This Boy’s Life was written by Tobias Wolff and published in 1989. The very successful American author, Tobias Wolff is known for his short stories, novels and memoirs. This Boy’s Life is a memoir of his childhood experiences. Wes Moore also a successful American author is known for his first book, The Other Wes Moore, published in 2010. Just as This Boy’s Life depicts Tobias Wolff struggles as a child growing up, The Other Wes Moore memoir divulge the same. Though the two authors are from a different generation by age, they both wrote about the journey of growing up with their mothers. The mother role she plays in her children lives just as the relationship between a mother and child will determine what direction that child will pursue in