Well I got another book from BookSneeze.com last week. I've had a hard time putting this one down. I'd recommend it - definitely.
The book? Same Kind as Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together. by Ron Hall and Denver Moore.
Here's the official book description:
A true, inspirational story that crosses the barriers of society.
Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped "da Man"—in the 1960s—by hopping a train. Then, after another 18 homeless years on the streets of Dallas, God moved . . . and a godly woman named Deborah prayed, listened, and obeyed. Mountains began to move, beginning with her husband, Ron, an international art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani suits and art-collecting millionaires.
The story takes a devasting twist when Deborah discovers she has cancer. Will Deborah live or die? Will Denver learn to trust a white man? Will Ron embrace his dying wife's vision to rescue Denver? Or will Denver be the one rescuing Ron?
There's pain and laughter, doubt and tears, and in the end a triumphal story that readers will never forget.
It's a beautiful book and a surprisingly easy read. It may take a while to get used to the way Denver "talks" as you read but probably not. I love the back and forth between the two stories in the beginning before they meet - getting the full history.
Have you read the book? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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