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The other Wes Moore : one name, two fates /

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Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years 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...

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Main Author: Moore, Wes, 1978-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Moore, Wes, > 1978- > Childhood and youth.
Moore, Wes, > 1975- > Childhood and youth.
Youth > Conduct of life.
African Americans > Maryland > Baltimore > Biography.
African Americans > Maryland > Baltimore > Social conditions > 20th century.
Violence > Maryland > Baltimore > History > 20th century.
Prisoners > Maryland > Biography.
Baltimore (Md.) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Baltimore (Md.) > Biography.
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Summary:Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years 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.
Physical Description:xiv, 233 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780385528191 (alk. paper)
0385528191 (alk. paper)