THE OTHER WES MOORE by Wes MooreTwo young black men sit across the table from one another. Both born into impoverished, broken, inner-city homes in Baltimore, Maryland. Both grew up without a father present. Both got mixed up with drugs and violence at a VERY early age. And both share the same name.
But today, at the age of 33, one is a Rhodes Scholar, a decorated army veteran, a White House fellow, and a successful businessman. The other is a 33 year old grandfather, and is serving a life sentence.What happened?
The front cover aptly expresses the sentiment of this book.
The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.
You have to read this one!
(One piece of advice: take some brief notes when introduced to each Wes, otherwise you'll be flipping back through the pages and smacking yourself on the head. Not that I would know, of course. Tee hee.)
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk KiddLiving on a peach farm in South Carolina with her harsh, unyielding father, Lily Owens has shaped her entire life around one devastating, blurred memory--the afternoon her mother was killed. She was four years old. Since then, her only real companion has been the fierce-hearted, black woman Rosaleen, who acts as her "stand-in mother."
When Rosaleen insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily knows it's time to spring them both free. They take off in the only direction Lily can think of, toward a town called Tiburon, South Carolina--a name she found on the back of a picture amid the few possessions left by her mother. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black bee-keeping sisters named May, June, and August.
Maternal loss and betrayal, guilt and forgiveness entwine in a story that leads Lily to the single thing her heart longs for most.
A wonderfully written story. An easy read. It'll make you laugh and cry. Read it!
(I'm anxious to see if the movie is as good as the book. Anyone see it?)
4 comments:
I recommended the first one =) And it was soooo good, wasn't it?!?! Never made it to that book club to discuss it, oh well. I didn't see "Secret Life of Bees" but have wanted to. We should compare notes once we watch it.
Both of those books look good. I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the recommendation.
You just KEEP adding to my book list!!! I think I would enjoy both of these. Thanks!
I listened to both of these! Actually, SLoB is not quite finished yet, but just had to tell you thank you for recommending them!
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