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Unlikely Brothers: Our Story of Adventure, Loss and Redemption is co-authored by human rights activist and Co-Founder of the Enough Project, John Prendergast and his "Little Brother", Michael Mattocks.^[1]

Summary

John Prendergast, at twenty years old, decided to become a Big Brother to Michael Mattocks, a seven-year-old living in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Washington, DC. The book, co-authored by both, describes their different perspectives on their continuing relationship, shared over a period of more than 27 years.

References

External links

• The Enough Project's description of the book, including trailer.
• "John Prendergast On Mentoring Boys In Unlikely Brothers", Read It Forward.
• "Redemption through Brotherhood", Washington Post.
• "Old Bonds of Brotherhood Endure for Rights Activist Prendergast", The Philadelphia Inquirer.
• "Unlikely Brothers Chronicles Forging of a Unique Bond for 2 Men", PBS NEWSHOUR.
• "Newsweek/Daily Beast Writers’ Favorite Books 2011", The Daily Beast.

Reviews

• whole living
• Booklist
• O, the Oprah Magazine
• Kirkus' Reviews
• Publishers Weekly