Susan L. (ncsuz) - , reviewed on 1/9/2012 + 77 more book reviews

You should read this book. Seriously. If you have not read it, you should put it on your "to-read" list. Same Kind of Different as Me is the true story of a wealthy art dealer and a homeless man and the unlikely friendship they find.

The book alternates between Denver, a former plantation sharecropper who jumps a train to escape his bleak future and ends up living his life as a homeless man for years, and Ron, a wealthy art dealer whose wife convinces him to serve the community at a homeless shelter. That homeless shelter is where their paths cross and God moves in both of their lives.

This story really did make me view homeless people and serving others differently. If you really want to make a difference in someone's life it doesn't happen in a day.

It was inspiring to watch how God worked in both of these men's lives to change them and each other.

The book is very well written and will suck you in. It is open and honest and tells their imperfect and inspiring story beautifully. Not only is it a good story, but it may change your life- read it!

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