Homeless to Harvard : the Liz Murray story /
Liz Murray was raised in poverty by drug-addicted parents. Though they loved her, they were unable to care for her and Liz ended up living on the streets by the age of 15. Profoundly affected by her mother's AIDS-related death, Liz forced herself to look at her future and make some significant...
| Uniform Title: | Homeless to Harvard. |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English and Spanish, with optional subtitles in English and Spanish. |
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[United States] :
Lifetime Home Entertainment ;
[2004]
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| Edition: | Standard version. |
| Series: | Lifetime original movie (DVD videodiscs)
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| Summary: | Liz Murray was raised in poverty by drug-addicted parents. Though they loved her, they were unable to care for her and Liz ended up living on the streets by the age of 15. Profoundly affected by her mother's AIDS-related death, Liz forced herself to look at her future and make some significant changes. Her prospects were dismal, yet she turned her life around by going back to high school. While still homeless, Liz earned her diploma in two years. She went on to win a New York Times scholarship for needy students, which enabled her to attend Harvard University. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a Lifetime original movie motion picture in 1999. Based on a true story. Special features: Interview with Liz Murray -- Inspirational message from Liz Murray. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, stereo. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Music by Louis Febre ; edited by Anita Brandt Burgoyne ; director of photography, Uta Briesewitz. |
| ISBN: | 0790798433 |