Wes moore the rhodes scholar, military man, and johns hopkins graduate wes moore is the author a thereforthegraceofgodgoi book about his life and that of the similarly named wes moore. The other wes moore is the first book for a school reading project i have read that has moved me so much that even after i was done reading it i didnt want to stop reading. While both grew up fatherless with troubled pasts, one became a rhodes scholar and leader, and the other was convicted of murder and is currently serving a life sentence. He also counterpoints his story with another man, someone who shared the same name, was almost the same age, grew up fatherless in a similar baltimore neighborhood, but is serving a life sentence for murder. The other wes moore the other wes moore showing 111 of 11. Watch as these mothers reflect on their parenting decisions. He is a bestselling author, a combat veteran, and a social entrepreneur. Creating success in new and meaningful ways, highlights the stories of people who have made an impact on their communities, often after adversity. Playlist of 5 songs that relate to the other wes moore and a description of each. Through the telling of events from his own life, wes moore author of the bestselling adult title the other wes moore explores the issues that separate success and failure. Chapter 11, part 3, discovering wes moore ending on page 144 by dina beavers. Wes moore was a fatherless child, raised by his mother and a host of guardian. One went on to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business leader. Two kids named wes moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other.
In this heartfelt talk, the paratrooper and captain who went on to write the other wes moore explains the shock of returning home from afghanistan. The other wes moore audio youtube two kids named wes moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Wes moore, the author of this fascinating book, sets out to answer this profound question. The following video was made for educational purposes. Subscribe to the live your best life newsletter sign up for the oprah. In december 2000, the baltimore sun ran a small piece about wes moore, a. Sep 08, 2014 part autobiography, part dramatic narrative, the other wes moore. How, then, did one grow up to be a rhodes scholar, decorated veteran, white house fellow, and business. Somewhere along the way, he heard of another wes moore who grew up. Heyyyy, im devin and this channel is about or going to be about skating, paintball, day in the lifes and a bunch of other random stuff because i can and its. Upon reading about the other wess 2000 conviction for armed robbery, the author wondered how the lives of two youths growing up in the same time 1990s and place baltimore could take such divergent paths. Oct 21, 2016 personal values is another theme that regularly emerges throughout the other wes moore as we learn about the different wes moores lives, their decisions, and the challenges they each encounter. Little did wes know that his mother asked this man, captain hill, to look after and mentor him. The other wes moore has been housed in a maryland house of corrections, doing lifewithoutparole for the murder of an offduty police officer during a robbery for the last ten years or so.
The other wes moore in the book, the other wes moore by wes moore is about two kids with the same name that live two different backgrounds. The reader roots for both wes moores but the graffiti is written on the wall. This video is a summary of the other wes moore chapter 2. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Wes just couldnt shake off the unsettling coincidence, or the inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. One name, two fates 2011 is a book that defies genre, expectations and even for the most part cynicism. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation. In addition, there are other problems such as an economic situation where it is harder to get a job which makes it even more important to get a proper education.
Apr 27, 2010 two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. When wes moore won a rhodes scholarship in 2000, the baltimore sun published an article about his triumph. As a white house fellow, he worked as a special assistant to secretary condoleezza rice at the state department. Jul 12, 2011 in his riveting book the other wes moore, a young black baltimore man shares his story of success and upward mobility. He is currently in prison, serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of a policeman during a robbery. Wes moore is the ceo of robin hood, one of the largest antipoverty forces in the nation. The author of the book, the other wes moore, he is now a vocal advocate for americas youth as well as for fellow veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. Wes first book, the other wes moore, a perennial new york times bestseller, captured the nations attention on the fine line between success and failure in our communities.
The other wes has a mom that makes a hard choice emotionally and financially and sends her only son away to what she hopes is a better life. The other wes moore audiobook by wes moore, tavis smiley. Jan 25, 2014 he wrote the bestseller the other wes moore about their two oftenparallel lives, and his newest book, the work. The other wes moore relates todays generation because while it is now 2012, many problems remain the same. One day, wes meets this girl named alicia, and the soon become very close. One wes moore is a rhodes scholar, a white house fellow and a wall street hotshot. S from jamaica and had to learn how to fit in with the other kids and society. Mar 12, 20 the other wes moore is serving life in prison for his role in the death of a police sergeant. Overdrive, inc ingram digital firm two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a year of each other. One grew up to be a rhodes scholar, army officer, white house fellow, and business leader. The other wes moore is the story of two young baltimore boys that share the same name and a similar history, but travel down very different paths. Why you should listen wes moore grew up in maryland in the early 80s and, after his father passed away when he was three years old, he started acting up.
The other wes moore by wes moore read by wes moore. The work is the story of how one young man traced a path through the world to find his lifes purpose. Marys son wes moore will spend the rest of his life in prison. A tale of two young black men center for american progress. May 04, 2010 the other wes moore, a drug dealer, is imprisoned for life. After following the story of the robbery, the manhunt, and the trial to its conclusion, he wrote a letter to the other wes, now a convicted murderer serving a life sentence without the. Wes moore is a rhodes scholar and a combat veteran of afghanistan. One boy grew up to be a rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran, white house fellow, and business. Connections to todays generation the other wes moore book. He was a featured speaker at the 2008 democratic national conventio.
His childhood is chronicled along with the author wes moore to highlight how decisionmaking played a role in the paths they chose, and the situations they find themselves in today. Wes moore joined the us army to pay for college, but the experience became core to who he is. Both grew up fatherless in similar baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods. The other wes moore was convicted of killing a police sergeant and will spend the rest of his days in a 6by8foot prison cell. The other wes moore audiobook audio books listening. The first moore said that growing up his life was not much different from the other moore s. He made decisions in his life, which helped him become very successful. The other wes moore audiobook by wes moore try our site with free audio books. Wes moore, combat veteran and former white house fellow discusses his book, the other wes moore. It was not until years later that wes would understand why it affected his mother so much. Wes father came up to speak to wes about his behavior.
Apr 27, 2010 the other wes moore gets to the heart of the matter on faith, education, respect, the hard facts of incarceration, and the choices and challenges we all face. When you hear this story, its going to turn the way you think about free will and fate upside down, oprah says. This movie was a project for a 10th grade english class at my school. Wes moore is the author and tells his story of how successful he became, and the other wes moore is the antagonist in the book, which tells how his life went down the wrong path. Moore writes in a sensitive manner and does a good job explaining the mood of the kids living in black slums as well as the enticements and many obstacles in their way. The other wes moore is snapshots of events which occur between their early childhood in 1982 through to 2000. The other wes wes attends a high school with his god brother, red, in west baltimore, and to entertain themselves, they flirt with girls on the long bus ride there. Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. The common reading book for tufts class of 2018, wes moore follows two africanamerican boys born at approximately the same time, living streets apart in. In alternating narratives that take readers from heartwrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, the other wes moore tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world. The other wes moore by wes moore overdrive rakuten. Wes moore graduated from a difficult childhood in the bronx and baltimore to an adult life that would find him at some of the most critical moments in our recent history. I read past the initial story to the after word and even the entirety of the acknowledgements.
The other wes moore related films and documentaries. Wes moore s advice for overcoming imposter syndrome supersoul sunday oprah winfrey network duration. The author, wes moore, grew up without a father and poor. The destinies of two men who share one name wes moore escaped a roughandtumble childhood to become a model of achievement.
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