Wes Moore, author portrait
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Wes Moore

Wes Moore is the governor of Maryland. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Wes Moore; The Work, which was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul 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 of Annapolis with his wife and two children.
Five Days
This Way Home
The Work
Discovering Wes Moore
The Other Wes Moore

Books

Five Days
This Way Home
The Work
Discovering Wes Moore
The Other Wes Moore

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

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Random House Authors Share Words of Inspiration for 2020 Grads at Virtual Commencement

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