One Woman's Journey From Homeless To Harvard
Published: 09/09/2010 by npr.org
Growing up in the Bronx in the 1980s and 90s, Liz Murray dealt with the typical stresses childhood. But she also had to grapple with being the daughter of drug addicts — which ultimately meant fending for herself.
When Murray got lice, she had to deal with it alone. She and her sister went days without food, once eating toothpaste and lip balm to quell their hunger.
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