Liz Murray

Liz Murray
Murray in 2013
Born (1980-09-23) September 23, 1980 (age 44)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
Occupation(s)Teacher, motivational speaker

Elizabeth Murray (born September 23, 1980) is an American memoirist and inspirational speaker who is notable for having been accepted by Harvard University despite being homeless in her high school years.[1][2] Her life story was chronicled in Lifetime's television film Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003).[3] Murray's memoir Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard, published in 2010 is a New York Times Bestseller.[3]

  1. ^ Kennedy, Randy (1999-03-03). "Six Whose Path to Excellence Was on the Mean Streets of Adversity". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  2. ^ "'Homeless to Harvard:' Child of Addicts Counsels Youth in Spirituality". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  3. ^ a b "Co-Founder's Story – The Arthur Project". Retrieved 2021-12-04.