The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates Free Audiobook Download by Wes Moore
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates is a story about how two people can have the exact same name, because they're twins. One of them grows up to be a wannabe hoodlum and the other becomes a civil rights attorney. In the novel, not only are they twins but they also live in the same city and go to school at the same time so one day, when one of them is being bullied on the bus, he sees his twin brother getting pushed around too. Someone had put their father's number on their shirt so when he called to talk about it Wes saw that his twin needed help too. So he ended up becoming a lawyer for children who are victims of bullying.
"The Other Wes Moore" is a story of how two successful and well-educated black men faced the same bigoted challenges in different ways. One is "Wes Moore," who has become a famous scholar and bestselling author, while his brother, "Darius Moore," has fallen into drug addiction and lives on the streets.
In this compelling audiobook, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore, we meet a young man named Wes who is born in Houston to a mother on welfare and father with a degree from MIT. He was given the opportunity to attend Phillips Exeter Academy as well as Princeton. He later went on to work for some of the world's most prestigious firms and still has his goals set for becoming the US Secretary of Education. But then he sees something on TV that makes him want to rewrite his story.
"The Other Wes Moore" is a memoir by the former high school classmate of Nate Moore. Nate was born in the same neighborhood and attended the same schools as Wes, but a number of circumstances lead to them going in different directions. The audiobook tells the story from both perspectives, giving insight into what lead to their divergent paths.
In the novel, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, author [Wes Moore] outlines the story of his life with a focus on how he used his name to achieve so much good and become a successful attorney. From a young age, Wes was recognized for his intelligence and curiosity in school. However, after four years of college and one year in law school, Wes discovered that his name was preventing him from finding success in law firms across the country. It wasn't until he began working at a local firm in Philadelphia that he realized that everything else would fall into place because his work ethic finally received credit for what it was worth.
The Other Wes Moore is Wes Moore, who grew up in a middle class family in the south side of Chicago and went to good schools. However, he was also able to overcome his difficult childhood. The book is split up into two parts: the first is related to how he overcame his upbringing and how he went on to write a best selling book called The Other Wes Moore. The second has more to do with his personal story as well as where he is now as an adult trying to reach out to inner-city youth.
Published Date | 2010-04-27 |
Duration | 6 hours 13 minutes |
Author | Wes Moore |
Narrated | Wes Moore |
Reviews | |
Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Non-Fiction |
Parent Category | Social Science, Memoir |