Discovering Wes Moore by Wes Moore

Discovering Wes Moore by Wes Moore

From the Governor of Maryland comes the powerful true story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore--both named Wes Moore. One grows up to be a Rhodes Scholar, Army veteran, and governor; the other is serving a life sentence for murder.

The story of "the other Wes Moore" is one that the author couldn't get out of his mind, not since he learned that another boy with his name--just two years his senior--grew up in the same Baltimore neighborhood. He wrote that boy--now a man--a letter, not expecting to receive a reply. But a reply came, and a friendship grew, as letters turned into visits and the two men got to know each other. Eventually, that friendship became the inspiration for Discovering Wes Moore, a moving and cautionary tale examining the factors that contribute to success and failure--and the choices that make all the difference.

Two men. One overcame adversity. The other suffered the indignities of poverty. Their stories are chronicled in Discovering Wes Moore, a book for young people based on Wes Moore's bestselling adult memoir, The Other Wes Moore.

Includes an 8-page photo insert.

Praise for Discovering Wes Moore

"Moore wisely opens the door for teens to contemplate their own answers and beliefs, while laying out his own experiences honestly and openly."--Publishers Weekly

"He argues earnestly and convincingly that young people can overcome the obstacles in their lives when they make the right choices and accept the support of caring adults."--Kirkus Reviews

Wes Moore is a Rhodes Scholar and an Afghanistan combat veteran. He worked as a special assistant to Secretary Condoleezza Rice at the State Department as a White House Fellow. He spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, was named one of Ebony magazine's Top 30 Leaders Under 30 (2007), and was recently named one of Crain's New York Business's top young business executives in New York. He is employed in New York City.

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ISBN 13	9780385741682
ISBN 10	0385741685
Title	Discovering Wes Moore
Author	Wes Moore
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2013-09-10
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.