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    Same Kind of Different As Me Movie Edition: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together
    Same Kind of Different As Me Movie Edition: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together
    Same Kind of Different As Me Movie Edition: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together
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    Same Kind of Different As Me Movie Edition: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together

    Written by Ron Hall, Denver Moore and Lynn Vincent

    Narrated by Barry Scott and Daniel Butler

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    A critically acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller with more than one million copies in print and a major motion picture! Gritty with pain, betrayal, and brutality, this incredible true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.

    Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped the “Man” in the 1960’s by hopping a train. Untrusting, uneducated, and violent, he spends 18 years on the streets of Dallas and Fort Worth.

    Meet Ron Hall, a self-made millionaire in the world of high-priced deals—an international arts dealer who moves between upscale New York galleries and celebrities.

    It seems unlikely that these two men would meet under normal circumstances, but when Deborah Hall, Ron's wife, meets Denver, she sees him through God's eyes of compassion. When Deborah is diagnosed with cancer, she charges Ron with the mission of helping Denver.

    From this request, an extraordinary friendship forms between Denver and Ron, changing them both forever. A tale told in two unique voices, Same Kind of Different as Me weaves two completely different life experiences into one common journey. There is pain and laughter, doubt and tears, and in the end a triumphal story that readers will never forget.

    Bonus material in this special movie edition includes:

    • A new epilogue with updates on the authors since the release of the original book
    • The amazing story behind the movie, how it got made, and the incredible experiences while filming in Jackson, MS
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateSep 19, 2017
    ISBN9780718083441
    Author

    Ron Hall

    Ron Hall has dedicated much of the last ten years of his life to speaking on behalf of, and raising money for, the homeless. Formerly an international art dealer, Ron is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and writer/producer of the Paramount/Pure Flix film Same Kind of Different as Me. A Texas Christian University graduate, Ron was honored in 2017 with the Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition to traveling and speaking, Ron and his wife, Beth, run the Same Kind of Different as Me foundation (SKODAM.org), which meets emergency needs for those who are less fortunate.

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    • 4/5
      I really wanted to love this book that was supposed to be about helping a homeless man make something of his life. In reality, Denver Moore, the man who grew up as a Louisiana sharecropper and ended up on the streets of Ft. Worth, gave far more than he received. His story is inspirational and believable. He has retained his humility despite the success that his transformation earned him.Unfortunately, his liberator doesn't come off as well in the book, at least in the beginning. I would have stopped reading this if it hadn't been for a book group because it's difficult for me to trust a narrator with a puffed-up ego as big as the state of Texas! I hate to say it, but Ron Hall's transformation came at the expense of his wife, who was portrayed as an angel on earth. It's hard to know if this is true because she doesn't get to tell her story. She did get to deliver one of the book's best lines when Ron was rambling on about his Armani suits and his new Rolls-Royce. She asked him if that Rolls had a rearview mirror - and did he see a rock star when he looked in it. Loved it.This did turn out to be an inspiring story about prejudice, homelessness, forgiveness, suffering, and faith. With all of these worthy topics, it is understandable that the book is a little heavyhanded on the spiritual overtones. I wish the writing had been better and that it didn't focus so much on the tragedy that cemented the friendship. Still, it left me with a feeling of hope and that is certainly worth the price of a book.
    • 5/5
      Real story
      Uplifting, hope ,
      Life teachings
      Never give up on life or human abilities for restoration
    • 5/5
      Wow. Just wow. A life changing story that will affect even the most cynical of us.
    • 4/5
      This is a book I read for a non-fiction reading group. I found it a compelling story, despite the fact that I'm not a believer in visitations by angels or dead people, both of which feature into the story. A deeply religious and wealthy couple from Fort Worth befriends a taciturn homeless ex-con. It's an unlikely friendship, but one that rings true, and it's written in the voices of the two men. I found Denver Moore's story at first sad but ultimately inspiring -- it's difficult coming to terms with the kind of poverty that is as deep as that in which he grew up. An amazing story, highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      Goosebumbs, even though I am not a christian or anything. I believe that one's life can be changed greatly by an unknown power.
    • 3/5
      So I found this book in a little free library. I thought the premise was interesting, and while it did have a Christian Vibe to it, it wouldn't be super preachy. And, for the first part, it wasn't. I found the story of Ron and Debra interesting, Denver is a person who had a hard life, finally finding something that gives him hope/respect.Unfortunately, the last half of the book is nothing but preaching, not necessarily at you, the reader, but at all the praise to the Lord/God is Good/God is mysterious, etc etc.I was hoping for more of why Denver was a Modern-Day Slave, as it is subtitled on the book cover. There's a bit pertaining to his life as a shareholder, but it isn't much of a story. The majority of the first part is how Debra insisted on making Denver an acquaintance, a man who very much didn't want to be friends with a white women do-gooder. I found her approach a bit patronizing, but maybe thats just me. Not everyone needs to be a friend, and I believe that when rejected, you should honor that.However, I do think that Debra was actually very respectful to those she wanted to help - she understood that they were at the bottom due to a combination of bad luck, bad family, and bad choices. She didn't judge, she just listened. And, I'd like to know more about the white evangelistic church that accepted Denver.... was he considered a true member? or just a token "see, we aren't racist because we have a black person in our congregation". I suspect the latter, but the book was only surface level, showing the outside.Now the book was written in 2006. And times have changed. I'd like to know if the Antique Dealer actually voted to make life better for poor people. There was no conversation about it in this book, and when Denver and Ron visited the shotgun houses near the end, there was no questions asked about how the social safety net has still not helped those most at risk.Its not my place to ask.... but there are too many people who think that the only thing that is needed is charity to help those at the lowest rungs.... without understanding that poverty goes hand in hand with poor paying jobs, lack of education, and persisting stereotypes. I was really hoping for a book about change, whether Christian based or not, and it is there in a way, but its about the change of two men who formed an unlikely friendship. But the book is more about bringing God to those at the bottom, rather than actually helping. Did good things come about? I don't know. It did for Denver and Ron, who found a strong friendship. But I don't see anybody else actually being helped. Just fed and preached at.
    • 4/5
      This was a story that took a while for me to get into it, but once I did, it was a story that was hard to put down. It was also a story that had me weeping, so have Kleenex ready. It truly is a true story about "a modern-day slave, an international art dealer and the unlikely woman who bound them together", as the front cover states. I was shocked to learn that during my lifetime there were folks who were (are??) looked upon as "modern-day slaves". But I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the lady, Debbie, who had a heart for helping and not just helping, but loving those she worked with at the Mission. The authors, Ron and Denver did such a good job of telling their stories and how the Lord, through Debbie, brought them together and blessed their lives through knowing one another. I am so glad I was given this book to read!
    • 3/5
      i loved Denver's sections. it made me cry too, so apparently it was effective in that way. the author has sainted his wife to the point of making her one dimensional, which was annoying.
    • 3/5
      Better than the first 30 pages made me THINK it was going to be... on my way to Book Discussion now... we'll see what everyone else thought!
    • 4/5
      I'm not sure what makes me suspect this story but there is something that rings false to me. It may be the under-acknowledged work of Lynn Vincent who clearly did more to shape this inspiring story than simply write down the words Ron Hall and Denver Moore spoke to her as they told their stories. Their stories are amazing, and I imagine anyone who reads this book will want to learn more about their lives and their advocacy for homeless people.
    • 4/5
      It's a beautiful story about two men from different walks of life. Different racial background, different financial backgrounds, different outlooks on life. How is it possible that they could ever find common ground? But they did--Debbie. It takes a beautiful soul and a warm heart to put yourself out there and make a difference in the lives of those around you, but Debbie did just that.

      Her selflessness made Ron look like some pathetic rich man who was thinking too much about the physical/material side of life while she was focused on the spiritual. I've heard that sometimes you have to feed the body in order to feed the soul. She gave of her time and efforts regularly at the mission. She reached the lonely and the lost.

      Denver was a lucky man to have met her and known her. Most people would have walked on by and never paid him any attention. Or some would just give a hand out just to get them to go away. But Debbie saw a man in pain and a man who needed a hand UP. Together, she and Ron gave him what he needed most: friendship. And that friendship grew into a familial bond that lasted for years, even beyond her death.

      A beautiful story that is worth re-reading!
    • 4/5
      A quick inspiring read about two men with nothing in common, finding, they do in fact have things in common. Denver is an illiterate, black, homeless man who grew up as a modern day slave working for the man in Louisiana. Ron is a famed international art dealer with more money then he knows what to do with. When Ron's wife feels called by God to start helping others, Ron goes along for the ride. He begrudgingly starts handing out meals at a local mission. While there he encounters Denver, but Denver wants nothing to do with him. The streets have made him hard and he doesn't have time for rich people trying to make themselves feel better by helping the homeless. Slowly though, Ron's wife pushes the two of them together and they realize that they have more in common then they ever thought possible and start to genuinely appreciate each other's perspectives on life. A little hokey, but I'm probably just a jaded cynic.
    • 5/5
      I knew I wanted to read this book when I saw the two authors interviewed. I had to wait a month on my libraries waiting list, the book was that popular. Believe me it was a very long month. When their movie came out, I wanted to go see it, but my husband wasn't well, he's fighting Hodgkin Lymphoma. I thought it was one of the best books I have read this year. The writing was good, it kept my interest and I though well done. It was a fast read, which was good because I couldn't put it down. There are so many stories and life lessons in this book, besides the main one. We have so much to learn, from the White House on Down. I think this story should be required reading in all of our high schools. Do they even do that any more?
    • 3/5
      Lovely reminder of what life could be like if we looked past others' "cover."
    • 4/5
      True story about a self-absorbed art dealer whose spiritual wife encourages him to volunteer at a homeless shelter. She has had a dream and is sure that something significant is supposed to happen there. The art dealer (Ron Moore) and his wife meet a reclusive homeless man named Denver at the shelter--though it takes them quite a while to even learn his name. Ron -at the insistence of his wife -tries to befriend Denver. Eventually Denver starts to let him into his world and his story - which is truly amazing comes out. He grew up as a sharecropper in the south and was basically treated as a slave. Some of the horrible things he went through are hard to read, but they are also some of the most interesting parts of the book. Ron's story, on the other hand, was harder to get into as he was so self-absorbed before he got involved with Denver. It was intriguing to see the way that their relationship changed each of them, and how they rallied around the wife - Deborah - during her illness and death. A powerful story, some parts of it may seem preachy to some and the writing a bit uneven but it did generate a good discussion with the group that I read it with.
    • 5/5
      What a great and inspiring book. Sad though. It was the read one year for incoming freshmen at
      Appalachian State one year.
    • 4/5
      One of the most inspiring books I've read in a long time. A true story of a privileged art dealer and a homeless man who escaped a life of modern day slavery and how they become acquainted and are forever changed in the process. Am hoping to read the sequel soon.
    • 4/5
      Such a lovely, tear jerking story of friendship with no bounds- just shared love.
    • 5/5
      Excellent!
    • 4/5
      I bought this book about a year ago, after hearing co-author Ron Hall speak at a fundraiser banquet. I thought he had a neat story, and that I’d enjoy the book, so I bought my autographed copy. My eldest daughter read it the first week we owned it, and then it disappeared into the recesses of her room for a while. About half a year later, I retrieved it and moved it to my bookcase, where it sat for a while longer. Finally, I decided to dust it off last week and take it with me to the dentist office where I had some waiting room time ahead of me while three little girls had their teeth cleaned. By the time they all had pretty clean smiles, I was on chapter 19.

      The book hops back and forth between two narrators: Denver, who grew up on a sharecropper’s plantation before he moved on to the big city streets to live as a homeless man, and Ron, a wealthy art dealer. It tells the story of their past, and how their two lives ended up intertwined to form the most unlikely friendship. The connection centers around Ron’s wife, Deborah. It’s a powerful story of unconditional love and loving the unloveable as Christ taught his followers to do.

      As far as books go, this one is easy reading. The different narrators definitely have their own voice, and I loved the switching of perspectives – especially as their stories came to be parallel but told from two different points of view. The story itself is outstanding. The pictures evoked in my mind were quite vivid. I would caution you, unlike I did, to preview the book or at least simultaneously to read it with your older tween or teen – - there is some sensitive material, in the form of some things that happened to Denver when he was a boy, specifically an event carried out by members of the KKK. Also, several times, the “n” word is used. I wish I had know that before my 12 year old had read the book. I probably still would have let her read it, but we would have discussed it more. The book both humbled and challenged me, and I would recommend it to others. I would rate the book with a 4.5 of 5 stars.
    • 3/5
      Heart wrenching story, that really makes you evaluate yourself
    • 3/5
      Same Kind of Different As Me is the story of Ron Hall, a wealthy white art dealer and Denver Moore, a homeless black man that Ron and his wife Deborah befriend.I read this book because it was a selection for my stay-at-home mom’s book club. It’s definitely not a book I would have picked up on my own, as it has a heavy focus on Evangelical Christian religious doctrine and that’s not really my thing. I even felt kind of duped by this book because the blurb on the book jacket doesn’t mention anything about God or religion; I felt like they were trying to draw in unsuspecting readers who wouldn’t normally read the book. From some of the reviews I read on Goodreads, I’m not alone in feeling this way.Ron starts out as a snobby, racist and classist jerk of a guy who is convinced to work at a homeless shelter by his selfless and giving wife Deborah. (Why does Deborah put up with this guy? Good question.) Deborah feels that God is telling her that Ron should become friends with Denver, who has a reputation of being the meanest, most stand-offish homeless man at the shelter. Ron loves and trusts his wife so he does what she asks.. At first, it’s clear that Ron thinks he is doing Denver a big favor by even talking to him and that Ron thinks he is inherently better than Denver because he is rich and white. Thankfully, as Ron gets to know Denver, he realizes that he isn’t better than him and that he been judgmental and wrong in his preconceived notions about homeless and black people. We also learn that Denver isn’t really as mean as he seems.I appreciated how honest Ron was about how he wasn’t the greatest person when he first started working at the mission. I didn’t relate to the heavy-handed religious aspect of the book and found the constant references to prayer monotonous but I did like reading about Denver’s life and the development of his relationship with Ron.
    • 4/5
      The true story of a homeless illiterate Louisiana sharecropper and a wealthy Texas art dealer who become unlikely friends when the art dealer's devoutly Christian wife starts volunteering at a Ft Worth rescue mission. The he said-he said format was the perfect choice for conveying this odd couple's compelling story. I usually don't favor proselytizing via paperback, but this book works.
    • 5/5
      It has been a while since I have read this book. However, I read my son's review and found his perspective interesting - and knowing him as I do I understand where he is coming from. My self however, have a different perspective. I am a Counselor AT a Rescue Mission here in the Midwest. While I personally cannot fully identify with Denver's predicament, or even Ron's for that matter I can understand the hopeless of Denver and the disillusionment of Ron. I must say that I cringe when I read other reviewers passing judgement on Ron - saying he is being "Self Righteous" etc., Ron had come to the place in his life where he realized that he was in fact, NOT "Righteous" at all! This book is about the redemption of two men, with very different backgrounds. Ron and Denver did have one thing in common... A desperate need for real, genuine PEACE in their hearts.
    • 4/5
      I think that this was one of the best most insprialtional books I have read in a very long time...I love the approach of how God works and even if you do not follow a particular religion you will find this book very uplifting
    • 5/5
      This book was so good it's hard to believe that it is non-fiction! The story of Denver and Ron touched so deep into my soul I don't think I'll soon forget their story. It was such a good reminder of how different everyone's struggles are and reinforces the lesson of judging others. This book made me realize that I need to do more to give back to others. We can wish for miracles all day or ask God to make a difference in the lives of others but ultimately it is in our hands to make that difference and do his work here on earth. Of course it is through his strength that we have been given any of our gifts but make no mistake, we are his hands, that is what we were put on this earth to do. The writing style of Denver's side takes a little getting used to but it is such a touching story and so worth it. I'd recommend this book to everyone!
    • 5/5
      Rated: AGreat book! Perhaps living and working in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and having spent much of my childhood in the old South made the book more special to me. In many ways, I could relate to Ron and Debbie Hall's life -- from their lives, to thier successes and struggles, to their fight against cancer, to their ministry to the "least of these". I found myself laughing and crying from chapter to chapter. Romans 8:28.
    • 5/5
      When an upper class couple decide to volunteer at a soup kitchen, they never expect that a homeless man will impact their lives more than they impact his. Told in narratives by all three, a beautiful story is written about the love and trust built between strangers.
    • 5/5
      An incredibly heartwarming and inspirational read
    • 1/5
      A Same Kind of Different As Me was slow to start . . . so slow I put it down after 65pages and have moved on.The writing is well, but the writer switches between two characters, but neither was anyone I cared anything about.I'm sorry that I couldn't read on, but it bored me and I put the book down.