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: EBooks
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  240 reviews
Sales Rank: 122
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
ASIN: B001EHEBW6
Publication Date: March 11, 2008
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Product Description
Meet Denver, a man raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana in the 1960s; a man who escaped, hopping a train to wander, homeless, for eighteen years on the streets of Dallas, Texas. No longer a slave, Denver's life was still hopeless-until God moved. First came a godly woman who prayed, listened, and obeyed. And then came her husband, Ron, an international arts dealer at home in a world of Armani-suited millionaires. And then they all came together. But slavery takes many forms. Deborah discovers that she has cancer. In the face of possible death, she charges her husband to rescue Denver. Who will be saved, and who will be lost? What is the future for these unlikely three? What is God doing? Same Kind of Different As Me is the emotional tale of their story: a telling of pain and laughter, doubt and tears, dug out between the bondages of this earth and the free possibility of heaven. No reader or listener will ever forget it.
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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.
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.
Same kind of different as me January 7, 2009
This is an incredible story that most people should read, however, it is not for the faint of heart. There were many times that I had to stop reading because I couldn't focus my eyes through all the tears. Still, the bottom line is that God has a plan for our lives and He can do incredible things through us if we just submit ourselves.
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