Breaking Night : A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (Paperback)

from h8denloose

Breaking Night, by Liz Murray, is a moving memoir about a girl trying to find her place in the world while struggling through the few highs and numerous lows of a hard-knock life. Although it lacks the lyricism and poetic prose featured in memoirs by writers like Mary Karr, the story is compellin...

from susanheim

What a fascinating peek into the world of families struggling with drugs and homeless youth. Liz Murray's account is a page turner. Even though I knew she ended up at Harvard, I still feared for her and wanted to keep reading to get to the happy ending. The ending is uplifting and heartwarming bu...

from amandacb

I had heard of Homeless to Harvard and the bare bones outline of Liz Murray's story before, but I never connected this memoir with her story until I began reading this actual memoir. Murray presents a compelling and intriguing bildungsroman-style memoir in Breaking Night; if at times it is uneven...

from ellasmeme

An amazing young woman, Liz Murray, paints a graphic picture of her life with drug addicted parents. Both Liz and her sister Lisa have a remarkable ability to survive in the face of poverty and neglect. What I found most noteworthy was Liz's realization that in the end she is totally responsible ...

from doggonelaura

A rich and wonderful memoir. Liz Murray does not pass harsh judgment about her childhood-it was what it was. She describes in great detail her relationships and choices as she navigates life without the normal parental guidance. Her ability to simply tell her story without much editorializing is ...