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American inspirational speaker (born )

Elizabeth Murray (born September 23, ) 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 filmHomeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story ().^[3] Murray's memoirBreaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard, published in is a New York Times Bestseller.^[3]

Early life and education

Murray was born on September 23, , in the Bronx, New York^[4] to poor and drug-addicted parents, both of whom would later contract HIV.^[5] She was surrounded by drug use from an early age and lived in an unclean environment. She was often hungry and ate ice cubes because it felt like eating.^[6] When she was about 9 years old, Murray began working jobs at gas stations Liz murray husband!