400
700
900
Same Kind Of Different As Me
Moore, Denver | Vincent, Lynn

Same Kind Of Different As Me

2006
9780849919107
245 pages | eng
Dewey 976.4
LC Classification F394.F7H155 2006b

Subject

  • African Americans - Biography
  • Art Dealers - Biography
  • Friendship - Case Studies
  • Homeless Men - Biography
  • Indentured Servants - Biography
  • Whites - Biography

Plot

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, it also shines with an?unexpected, life-changing love. This incredible retelling now includes an interview with the authors and?a reader's guide that is perfect for individual or group study. The most inspirational and emotionally gripping story of faith, fortitude, and friendship?I have ever read. A powerful example of the healing, restorative power of forgiveness and?the transformational, life changing power of unconditional love.?Mark Clayman, Executive Producer for the Academy Award?nominated The Pursuit of Happyness Denver Moore and Ron Hall's story is one that moved me to tears. The friendship that forms between these two men at a time when both were in great need is an inspiration to all of us to be more compassionate to everyone we come in contact with.?This is truly a wonderful book!?Mrs. Barbara Bush.