Ron Hall

Denver Moore

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From a burning plantation hut in Louisiana to an upscale New York art gallery, you will see the heart of God in this unexpected tale of the transforming power of love and friendship. Gritty with pain and betrayal, Same Kind of Different As Me is an inspirational true story that crosses the barriers of society.

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Same Kind of Different As Me

Denver said this in the “Conversation with the Authors” section

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I hope everybody tries to be successful not for selfish purposes, but to help those who can't help themselves

The truth about it is, whether we is rich or poor or somethin in between, this earth ain't no final restin place. So in a way, we is all homeless — just workin our way toward home.

“Just tell em I’m a nobody that’s tryin to tell everybody ‘bout Somebody that can save anybody”

“Well when Denver heard about Miss Debbie, he told me she had a lot of friends that would be praying for her all day. But he figured she needed someone to pray all night, and he would be the one to do it”

Then, truly puzzled, she asked him, "Why are you so happy?"

"I woke up" he replied, eyes twinkling in his haggard face, "and that's reason enough to be happy!”

The more I thought about it, the more I became convinced we’d enjoy life a whole lot more if we owned a whole lot less.

“I know it ain’t none of my business, but does you own somethin that each one of them keys fits?” I glanced at the keys; there were about ten of them. “I suppose,” I replied, not really ever having thought about it. “Are you sure you own them, or does they own you.”

I originally read this book during my senior year of high school, and it left such a lasting impression that I recently decided to read it again.

Typically, I’m not a huge fan of religious or overly preachy books—but this one is different.

’s a true story about love, loss, redemption, and how relationships can completely reshape our understanding of the world—and each other.

I’m really glad I decided to pick it back up again.

I originally read this book during my senior year of high school, and it left such a lasting impression that I recently decided to read it again.

Typically, I’m not a huge fan of religious or overly preachy books—but this one is different.

It’s a true story about love, loss, redemption, and how relationships can completely reshape our understanding of the world—and each other.

I’m really glad I decided to pick it back up again.

Jennifer Dieter

I wanted it to be more about Denver and his evolution more than about the white Christians who 'saved' him. Too much focus on religion and not enough on this issues that led to homelessness.

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This was a really touching story about the friendship and love that develops between two wealthy, white Christians and a homeless, agnostic black man. 

Despite the many differences between them, Ron and Debbie Hall befriend Denver after they start volunteering at a mission. One would think that the Halls would have the most to contribute to the relationship. After all, Denver is an illiterate ex-convict who once spent time in one of America's toughest prisons. However, as the story unfolds, it's clear that Denver brings as much, if not more, to the friendship than the Halls. Along the way, Denver comes to know God and becomes something of a missionary himself. Ultimately, he is instrumental in helping the Hall family through an awful ordeal. The power of God to work in and through people comes through loud and clear in this story.

For anyone who has ever dismissed a homeless person as someone disposable or without value, this book might make them see things differently. Certainly, it should be enough to make one take a second look at those who appear to have the least and those who appear to have the most. This book shows that outward appearances aren't always accurate.

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Soon to be a Major Motion Picture. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it.

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