The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates
$31.63
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
14 March 2011
Summary
The New York Times bestselling true story of two boys born in the same neighborhood in the same town with the same name, and their starkly different fates. A powerful story about young men in America—the ones who make it, the ones who don’t, and the difference.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name—
One went on to be a Rhode…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385528207 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385528205 |
| Author: | Wes Moore |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 2011 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 134mm x 15mm |
| Series: | One World Essentials |
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Critics Review
“Startling and revelatory … a rocketing real-life narrative.”-BaltimoreSun
“Startling and revelatory … a rocketing real-life narrative.”—Baltimore Sun
“A moving book … a call to arms.”—Chicago Tribune
“This intriguing narrative is enlightening, encouraging, and empowering. Read these words, absorb their meanings, and create your own plan to act and leave a legacy.”—Tavis Smiley, from the Afterword
“[A] compassionate memoir—a story that explores how some survive and others sink in urban battlegrounds.”—People
“Moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where violence makes you a man.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
“Inspiring … a story for our times.”—Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here
About The Author
Wes Moore
Wes Moore is the governor of Maryland. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Wes Moore; The Work, which was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul Sunday; and Five Days, a finalist for the Porchlight Business Book Award. He’s also a former Rhodes Scholar, a combat veteran of Afghanistan, and a social entrepreneur who served as the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, one of the largest antipoverty organizations in the country. Wes Moore lives in his hometown of Annapolis with his wife and two children.
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