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Eventually, as I was able to change my circumstances with that help, I went on to start a non-profit (and) began volunteering (so) that I could help (others),

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Elizabeth Murray (born September 23, 1980 New York) is an American memoirist and inspirational speaker. Murray's memoir Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (2010) was a New York Times Best Seller; Murray was accepted by Harvard University despite being homeless in her high school years. Her life story was the basis for the television film Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003) shown by the Lifetime cable network.

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Like my mother, I was always saying, 'I'll fix my life one day.' It became clear when I saw her die without fulfilling her dreams that my time was now or maybe never,

I like to ask people to think about the courage it takes for someone experiencing homelessness to knock on the door, asking for service,” Murray continued. “It’s very hard. It’s very vulnerable.

We ate ice cubes because it felt like eating. We split a tube of toothpaste between us for dinner."

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