A review by laurapoulosky
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore

4.0

I was excited to read this book, which tells the stories of the young lives of the author (a successful graduate of a military high school, serviceman, Rhodes scholar, and businessman) and "the other Wes Moore," who also grew up in rough neighborhoods and circumstances in Baltimore, and who ended up dealing drugs, involved in the fatal shooting of a police officer, and sentenced to life in prison. The author, who spent hundreds of hours interviewing "the other Wes Moore" and his family and friends, hopes to inspire others to support youths at risk, so that they might be better enabled to make healthy decisions and become successful, as well as to inspire youths themselves to seek the support they need in order to live up to their potential. I look forward to hearing the author speak at the U of I when his book is discussed as the "One Book, One Campus" for this year.