{"product_id":"breaking-night-a-memoir-of-forgiveness-survival-and-my-journey-from-homeless-to-harvard-9781401310592","title":"Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiz 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. \u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e scholarship; and made it into the Ivy League. \u003ci\u003eBreaking Night \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable and beautifully written story of one young woman's indomitable spirit to survive and prevail, against all odds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liz Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401310592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e141096 \/ Breaking Night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Murray\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eHomeless to Harvard\u003c\/i\u003e, was made by Lifetime in 2003, and airs frequently.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Liz Murray \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876555309213,"sku":"9781401310592","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ba9f3c05-d2cd-46cc-b3f0-1493eedcf9e2.jpg?v=1777381634","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/breaking-night-a-memoir-of-forgiveness-survival-and-my-journey-from-homeless-to-harvard-9781401310592","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}