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Wow! I went to a program on Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore last night. It's the story of a friendship between an international art dealer and a man who was homeless for 30 years, a friendship orchestrated--even demanded--by the art dealer's late wife. The program was at a Fort Worth church, and I expected 30-40 people There were probably 400, crammed into Fellowship Hall, and they were a wildly responsive audience. I didn't hear Denver Moore speak, only Ron Hall, but he is dynamic, dedicated and wickedly witty. His passion for working with the homeless and his respect and admiration for his late wife come across every bit as clearly as his friendship for Denver Moore, a friendship that got off to a rocky start (massive understatement, but Mr. Hall made us all howl with laughter as he described their first meetings). They had already sold out of the books at the church, but I immediately went home and ordered if from amazon. If this team presents a program near you, be sure to go--but go early to get a good seat. |
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