Wednesday, march 16, 2011 by sarah sundin welcome to book club beat, where book clubs share about their discussions. So in a way, we is all homelessjust workin our way toward home. The story of ron hall and denver moore takes a new look into the. Same kind of different as me, by ron hall, denver moore, and lynn vincent what its about. Its easy, perhaps even natural, to find members of our same tribe, those who share our worldview and our demographic traits. 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. Reading a physical book and listening to the audiobook are two different paths that lead to the same destination. The author or coauthor of ten books, lynn has sold 12 million copies since 2006. Differences between people of different gender and race, between people of different economic status, between people of different belief systems. Following are two excerpts highlighting extraordinary faith, from the book same kind of different as me.
The film was released on october 20, 2017, by pure flix entertainment. If your book is tentatively titled one moment in timea general phrase that really doesnt separate it from the packand another book shares that name, youll likely be ok. 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 different as me dvdbased conversation kit and its accompanying conversation guide. But if you were planning to title your thriller the da vinci codea specific title associated with a bestselling seriesyoud better make other arrangements. Meet denver, raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana until he escaped the man in the 1960s by hopping a train. Same kind of different as me opens nationwide on oct.
List 5 main themes presented in same kind of different as me according to the readers guide, p237339. This book taught me to be grateful for what i have and to never think twice about helping others. We were the same age, but we always wrote about our different experiences. Denver moores voice in chapter one takes you back to his teen years in the 1950s. Elmo and abby want to learn about things that are different and the same. 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. Same kind of different as me ron hall, denver moore, lynn vincent on. 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. But news of the flood combined with learning about the other book got me wondering. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture release by paramount in fall 2017. Same, same but different primary this book reminds me of my pen pal when i was younger we met when both of our families were on vacation in florida at a resort and wrote back and forth to one another through high school. In many ways, our world today is focused on divisions, on differences. I enjoyed the whole story line and the way lives are intertwined. Lynn vincent is the new york times bestselling writer of heaven is for real and same kind of different as me.
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. A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. Same kind of different as me trailer 2017 paramount pictures. 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. 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. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, lifechanging love.
The book is the true story of moore, a former homeless man, hall, an international arts dealer, and hall. Johnston had just sold smartsynch, a tech company based. Same kind of different as me book hits ny times best. Authors denver moore and ron hall left to right cowrote same kind of different as me. As a group, take turns reading each excerpt aloud, paying attention to any key words or phrases that catch your attention. 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. 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. The title, also used as a refrain throughout the book, is a popular saying in india and nepal, heard by kosteckishaw when she traveled there. Each creates differing experiences and memories, but neither is better or worse than the other. It is based on the 2006 book of the same name by ron hall, denver moore and lynn vincent. How dallas resident ron halls same kind of different as. Based on the book by ron hall, denver moore, and lynn vincent. Same kind of different as me 2006 is a memoir written by denver moore and ron hall, with the assistance of lynn vincent. The character portion of my same kind of different as me study guide.
Here is a simplified same and different activity using a venn diagram and a dozen samedifferent pairs. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture by paramount in fall 2017. Ron hall author, denver moore author, lynn vincent collaborator. He calls himself suicide, but is actually named denver. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This inspiring true story is told by the two men who lived itron hall and. Themes and colors key litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in same kind of different as me, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Some of these characters are very minor, so do not fret about remembering all of the little details.
A texas christian university graduate, ron was honored in 2017 with the distinguished alumni award. Same kind of different as me is carneys feature debut, and the director pushes the religious weepy genre closer to art. She worked for eleven years as a writer and editor at the national news biweekly world magazine and is a u. Same kind of different as me, published june 2006, is a book cowritten by ron hall and denver moore, with lynn vincent, telling about halls and moores intersecting life journeys. How a friendship between same kind of different as me. This discovery was announced four months after my first nonfiction book was published, and one week after i learned that a second book had been published on the exact same topic as mine. 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.
Also included for each samedifferent pair are the attributes. Same kind of different as me foundation is the 911 for rescue missions who serve those experiencing homelessness. With greg kinnear, renee zellweger, djimon hounsou, jon voight. 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. 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. Theres a fair amount of research on the subject of comprehension in audiobooks vs reading.
How is deborah hall described in same kind of different as me. Same kind of different as me book hits ny times bestsellers list. A wealthy couple whose marriage is on the rocks befriends a local homeless man who changes their perspectives in this inspiring true story. 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. A modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together author. Film still for same kind of different as me, october 20, 2017. Same kind of different as me paperback march 11, 2008.
Moore grew up as a sharecropper on a plantation in red river. Admittedly the broken english title same kind of different as me piqued my interest and boy did i enjoy this book. Elliot and kailash explore their similarities and differences, concluding that their lives are different, different but the same. Same kind of different as me 2017 plot summary imdb. The true story of same kind of different as me encounter. Same kind foundationsame kind of different as me foundation. Watch the official movie trailer for same kind of different as me. Gordon is reading a great book that might help abby and elmo called were different, were the same. Same kind of different as me, a book that is factual but could just as easily be fiction, tells the unlikely story of the unlikeliest of friendsron hall. Read same kind of different as me a modernday slave, an international art dealer, and the unlikely woman who bound them together by ron hall available from rakuten kobo. Its a very easy read, but keeps your interest in the whole story. Lessons from the same kind of different as me l how to. Producers were seeking funding for the movie same kind of different as me, based on the bestselling book by ron hall and denver moore.
Same kind of different as me homework help questions. 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 and study guide. When you are finished reading, take a few minutes to share your thoughts with the group. Can you use the same book title thats been used before. Our teacher edition on same kind of different as me can help. When ron confesses his affair to debbie, carney cuts out the big. The film stars greg kinnear, renee zellweger, djimon hounsou, olivia holt, jon voight, and stephanie leigh schlund.
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