Wes  Moore





Wes Moore

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October 15, 1978

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Wes Moore is a youth advo­cate, Army com­bat vet­eran, promis­ing busi­ness leader and author.

Wes grad­u­ated Phi Theta Kappa as a com­mis­sioned offi­cer from Val­ley Forge Mil­i­tary Col­lege in 1998 and Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hop­kins Uni­ver­sity in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Inter­na­tional Rela­tions. At Johns Hop­kins he was hon­ored by the Mary­land Col­lege Foot­ball Hall of Fame. He com­pleted an MLitt in Inter­na­tional Rela­tions from Oxford Uni­ver­sity as a Rhodes Scholar in 2004. Wes was a para­trooper and Cap­tain in the United States Army, serv­ing a com­bat tour of duty in Afghanistan with the elite 1st Brigade of the 82nd Air­borne Divi­sion in 2005–2006. Wes spear­headed the Amer­i­can strate­gic sup­port plan f...more


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One of the reasons I wrote The Other Wes Moore was to highlight the critical work service organizations around the country are doing on behalf of families, single parents, kids and veterans. I want to applaud their commitment and the services they provide, draw people who need help to them, and encourage those who can donate time or funds to the organizations to do so.


In this space I will be po...

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Average rating: 3.69 · 7,011 ratings · 1,384 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
The Other Wes Moore: One Na...
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3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 6,931 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions
Discovering Wes Moore
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions

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“The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.”
Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

“When it is time for you to leave this school, leave your job, or even leave this earth, you make sure you have worked hard to make sure it mattered you were even here.”
Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

“I sat back, allowing Wes's words to sink in. Then I responded, "I guess it's hard sometimes to distinguish between second chances and last chances.”
Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

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