Dimensions
159 x 222 x 25mm
In the spirit of 'Girl, Interrupted' and 'A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius', this is the remarkable inspiring first-person account of one girl's unconventional life - an incredible journey from homelessness to Harvard.
In a memoir of a life in which nothing - not even a roof over your head - is taken for granted, Lauralee Summer tells a moving story of triumph over adversity. Imbued with the wisdom of a woman who has seen life as a homeless girl and as a student within Harvard University's esteemed walls, this is a stirring tale of the power of the human will.
Raised by an eccentric, sporadically employed mother, Summer spent her childhood drifting between temporary housing, welfare hotels, and shelters. Only when the pair moved to a small apartment in Boston in the early nineties, did Summer begin to truly flourish. She threw herself into her studies and soon became the only female on the high school wrestling team.
Her efforts were rewarded when, in 1994 she was accepted into Harvard. Though this was a victory of a sort, it thrust her into a bewildering world and drew the attention of the media. But Summer resisted the spotlight and the attempt of many to turn her into an emblem of the American dream.
Now, for the first time, we hear her story, a complicated and emotionally powerful tale of growing up homeless in America and learning to find a way in the world.
