A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it. It begins outside a burning plantation hut in Louisiana . . . and an East Texas honky-tonk . . . and, without a doubt, in the heart of God. It unfolds in a Hollywood hacienda . . . an upscale New York gallery . . . a downtown dumpster . . . a Texas ranch. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.
Lives don't come much more hardscrabble than Denver Moore's: born in rural Louisiana, Moore, with his family, worked on a plantation where they were "paid" in credit instead of cash. In the 1960s he began riding the rails, living as a hobo--a life that eventually led to a 10-year stint in Louisiana's infamous Angola prison. Finally, in a Fort Worth homeless shelter, he became friends with Debbie Hall, and in turn Debbie's husband Ron, a Texas art dealer. The story of their unique friendship, Moore's inspiring escape from homelessness, and their shared faith in God's grace makes for an uplifting spiritual memoir--one made more poignant by the death of Debbie in 2000, the tragic event that led to the writing of this wonderful book.
- Genre: Biography + Autobiography, Family + Relationships, Social Science, Art, Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Religion + Beliefs
- Subgenre: Ethnic Studies / General, Emigration + Immigration, Sociology / General, Spirituality, Friendship, Human Rights, General
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
- Pages: 245
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: March 13, 2013
- Date Published: March 11, 2008
- Author: Denver Moore, Ron Hall, Lynn Vincent
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