Homeless to Harvard the Liz Murray story

Mahoney, Michael. (Added Author). Kern, Ronni. (Added Author). Levin, Peter. (Added Author). Birch, Thora. (Added Author). Riley, Michael, 1962- (Added Author). Bockstael, Robert. (Added Author). Smith, Makyla. (Added Author). Lynch, Kelly, 1959- (Added Author). Tager, Aron, 1934- (Added Author). Briesewitz, Uta. (Added Author). Brandt Burgoyne, Anita. (Added Author). Febre, Louis. (Added Author). Curry, Martha. (Added Author). Stewart, Jennifer. (Added Author). Metafilmics (Firm) (Added Author). Patriarch Pictures, Inc. (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Thora Birch, Michael Riley, Robert Bockstael, Makyla Smith, Kelly Lynch, Aron Tager. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0790798433
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a Lifetime original movie motion picture in 1999.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Uta Briesewitz ; editor, Anita Brandt Burgoyne ; music, Louis Febre ; costume designer, Martha Curry ; production designer, Jennifer Stewart.
Participant or Performer Note:	Thora Birch, Michael Riley, Robert Bockstael, Makyla Smith, Kelly Lynch, Aron Tager.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.

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Homeless teenagers -- Drama
Harvard University -- Students -- Drama
Scholarships -- United States -- Drama

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Social problem > Feature.
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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Holdable?	Status	Due Date
Hazelton Public Library	VIDEO - DVD (Text)	35154000051171	(old) Bookcase, Back Wall, Main Floor	Not holdable	Lost	2019-05-01
Kimberley Public Library	DVD F HOM (Text)	35137000140953	Movies	Volume hold	Available	-
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