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Book Overview
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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0786868910
ISBN13:9780786868919
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:Hachette Books
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
One of the best memoirs I’ve ever read
Published by Cait , 1 year ago
This book blew me away, I could not put it down. Liz was brutally honest about her upbringing and truly painted the picture for you with every page. Liz is a true survivor.
Breathtaking!
Published by Chelle , 3 years ago
This book is inspiring! This is a heart wrenching story about a woman who overcame living on the streets.
This book is very inspirational!!
Published by patsy , 4 years ago
Everything in this book will inspire you to keep pushing and moving forward no matter how tough things get.
Great read, couldn't put it down.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
Liz showed amazing strength, fought her way out of poverty. Worth reading