Wes Mooreis the governor of Maryland. He is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Other Wes Moore; The Work,which was featured on Oprah Winfrey'sSuperSoul Sunday; and Five Days,a finalist for the Porchlight Business Book Award. He's also a former Rhodes Scholar, a combat veteran of Afghanistan, and a social entrepreneur who served as the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, one of the largest antipoverty organizations in the country. Wes Moore lives in his hometown ofAnnapolis with his wife and two children.
“Startling and revelatory . . . a rocketing real-life
narrative.”—Baltimore Sun
“A moving book . . . a call to arms.”—Chicago Tribune
“This intriguing narrative is enlightening, encouraging, and
empowering. Read these words, absorb their meanings, and create
your own plan to act and leave a legacy.”—Tavis Smiley, from the
Afterword
“[A] compassionate memoir—a story that explores how some survive
and others sink in urban battlegrounds.”—People
“Moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the
streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where
violence makes you a man.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
“Inspiring . . . a story for our times.”—Alex Kotlowitz, author of
There Are No Children Here
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