Name: The Work
ISBN: 9780812993578

Wes Moore

The delinquent-turned-Oxford scholar picks up after the events of his best-selling The Other Wes Moore to trace his search for purpose in Afghanistan, on Wall Street and in the White House, sharing inspirational stories by others who found meaning in a life in service. 50,000 first printing.

My Search for a Life That Matters

The Work

The Work is the story of how one young man traced a path through the world to find his life's purpose. Wes Moore graduated from a difficult childhood in the Bronx and Baltimore to an adult life that would find him at some of the most critical moments in our recent history: as a combat officer in Afghanistan; a White House fellow in a time of wars abroad and disasters at home; and a Wall Street banker during the financial crisis. In this insightful book, Moore shares the lessons he learned from people he met along the way--from the brave Afghan translator who taught him to find his fight, to the resilient young students in Katrina-ravaged Mississippi who showed him the true meaning of grit, to his late grandfather, who taught him to find grace in service.--Back cover.

Searching for a Life that Matters

rumbledethumps

I've known about Wes Moore since his first book, and greatly respect his work. When I see him on a news program or other show, I'll make sure to stop whatever I'm doing and listen to him. But this book didn't quite hit the mark for me.

It tries to be a memoir, revealing personal growth through change and adversity, but just feels more like autobiography, a string of incidents told in chronological order. 

What I found most compelling were the pieces at the end of each chapter where he profiled others who were answering their callings.

The Work My Search for a Life That Matters

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