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. 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 summary from litcharts the. Same kind of different as me paperback march 11, 2008. Some of these characters are very minor, so do not fret about remembering all of the little details. The wordofmouth hit became a new york times platinum bestseller and stayed on the list for more than three and onehalf years. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, lifechanging love. From the outside, ron halls seemingly charmed life looked pretty perfect. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together by ron hall 75,643 ratings, 4. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together by ron hall 75,589 ratings, 4. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture by paramount in fall 2017. Admittedly the broken english title same kind of different as me piqued my interest and boy did i enjoy this book.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The story of ron hall and denver moore takes a new look into the mind of a homeless man whos spiritually filled and a wealthy. Same kind of different as me opens nationwide on oct. 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. How dallas resident ron halls same kind of different as me. Ron hall author, denver moore author, lynn vincent collaborator. 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. If you were astounded by the unlikely true story of a lifechanging friendship in same kind of different as me, you can now go deeper into the story and its powerful themes with the same kind of di.
Same kind of different as me conversation guide read. 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. It is based on the 2006 book of the same name by ron hall, denver moore and lynn vincent. Same kind of different 1 from angie smith on vimeo. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together. 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. Workin our way home is the incredible true story of the ten years ron and denver lived together after miss debbies death. But her art dealer husband, ron, is uncomfortable around the man. The character portion of my same kind of different as me study guide. Lynn vincent is the new york times bestselling writer of heaven is for real and same kind of different as me. Introduction the book tells the story of ron and deborah hall and their friendship with denver moore who they met at the union gospel mission in fort worth.
Denver lived as a virtual slave in louisiana and a homeless drifter in texasuntil he met deborah. 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. Join angie and me as we discuss the first 99 pages. He calls himself suicide, but is actually named denver.
Ron hall, a rich white art dealer, and denver moore, a black homeless man. 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. Following are two excerpts highlighting extraordinary faith, from the book same kind of different as me. At the beginning of the book, what kind of person is ron hall. Same kind of different as me study guide from litcharts the. 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. Boyd song credited to fesliyanstudios youtube channel. 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. Summary meet denver, a man raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana in the 1960s.
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. Its easy, perhaps even natural, to find members of our same tribe, those who share our worldview and our demographic traits. When shes diagnosed with cancer, can ron embrace her dream of rescuing denver. Apr 28, 2018 same kind of different as me summary by denver moore, lynn vincent, and ron hall is an amazing lifejourney of two people who managed to overcome their egoistic tendencies and succeed in their endeavor of being good and moral individuals. When you are finished reading, take a few minutes to share your thoughts with the group. 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. Although same kind of different as me was a literary success, selling hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, the 2017 film adaptation was poorly received. Same kind of different as me 2006 is a memoir written by denver moore and ron hall, with the assistance of lynn vincent. Nov 06, 2017 ron hall talks about the true events that inspired the book and movie same kind of different as me.
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. In many ways, our world today is focused on divisions, on differences. Film still for same kind of different as me, october 20, 2017. The first edition of the novel was published in november 30th 2005, and was written by ron hall. Same kind of different as me 2017 plot summary imdb. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in. Buy a cheap copy of same kind of different as me book. Same kind of different as me study guide from litcharts. Same kind of different as me, a treacly drama about the unlikely friendship between a homeless man and a wealthy art dealer, earns a few honest tears thanks to costar djimon hounsou. Based on the bestselling book and the movie of the equivalent name, the same kind of different as me, invites people into an improbable friendship and a lesson of love. I first stumbled across the story in 2010 when my soninlaw suggested it to me. List 5 main themes presented in same kind of different as me according to the readers guide, p237339.
Born in 1937, denver moore grows up in red river parish, louisiana. Same kind of different as me is carneys feature debut, and the director pushes the religious weepy genre closer to art. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in hardcover format. To view books in process, and to suggest new books, go to books in process. This book taught me to be grateful for what i have and to never think twice about helping others. Nov 30, 2005 admittedly the broken english title same kind of different as me piqued my interest and boy did i enjoy this book. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. 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. Same kind of different as me hall, moore litlovers.
The book is the true story of moore, a former homeless man, hall, an international arts dealer, and hall. Oct 14, 2017 same kind of different as me opens in movie theaters this week on october 20. 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. Ron hall talks about the true events that inspired the book and movie same kind of different as me. How a friendship between same kind of different as me. The author or coauthor of ten books, lynn has sold 12 million copies since 2006.
We are so excited to kick off our discussion of same kind of different as me today. 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. Same kind of different as me is the emotional tale of their story. She worked for eleven years as a writer and editor at the national news biweekly world magazine and is a u.
He had a flourishing art business, a beautiful wife, two fine teen children and an amazing 15,000 square foot. 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. As a group, take turns reading each excerpt aloud, paying attention to any key words or phrases that catch your attention. The true story of same kind of different as me encounter. 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. Meet denver, raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana until he escaped the man in the 1960s by hopping a train.
It took an affair, a confession, a dream and an unlikely friendship with a homeless man to help him remember. 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. Differences between people of different gender and race, between people of different economic status, between people of different belief systems. With greg kinnear, renee zellweger, djimon hounsou, jon voight. Denver moores voice in chapter one takes you back to his teen years in the 1950s. If you liked same kind of different as me you may also like other books in our nonfiction category. 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 summary by denver moore, lynn vincent, and ron hall is an amazing lifejourney of two people who managed to overcome their egoistic tendencies and succeed in their endeavor of being good and moral individuals. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Authors denver moore and ron hall left to right cowrote same kind of different as me. Free download or read online same kind of different as me. 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. When ron confesses his affair to debbie, carney cuts out the big.
Bios same kind foundationsame kind of different as me. My emotional journey through the reading of same kind of different as me has been a truly moving experience. Moore grew up as a sharecropper on a plantation in red river parish, louisiana. Same kind of different as me summary and study guide. Lessons from the same kind of different as me l how to.
Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture release by paramount in fall 2017. Oct, 2017 same kind of different as me opens nationwide on oct. The book had been out since 2005, a true story that bridges the social and racial divisions of our day. How dallas resident ron halls same kind of different as. Same kind of different as me book hits ny times best. Same kind of different as me opens in movie theaters this week on october 20.
10 1467 884 1068 1679 1460 1371 1543 1469 946 1106 829 1440 899 1341 678 1001 482 618 625 205 1582 1633 560 867 149 66 1113 1096 35 1193 1463 703 1037