Perfect for individual study or a smallgroup discussion, this documentarystyle video brings the themes of same kind of different as me to life. Same kind of different as me is an inspirational story about two men from drastically different backgrounds and the bond that surprisingly brought them together for. The true story of same kind of different as me encounter youtube. About the ny times bestselling book and paramount movie. Same kind of different as me small group bible study with ron hall.
A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together by ron hall 75,643 ratings, 4. A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. At the beginning of the book, what kind of person is ron hall. Same kind of different as me foundation is the 911 for rescue missions who serve those experiencing homelessness. Moore grew up as a sharecropper on a plantation in red river parish, louisiana.
Employing a firstperson point of view that switches between moore and hall in its chapters, the book tells the radically different life stories of the two menmoore spent most of his adult years being homeless or in. Ron hall talks about the true events that inspired the book and movie same kind of different as me. Same kind of different as me is a 2017 american christian drama film directed by michael carney, in his feature directorial debut, and written by ron hall, alexander foard and michael carney. Based on the bestselling book, which inspired both a sequel and a childrens adaptation, same kind of different as me is the true story of a wealthy texas white couple, ron and debbie greg kinnear and renee zellweger, who befriend a violent homeless man djimon hounsou. Ron hall author, denver moore author, lynn vincent collaborator. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jan 24, 2010 same kind of different part 1 discussion we are so excited to kick off our discussion of same kind of different as me today. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together, published june 2006, is a book cowritten by ron hall and denver moore, with lynn vincent, telling about halls and moores intersecting life journeys. This book taught me to be grateful for what i have and to never think twice. Same kind of different as me is a powerful character driven film. The book is the true story of moore, a former homeless man, hall, an international arts dealer, and hall. Same kind of different as me paperback march 11, 2008. Free download or read online same kind of different as me. Authors denver moore and ron hall left to right cowrote same kind of different as me.
What difference do it make stories of hope and healing. To view books in process, and to suggest new books, go to books in process. Mike cope, a preacher i greatly respect, mentioned on his blog in 2008 that same kind of different as me was required reading for their incoming freshmen at abilene christian university. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. She worked for eleven years as a writer and editor at the national news biweekly world magazine and is a. Jan 22, 2011 same kind of different as me discussion questions i hope many of you are planning to attend book club thursday night, but for those that cant or those that want a head start on the discussion, im posting this months discussion questions. How dallas resident ron halls same kind of different as.
Join angie and me as we discuss the first 99 pages. Ron hall and denver moore, unlikely friends and even unlikelier coauthors. The author or coauthor of ten books, lynn has sold 12 million copies since 2006. She worked for eleven years as a writer and editor at the national news biweekly world magazine and is a u. When you are finished reading, take a few minutes to share your thoughts with the group. The character portion of my same kind of different as me study guide. The true story of same kind of different as me encounter. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture by paramount in fall 2017. My emotional journey through the reading of same kind of different as me has been a truly moving experience. Oct 20, 2017 in many ways, our world today is focused on divisions, on differences. Oct 23, 2017 authors denver moore and ron hall left to right cowrote same kind of different as me. Same kind of different as me 2006 is a memoir written by denver moore and ron hall, with the assistance of lynn vincent. Employing a firstperson point of view that switches between moore and hall in its chapters, the book tells the radicallydifferent life stories of the two menmoore spent most of his adult years being homeless or in. Same kind of different as me the resource for readers, book.
Following are two excerpts highlighting extraordinary faith, from the book same kind of different as me. Nov 15, 2017 my emotional journey through the reading of same kind of different as me has been a truly moving experience. Same kind of different as me discussion questions i hope many of you are planning to attend book club thursday night, but for those that cant or those that want a head start on the discussion, im posting this months discussion questions. The book, by ron hall and denver moore, made the bestsellers list. Born in 1937, denver moore grows up in red river parish, louisiana.
How a friendship between same kind of different as me. In 2014, paramount pictures announced a film adaptation of the bestselling nonfiction book same kind of different as me. Same kind of different as me 2017 same kind of different. Same kind of different 1 from angie smith on vimeo. If you liked same kind of different as me you may also like other books in our nonfiction category. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture release by paramount in fall 2017. Same kind foundationsame kind of different as me foundation. Differences between people of different gender and race, between people of different economic status, between people of different belief systems. Nov 06, 2017 ron hall talks about the true events that inspired the book and movie same kind of different as me. Mar 11, 2008 same kind of different as me ron hall and denver moore, with lynn vincent the first few chapters of this inspiring book draw you into the early lives of the two men who gradually reveal the story of their unlikely friendship. The book is moving, engaging, and it overall forces the reader to really think about if theyve served others with the love of christ as much as they can. Its easy, perhaps even natural, to find members of our same tribe, those who share our worldview and our demographic traits.
In many ways, our world today is focused on divisions, on differences. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also consider these litlovers talking points to help get a discussion started for same kind of different as me. Admittedly the broken english title same kind of different as me piqued my interest and boy did i enjoy this book. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together, published june 2006, is a. Meet denver, raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana until he. The first edition of the novel was published in november 30th 2005, and was written by ron hall. Same kind of different as me study guide from litcharts. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together hall, ron, moore, denver on. The book same kind of different as me, by ron hall and denver moore, is a memoir that tells the stories of its two authors and central protagonists from their early years to the time they meet. Ron hall has dedicated much of the last ten years of his life to speaking on behalf of, and raising money for, the homeless. As a nonprofit, it is ron hall and denver moores way of connecting those who read their new york times bestselling book, same kind of different as me or saw the paramount movie by th. He calls himself suicide, but is actually named denver. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together.
Oct 19, 2017 producers were seeking funding for the movie same kind of different as me, based on the bestselling book by ron hall and denver moore. Denver moores voice in chapter one takes you back to his teen years in the 1950s. Same kind of different as me is based on the inspiring true story of international art dealer ron hall greg kinnear, who befriends a homeless man djimon hounsou in hopes of saving his. It is based on the 2006 book of the same name by ron hall, denver moore and lynn vincent. When ron confesses his affair to debbie, carney cuts out the big. With greg kinnear, renee zellweger, djimon hounsou, jon voight. Relying on both faith and her basic goodness, a woman is able to change lives, promote profound friendships, and inspire social change. International art dealer ron hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will. How dallas resident ron halls same kind of different as me. We are so excited to kick off our discussion of same kind of different as me today.
As a group, take turns reading each excerpt aloud, paying attention to any key words or phrases that catch your attention. Meet denver, raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana until he escaped the man in the 1960s by hopping a train. A texas christian university graduate, ron was honored in 2017 with the distinguished alumni award. Oct, 2017 same kind of different as me opens nationwide on oct. Same kind of different as me hall, moore litlovers. He and his brother live with various family members throughout their childhood and experience much hardship, including racist violence and the deaths of numerous people, including their grandmother, father, and uncle. Film still for same kind of different as me, october 20, 2017.
It is an autobigraphy of two men and the miraculous events that were orchestrated bringing two vastly different lives and lifestyles to intersect in a purely heavenly moment. List 5 main themes presented in same kind of different as me according to the readers guide, p237339. This book had been on my to read list for years yeah, im kinda slow. International art dealer ron hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives. Same kind of different as me is an inspirational story about two men from drastically different backgrounds and the bond that surprisingly brought them together for an everlasting friendship. Same kind of different as me summary and study guide. Same kind of different as me christian book distributors. The story of ron hall and denver moore takes a new look into the. Lessons from the same kind of different as me l how to. A modern day slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together ron hall, denver moore, lynn vincent, 2006 thomas nelson 224 pp.
Same kind of different as me summary from litcharts the. The first few chapters of this inspiring book draw you into the early lives of the two men who gradually reveal the story of their unlikely friendship. Actor, djimon hounsous excellent portrayal of denver, a colored homeless man who through divine intervention becomes friends with a wealthy white couple, played convincingly by greg kinnear and renee zellweger is flawless. Same kind of different as me is carneys feature debut, and the director pushes the religious weepy genre closer to art. This book taught me to be grateful for what i have and to never think twice about helping others. The halls were forever changed and its all captured in his bestselling book, same kind of different as me, and the upcoming movie, also starring djimon hounsou as denver. Lynn vincent is the new york times bestselling writer of heaven is for real and same kind of different as me. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, lifechanging love. Summary meet denver, a man raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana in the 1960s. Same kind of different as me book hits ny times best. This lifechanging encounter, featured on many television and radio shows, inspired ron to write his first book same kind of different as me, a story of hope and redemption. Same kind of different as me opens nationwide on oct.
The wordofmouth hit became a new york times platinum bestseller and stayed on the list for more than three and onehalf years. Nov 30, 2005 admittedly the broken english title same kind of different as me piqued my interest and boy did i enjoy this book. Producers were seeking funding for the movie same kind of different as me, based on the bestselling book by ron hall and denver moore. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman. As put by one critic, the films so sincere and admirable that it seems churlish to voice objections, but the fact remains that it isnt very good.
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