Childhood in povertystricken family from "summary" of Breaking Night by Liz Murray
Growing up in a poverty-stricken family meant living a life that many could not imagine. It wasn't just about not having enough money for toys or new clothes. It was about not having enough money for food, for heat in the winter, for a safe place to sleep at night. It was about living in constant uncertainty and fear, not knowing where the next meal would come from or if there would even be a next meal. In Liz Murray's memoir "Breaking Night", she vividly describes the challenges of growing up in a family where poverty was a constant presence. She talks about how her parents struggled to make ends meet, how they often had to choose between paying the rent or buying groceries. She talks about how she and her sister would go...
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