The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates is a 2010 nonfiction book by Wes Moore, current governor of Maryland. Published by Spiegel & Grau, it describes two men of the same name who had very different life histories. Tavis Smiley wrote the afterword.[1]
The author states, "The other Wes Moore is a drug dealer, a robber, a murderer. I am a Rhodes scholar, a White House Fellow, a former Army officer. Yet our situations could easily have been reversed."[2] Jen Steele of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel wrote that "Moore's message is that it takes a village – and a bit of luck – to successfully navigate the negative surroundings where so many urban youths grow up."[3] Dave Rosenthal of The Baltimore Sun stated that the contrast of the Moores was similar to that of different sections of Baltimore, which have neighborhoods of varying levels of quality and safety.[4]
In his interview, the author stated that his intended audience includes young people who are "going through transitions to adulthood" as well as their parents and guardians, other people who work with them, and people in organizations working with youth.[5]
- ^ "The Other Wes Moore: One Name and Two Fates—A Story of Tragedy and Hope". Publishers Weekly. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Wes (May 13, 2012). "The author: When Wes Moore met Wes Moore". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Steele, Jen (May 29, 2010). "Trying to reconcile the 2 Wes Moores". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "The Other Wes Moore -- the two faces of Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. April 27, 2010. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Gumbrecht, Jamie (May 20, 2010). "'The Other Wes Moore' author to discuss book". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.