Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods; both hung out on street corners with their crews; both ran into trouble with the police. How, then, did one grow up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader, while the other ended up a convicted murderer serving a life sentence? Wes Moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. In alternating narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, this book tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world.
I read The Other Wes Moore back in January of 2015. Reading my post from that time, I see that I rated it 9.5/10. I just was given a copy that I will probably donate to the Crown Center library where I live, but I want to read it again while I have it in hand. So this is one of the book that I am reading now.
I'm also still reading these two, both library books:
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I remember finding The Other Wes Moore really interesting. I wonder if it's as good the second time around?
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