https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i en-us 2018-03-23 01:44:20 UTC 2025-08-08 01:41:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png vr20209 https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/245300365 Elizabeth Murray grew up in the Bronx in the 1980's. She is the daughter of Jean Murray and Peter Finnerty, who were both heavy drug users throughout Liz's childhood. The book talks through Liz's life with her parents and sister. Her childhood consisted of skipping school, living in a small, trashed apartment, and watching her parents shoot heroin day in and day out. After her mother is diagnosed with AIDS, she starts working and trying to earn her own money, and once her parents split up, she is forced to move out onto the streets. Once she is informed her mom passed away, she enrolls in high school again, and gets all four years done in just two. Working with her counselors, and applies to many different colleges and scholarships. She earns a New York Times scholarship, and also gets accepted into college. She is now married, has kids, and lives in New York. ]]> 2018-03-23 01:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/245300365 vr20209 https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/245303869 Rocco Camisso grew up in Calabria, Italy, right as it was being defeated on World War 2. In 1956, he moved to America hoping to start a new life for himself. He was accepted into a private Catholic school, and used his talent of playing the accordion to his advantage in life. Once he wanted to apply to college, his gym teacher called the soccer coach at Columbia University and got him a scholarship to the school, without even playing soccer in high school. After he graduated, he slowly started working his way up with a variety of jobs, and eventually founded Mediacom, which earned him billions since. ]]> 2018-03-23 02:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/245303869 vr20209 https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253677690 The people who would want to read either the book or article would mainly be people who want to be inspired to do the same things in their life, and become successful in the same ways. ]]> 2018-04-20 02:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253677690 vr20209 https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253678219 The theme of both pieces is that no matter where you begin in life, as long as you try hard you can always succeed. This is shown in Liz going from a household of drug addicted parents who can barely afford putting food on the table, to going to Harvard, graduating, and becoming a motivational speaker. In the articles case, Camisso grew up in Italy right after the war, and was not too well off there, as he moved to America to live a better life. He worked hard in school and his jobs to start his own company, and is now a billionaire. ]]> 2018-04-20 02:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253678219 vr20209 https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253680188 The book and article are not necessarily asking for changes, besides maybe better care for children in their childhood in the case of the book. ]]> 2018-04-20 02:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253680188 vr20209 https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253680564 These are still relevant today because when people are at rock bottom they think that there is no way out, but these cases show that no matter how low someone gets, they can still get back up and do amazing things with their lives. ]]> 2018-04-20 02:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/akkueiiso6i/wish/253680564