Scrawled on a scrap of paper and floating around my desk, its title kept piquing my curiosity each time it came into view. I think it was my daughter-in-love Jenny who recommended I read it.
Finally, I picked up a copy for just $5 on our drive north.
I've never read a book like this. It is all at once heart-breaking and uplifting. It's a raw revelation of ignorance and hate, yet a redemption of love. It touches me in deep places because of my Southern roots. I also realize my appalling ignorance of the homeless. But it has also touched millions, as it's a New York Times bestseller.
Same Kind of Different as Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. It's one for your reading list, your mind and your heart.
http://www.samekindofdifferentasme.com/
OH! How I loved this book! It truly touched my soul in the deepest places! Thank you for taking my recommendation!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading it! Ben went to downtown Raleigh last month to feed the homeless. One man really touched his heart. Ben tossed a football with him and the man smiled and "got all excited about a silly football." His revelation, "The only difference between a homeless person and me is they don't have a home." That about says it all!
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