9 Things You Need To Know About
Liz Murray
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Liz Murray was born on 23 September, 1980, in New York City, U.S. Her real name is Elizabeth Murray.
#2
She was born into a poor family. Her parents were drug addicts, and later they both contracted HIV.
#3
Due to her difficult upbringing, Liz Murray was often hungry and used to eat ice cubes to satisfy her hunger.
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At the age of 9, she started doing jobs at gas stations & supermarkets to fulfil her family's financial needs.
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Liz Murray became homeless when she turned 15. It was around 1996 when her mother died of AIDS & her father moved to a homeless shelter.
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She started her high school education at the age of 17 and completed it in just 2 years.
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Liz topped graduation with an average of 95. Due to this, she was awarded a scholarship by The New York Times & accepted into Harvard University.
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In 2003, a television movie titled "Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story" was made about her life story.
#9
Her memoir "Breaking Night" & My Journey from Homeless to Harvard," published in 2010 & got into "The New York Times Best Seller List" within a week.
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