While this was not the same hit for me as “Same Kind of Different As Me,” it was nice to learn more about Ron and Denver’s relationship. Thank you NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This is the 2nd book in this series. I liked it, but it wasn't as good as the 1st book. The first book had me gripped tight but this one at times made me feel like it wasn't real and had a hard time connecting with it.

You have GOT to read this book. If you read "Same Kind of Different as Me", you will love ""Working Our Way Home". This book focuses on the friendship between Ron and Denver since the death of Ron's wife, Miss Debbie. The book chronicles the ups and downs of their friendship.

First, l loved the book for its humor...from Denver "burning off" to losing his car to his hospital antics. There also needs to be a book just for Denver's "Denverisms". Like keeping his "amerysm" warm (aneurysm); statue of Lamentations (statute of limitations); having his credit card "aggravated" (activated); trickonometry; and one of my favorite lines when Denver "burned off" - "I had to get my eyes deleted (dilated)". And Ron's comeback: "Are you sure you didn't get your brain deleted?"

I also loved how Denver and Ron were there for each other. Denver was there when Ron was grieving the death of his wife. Ron rescued Denver from the various kinds of trouble he got into. Ron was also very understanding of the trauma Denver went through as a "modern day slave". The book did a great job in explaining about how this time in Denver's life influenced some of his decisions. And through it all, their love for each other were quite evident in this book.

The 2 men also taught each other some very important life lessons. Ron taught Denver unconditional love. He tried to teach Denver accountability and responsibility but didn't always succeed :). Denver taught Ron about the homeless and taught Ron what was really important in life. It wasn't about the fancy clothes or all the money but about our relationship with God. I also loved how Denver said that it was not the government or welfare that is going to solve the issue of homelessness because these programs aren't about love and that love is the true motivator to helping those that are homeless.

It helps to go back and read "The Same Kind of Different as Me" but this book can be read without it. Some of the things written in that book are recapped in this book.

Rating: 5 out of 5

I received this book from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson publishing in exchange for a review.

This is a wonderful story about a homeless man and how he touched so many people. If you think one person can't make a difference you need to read this book.I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley, all opinions expressed in this review is my own.

I enjoyed learning more about the friendship between Ron and Denver. They did often repeat things later in the book and that was a bit annoying. I think anyone who read "Same Kind of Different Like me" would like this book.
I received this book free from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review.

A sequel to Same Kind of Different as Me, this book begins with the funeral of Ron Hall's wife, Debbie. On her deathbed she had asked Ron to befriend Denver Moore the homeless alcoholic she had saved.

Struggling with his grief, Hall does so. This book, told in alternating sections by them both, tells the story of their remarkable and fruitful friendship. That not only led to their best-selling book, but that also changed their lives.

It's a wonderful story.

Working Our Way Home is the sophomore effort of Ron Hall and Denver Moore. I remember reading their first book The Same Kind of Different As Me some years ago during our library's annual summer reading challenge. I loved their debut. It was uplifting and made me feel all warm and tingly inside. I closed the cover on that book hopeful that Denver had seen the worst of his days, encouraged that he was no longer homeless. It was in part a celebration of the friendship these two men have as well as a homage to the God-fearing woman who brought them together.
At first Working Our Way Home had the same feel for me. Although Debbie had passed and Ron was grieving, the imprint her unshakable faith and character had on him and Denver seemed to be there. But then as I kept reading I found myself becoming angry. I found Ron condescending at times. I felt that Denver faults were being illuminated while Ron was being lifted on a pedestal. Instead of being the feel good piece that the Same Kind of Different was for me I was ashamed of myself for bearing witness to what I thought was Denver's exploitation.

As a huge fan of the first memoir, "The Same Kind of Different as Me", I was eager to learn more about the odd coupling of Ron Hall and Denver Moore. So I'm privileged to have the opportunity to read a pre-publication copy Mr. Hall's sequel to the first book, courtesy of Netgalley.

As an avid read of some 100 books per year, it's takes a special book that stick in my mind and soul, did the authors' first book. I know already that "Workin' Our Way Home..." will do the same. This book is written by Ron Hall and tells the tale of his an Denver Moore unusual friendship and brotherhood over the ten years following the end of the first book. Their friendship is a journey characterized by a deep faith, patience, selflessness and an unwavering devotion to a commitment made to the woman they both loved so deeply. Their story is written in two voices, Ron's and Denver's and is so well done that I can hear what I imagine is the cultured voice of Texan art dealer Hall and deep southern rural Louisianan Denver. You can feel and hear their excitement, disappointment and finally Denver's weariness as he gets "closer to home". These two men found their gift and their mission and through their books have share it with the rest of us. I will recommend this second book just as frequently as I have the first, as a lesson in love, faith and friendship.