My neighbor and fellow book club member recommended this to me as a powerful read. It was interesting, but not fascinating. It is always nice to read stories of people of different socio-economc statuses finding common ground and reminding us what it is to be human, though. So, I would recommend this book; it was a quick read. ( )

Alternating chapters, Hall and Moore weave together a single narrative of prejudice, redemption, love, and death. Hall is a well-to-do art dealer; Moore, a sharecropper turned vagrant. Their paths meet at a homeless mission in Fort Worth, Texas, where Hall’s wife (Debbie) serves with a fearless and relentless love – a love which serve as the impetus for Hall and Moore’s deep and lasting friendship. This compelling story calls into question many commonly held assumptions about homelessness, race, friendship, and struggles with God. B+ ( )

An inspiring book about two men....one black, one white, one rich and one homeless and the strong bond that develops between them. ( )

Great book! A must read for everyone. ( )

The chapters alternate between Ron Hall (the international art dealer) and Denver Moore (the homeless man), two men brought together by Ron Hall’s wife.

We learn how Ron Hall came from lower-middle class to successful international art dealer and how Denver left a sharecropping farm to come to Fort Worth with no skills to get by in a city. Debbie draws her husban Ron into work at a Mission, feeding the homeless, and she encourages him to become friends with Denver. It is nice to watch the Hall’s faith grow as they do this as a couple.

The interspersing of chapters from Ron and from Denver works really well and the structure of the story is very readable. The protracted illness and death of Debbie is rough but real and gives insight into the relationship developing between the two men. It started with what looked like a homeless man in need of a friend. But Denver became the friend to Ron as he dealt with anger and grief.

Their goal was to get people to look at the homeless with a new perspective and to see more people reach out and make a difference. I think it is successful. ( )