The other Wes Moore one name, two fates
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 is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a gene...
| Main Author: | Moore, Wes, 1978- |
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| Corporate Authors: | OverDrive, Inc. |
| Other Authors: | Smiley, Tavis, 1964- |
| Format: | Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Westminster, Md.] :
Books on Tape,
2010.
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| Online Access: |
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| Summary: |
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 is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation. |
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| Item Description: |
Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 6:12:16. |
| Playing Time: |
06:12:16 |
| Format: |
Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 89165 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: |
9780307736048 0307736040 9780307736024 0307736024 |
| Author Notes: |
Westley Watende Omari Moore was born October 15, 1978 in Baltimore. He attended Valley Forge Military College and graduated Phi Theta Kappa. He went on to Johns Hopkins University where he studied International Relations and Economics. He then went to the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar where he earned a master's degree in International Relations. Soon after completing his education, Westle Moore joined the 82nd Airborne Division of the U. S. Army in Afghanistan. He led a team of special operators who were trained in civil affairs and psychological operations. Upon his return to the U.S., he recieved the Combat Action Badge. He then decided to document his experiences by authoring: The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates and The Work. He also became the host of the televison show "Beyond Belief" which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network and the executive producer and writer for Coming Back with Wes Moore which airs on PBS. (Bowker Author Biography) |