A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it.It begins outside a burning plantation hut in Louisiana… and an East Texas honky-tonk… and, without a doubt, in the heart of God. It unfolds in a Hollywood … Hollywood hacienda… an upscale New York gallery… a downtown dumpster… a Texas ranch.
Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.
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This is the story of transformation. Ron and Denver couldn’t be more different and yet something knits them together. Denver is a homeless man and Ron a successful in business. Ron (doing his “good duty”) reaches out to Denver and tells him he wants to be friends, Denver challenges him about what the means by “friend” and how sincere Ron is …
This book deeply inspired me to serve those less fortunate than me.
After loving the movie, Same Kind of Different As Me, I read the book with the same title. Ron Hall and Denver Moore wrote this true story in their own distinct voices. I enjoyed the book even more than the movie as I had the luxury of rereading passages that were close to my heart.
Ron Hall, an international art dealer, and his wife Deborah …
What a delightful, inspirational story of hope, loss, and friendship. This book was truly life changing for me.
Being raised in Southern Oregon, where the sunset laws were enforced until the late 1950’s. I was completely ignorant of the discrimination and oppression of our black citizens in the United States. This is important to this story. But more important is the spiritual guidance from Denver and the life lessons we learn from Miss Debbie and Mister …
Poignant ! Well done.
What a true story! And in my neck-of-the-woods, too. Our family was so touched by this book we did as a family read aloud, that we visiting the shelter referenced. I still think about the “catch and release” concept to this day. You’ll have to read it to find out what that is :). As a family, we ended up growing a heart for the homeless, and …
Loved this book. It opened my heart to the possibilities when we let God develop friendships that are outside our comfort zone.
This book is one of my top 10 favorite books! True story and very inspirational. Excellent read!