessings. Liz was born to parents who loved her but were unreliable drug addicts. They tried to be good parents, but their own needs came first. And second. And third. Liz grew up not knowing when she would eat her next meal, never having clean clothes, and living in a filthy apartment where even basic maintenance wasn't carried out. Eventually her family fell apart and, as the title suggests, Liz became homeless.What could have been a very
The triumph of Liz' life made it worth reading all the other difficulties she experienced. Her journey was about being raised in a home where her parents' main focus was on where their next high was coming from and advanced to being homeless then arrived to her hope for acceptance to Harvard. She was candidly honest in the accounting of her life and articulate in the retelling of the experiences as well as her feelings towards what was happening to her. Particularly well developed insights into
"He did not know he could not fly.And so he did".-Guy Clark ,The CapeI really wanted to like this book.And I did.The writing was glorious;kind,thoughtful and fair.Liz Murray has restored my faith in mankind.
***ALL SPOILERS HIDDEN***The summary here and on its dust jacket describes Breaking Night as in the vein of The Glass Castle. For those considering reading Breaking Night because of this comparison, know that in a few ways it is apt. Both memoirs are shocking rags-to-riches tales about women who grew up destitute with physically neglectful but kind parents. Both women worked very hard to overcome great odds. Both stories are captivating page-turners. Although its common for publishers to compare
The triumph of Liz' life made it worth reading all the other difficulties she experienced. Her journey was about being raised in a home where her parents' main focus was on where their next high was coming from and advanced to being homeless then arrived to her hope for acceptance to Harvard. She was candidly honest in the accounting of her life and articulate in the retelling of the experiences as well as her feelings towards what was happening to her. Particularly well developed insights into
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