All 11 Uses of
mentor
in
The Other Wes Moore
- The shopping excursion was the first of many encounters between my grandfather and this man, who would become a mentor, teacher, and friend to him.†
p. 41..9
- The man who mentored— and clothed—my grandfather followed his dreams and made history.
p. 42..1 *mentored = provided guidance to someone less experienced
- I would soon be heading back to the United States, where, in a matter of months, I would be accepting my degree from the president of Johns Hopkins, William Brody, who had become a cherished mentor and friend.†
p. 169..5
- Uncle Howard has remained a mentor and guide in my life and was the co-best-man (along with Justin) at my wedding.†
p. 174..6
- He was a groomsman at my wedding and remains a cherished friend and mentor.†
p. 175..1
- But many of my mentors told me that if I really wanted to understand the changes going on in American and international policy, I needed to understand the global economic system.†
p. 176..6
- I spoke with a mentor and great friend, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Fenzel, who had just been named deputy brigade commander of the hallowed 1st Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division.†
p. 176..8
- Some of the ones that helped me come to mind, from finding strong mentors to being entrusted with responsibilities that forced me to get serious about my behavior.†
p. 179..2
- What changed was that I found myself surrounded by people—starting with my mom, grandparents, uncles, and aunts, and leading to a string of wonderful role models and mentors—who kept pushing me to see more than what was directly in front of me, to see the boundless possibilities of the wider world and the unexplored possibilities within myself.†
p. 179..9
- Some said the mentors we encountered were the key.†
p. 181..6
- But what all these responses have in common is that they point to the decisive power of information and stories—the kind provided and modeled by friends, family, mentors, or even books—which has only reinforced my initial decision to write this story in the first place.†
p. 182..1
Definition:
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(mentor) someone who guides and advises another who is less experienced; or the act of providing such guidance