| Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together | 
 enlarge | Authors: Ron Hall, Denver Moore
Creator: Lynn Vincent
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (241 reviews)
Sales Rank: 148
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 084991910X
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780849919107
ASIN: 084991910X
Publication Date: March 11, 2008
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Product Description
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 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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Inspired January 8, 2009
This book blew me out of the water. From the first page it got my attention and kept it to the end. I was inspired my the lives of both men. The lessons learned and can be taught will be foever told in the story. I cried and laughed through out the book. A Must read for everyone.
Eye-opening and fascinating January 8, 2009
Last month my sister-in-law read a book called "Same Kind of Different as Me" and when she was done, she highly recommended that I read it. This week I found myself with a copy and thought I would give it a try. I'm very glad I did - 'Same Kind of Different As Me' is an amazing book: gripping, inspirational, and eye-opening as well.
The book interweaves the stories of two men who on the outside seem very different. Ron is a rich international art dealer, and Denver was raised as a sharecropper, did time in prison, and becomes homeless on the streets of Ft. Worth. The story of how they met, how they became friends, and what they learn from each other is fascinating. Hearing two (and very different) sides of many events in the book was very interesting. There's a pervasive spiritual aspect to the book, as the faith of the main characters (and Ron's wife Deborah) play a crucial role in who they are and what they do. (For me that was a positive factor, but if that concerns you, don't worry - they don't get all preachy!)
What was particularly interesting for me was as side effect of diving in so quick that I didn't realize something very important... I thought the book was fiction and only after I finished did I realize it was not! The idea that within my lifetime there have been people still living in conditions indistinguishable from slavery, facing unthinkable racial hatred, was chilling. That background made the building of a friendship between the two men even more incredible. The power of love and faith that puts itself into action - not just from a distance but up close and personal - triumphs in a touching way in "Same Kind of Different as Me". I highly recommend the book for any reader! (Actually, for the non-reader, I would recommend the book on Audio CD or audio download.)
 I loved this book! January 8, 2009
This book is truly a testimony to the work of God...an amazing humbling read! Well told look at two people who would have never met but for the grace of God. It leaves you pondering long after the last page is turned.
Amazing story - January 7, 2009
What an amazing story of friendship, committment, love and the powerful grace that God offers us! Have a tissue handy, and be ready to share this book with others.
The book tells the story from both the eyes of a southern sharecropper who later becomes homeless, and a wealthy art dealer from Texas. Eventually, the lives of these very different people converge. They are unlikely friends, but are both used by God in very real ways to change both their own lives and the city they are a part of. Seeing the same event through the eyes of 2 such different people is so interesting! The fact that this is a true story makes it so much better - Hollywood could not have written a better story. Kudos to the authors for sharing it with us.
Makes you think January 7, 2009
When I first started reading this book, I had no idea it was a true story. The story is told from 2 different points of view, a rich art dealer who is reluctant to volunteer with his wife at a soup kitchen, and a homeless uneducated black man. The story unfolds as these two unlikely people somehow forge a friendship.
While I would guess the art dealer's wife may have had real friendship with the homeless man, I am still a little skeptical as to the authenticity of the man's friendship with "Denver", the homeless man.
With as many "fake" stories that have come out lately, I would like to believe this one is genuine, but I have my suspisions some parts may have been exagerated to woo the reader into an Evangelical state of mind. But I could be wrong.
All in all it was a good read, and once you get past the first few chapters, you wont be able to put it down.
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