Homeless to Harvard
The Big Issue in the North - UK 02 February 2011
Harvard graduate Liz Murray is an American bestselling author whose stateside success has brought her debut book "Breaking Night" to UK bookshelves. But she wasn’t always destined for success. She survived years of homelessness before arriving at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. (675 Words) - By Antonia Charlesworth
Liz Murray at her Harvard graduation. Photo: Courtesy of Big Issue in the North
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