New Releases by Ron Hall

Did GrPa kill a bear with his fist? Find out. See the "Bear Facts." Green apple two steps, grabbling crawdads, possum hunting, and acifidity bags. Hog slaughter and pork processing in the backyard. Make a soccer ball from a pig''s bladder. Mountain boy conquers abject fear and slays a giant egg-eating snake. The Great Economic Depression: The CCC and Maness Recreational Park. Two second graders wild bus ride and discovery of the big treasure in the ashes of a burned-out house. Growing up in a country house, home alone with Daddy and a war''s remorse.

Stoicism is a logical philosophy. Herein, one may learn to reason like a Stoic, which leads to making progress toward living in accord with nature, and from which an abiding happiness is produced. Secundum Naturam is an exploration of Stoicism, given the thesis that the philosophical doctrines derive from Stoic logic. Itself, Stoic logic derives from one, first principle: contradiction does not exist in nature, although we contradict nature when we err. The connectives, modalities, and argument resolutions are all defined with respect to contradiction as conflict (between Both p and Not p). And when your will contradicts nature, you are living contrary to nature, while the goal is to live secundum naturam, according to nature. Best of all, learn how to improve yourself with Stoic logic, according to reason, according to nature, only with Secundum Naturam.

Autobiography

Dit ongelooflijke, waargebeurde verhaal geeft een ontroerend inkijkje in het hart van een dappere vrouw- en in het vaderhart van God. Deborah krijgt een droom met een bijzondere opdracht. Hij lijkt onmogelijk en onwaarschijnlijk - maar Deobrah doet er alles aan om hem te verwezenlijk. Als ook Deborah''s man overtuigd raakt, beginnen er prachtige dingen te gebeuren. Maar dan wordt Deborah ernsitg ziek. Wat zal er van haar droom terechtkomen?

29 juillet 1969, coup de tonnerre dans le monde maritime. Alors que s’achève la mythique Golden Globe Race, première course autour du monde sans escale en solitaire, le Britannique Donald Crowhurst est en tête lorsque la BBC annonce que le futur héros des mers a triché. Durant deux cent quarante-trois jours, Crowhurst a inventé de toutes pièces son parcours, délivrant par radio de fausses positions tandis qu’il se contente de faire des ronds dans l’eau en Atlantique, attendant de rejoindre le peloton de tête – Robin Knox-Johnston et Bernard Moitessier – au retour du cap Horn. Journal de bord frauduleux, lettres mensongères à sa famille... le crime était presque parfait, mais l’immense réalité de l’océan ne tarde pas à rattraper Crowhurst, qui finit par être pris à son propre piège et par sombrer dans la folie. À partir des carnets, de documents filmés retrouvés sur son navire et de lettres de Crowhurst, Nicholas Tomalin et Ron Hall, journalistes au Sunday Times, nous font revivre la tragédie de cet homme ordinaire décidé à se sauver coûte que coûte de la faillite, pris au piège de la mer et de ses mensonges. En dressant le portrait de ce héros shakespearien victime du « drame maritime du siècle » comme on a coutume de l’appeler, les deux enquêteurs livrent le récit d’une dérive inéluctable conduisant Crowhurst du mensonge à la démence jusqu’au suicide.

The heartwarming sequel to Same Kind of Different As Me! After Miss Debbie''s death in 2000, her husband, Ron formed an even stronger bond with Denver, a homeless ex-con. Ron''s touching memoir chronicles how their shared devotion to Debbie led them to work toward fulfilling her vision: to ease the pain associated with poverty, homelessness, and inequality. Workin’ Our Way Home describes the ten years Ron and Denver lived together after Miss Debbie’s death. Written in both Ron’s and Denver’s unique voices, their inspiring (and often hilarious) adventures include: Their sometimes-bizarre life together in the Murchison Mansion Denver accidentally almost burning the house down—twice The challenges involved with making a movie Two visits to the White House Traveling the country to raise awareness about homelessness And much more! With both wit and wisdom, these pages reveal God’s plan lived out through these men and those closest to them, including their passion to fulfill Debbie’s dream of mitigating the suffering and humiliation associated with homelessness and inequality. Denver said it best: “Whether we is rich or whether we is poor, or somethin'' in between, this earth ain’t no final restin'' place. So in a way, we is all homeless—ever last one of us—just workin our way home.”

Un sclav al zilelor noastre, un comerciant de arta si o femeie hotarata care i-a adus impreuna Carte ecranizata in filmul Same Kind of Different As MeUn boschetar periculos, fara adapost, care a crescut pe plantatiile din bumbac. Un comerciant de arta aflat in plina ascensiune, care cunostea bine lumea Armani si Chanel. O femeie hotarata, cu un vis ambitios. O poveste adevarata atat de impresionanta, incat niciun autor de fictiune nu ar indrazni sa si-o imagineze. Povestea incepe undeva intr-o coliba de pe plantatiile arzatoare din Louisiana… la est de Texas… si, fara nicio indoiala, in inima lui Dumnezeu. Trece apoi prin haciendele hollywoodiene … prin galeriile luxuriante din New York … pe langa un tomberon din centru … si ajunge la o ferma texana. Prin toata durerea, tradarea si brutalitatea unei vieti chinuite, strabate, fara veste, dragostea care schimba cu totul traiectoria unui om, a unei comunitati. Cea mai emotionanta marturie de credinta, curaj si prietenie pe care am citit-o vreodata. Un exemplu puternic de vindecare, de iertare si de transformare determinata de o iubire neconditionata. —Mark Clayman, producator executiv, nominalizat la Premiul Oscar pentru The Pursuit of Happyness Povestea lui Denver Moore si a lui Ron Hall m-a miscat pana la lacrimi. Prietenia care se infiripeaza intre acesti doi barbati intr-un moment in care amandoi aveau mare nevoie de ea este o motivatie pentru noi toti sa aratam mai multa compasiune fata de toti cei cu care intram in contact. Este cu adevarat o carte minunata! —Mrs. Barbara Bush Prezentare carte — Am avut un vis, i-a spus Debroah Hall sotului ei. Cu un barbat intelept care a schimbat fata orasului. Apoi l-a privit cu prudenta, temandu-se ca va crede despre ea ca si-a pierdut mintile. Insa Ron Hall stia prea bine ca sotia lui era una dintre persoanele cele mai lucide pe care le cunostea. — Zici ca l-ai visat pe omul acela? — Da, i-am vazut chipul, a raspuns ea timid. Era fata unui om al strazii care venea la adapostul unde ei serveau masa o data pe saptamana, dar refuza sa doarma inauntru sau sa schimbe o vorba cu ceilalti din adapost. Un tip ciudat, singuratic, ce le dadea fiori tuturor celor cu care intra in contact. Numele lui era Denver Moore. Si aceasta este povestea vietii lui, povestea unui barbat care a trait ca un sclav, pe plantatiile de bumbac ale „Omului“, pana catre sfarsitul anilor ’60. Un barbat care n-a fost in viata lui la scoala, care n-a fost platit niciodata pentru munca lui istovitoare si care a considerat ca viata traita pe strada inseamna un pas inainte. Si care nu si-a imaginat vreodata ca ar putea fi prieten cu cineva care conduce un SUV sau ca va bea cafea la Starbucks cu un barbat alb. Si este si povestea vietii lui Ron Hall, un comerciant de arta aflat in plina ascensiune, pe care Dumnezeu l-a binecuvantat cu doi ochi buni: unul pentru arta si celalalt pentru o afacere de succes. Acasa, in Hollywood, Ron Hall nu s-a gandit nici macar o clipa ca urmatorul capitol din viata lui se va scrie intr-un adapost pentru oameni ai strazii, nici ca loialitatea ferma si perspicacitatea spirituala extraordinara a unui boschetar il vor incuraja in cele mai dureroase momente din viata lui. Si, bineinteles, este povestea vietii lui Debbie Hall, „cea mai firava, cea mai curioasa si cea mai bagareata femeie ... neagra sau alba“. Compasiunea si perseverenta ei i-a adus impreuna pe cei doi barbati; viziunea ei a adus speranta in viata a mii de oameni. Este o poveste adevarata despre viata de aici, de pe pamant, adeseori provocatoare, plina de lupte, dar in final plina de speranta si intotdeauna surprinzatoare. Este o poveste in care poti sa crezi. Despre autori Ron Hall este comerciant de arta, a carui lista lunga de clienti include celebritati din toate colturile lumii. Ca absolvent de MBA al Universitatii Crestine din Texas, isi imparte timpul intre Dallas, New York si ferma lui Brazos, langa Fort Worth. Denver Moore a servit ca voluntar la Misiunea Evangheliei din Fort Worth pana la moartea sa in martie 2012.

Winner of the 2024 American Legacy Book Award in Christian Inspirational A critically acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller with more than one million copies in print and a major motion picture! Gritty with pain, betrayal, and brutality, this incredible true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love. Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped the “Man” in the 1960’s by hopping a train. Untrusting, uneducated, and violent, he spends 18 years on the streets of Dallas and Fort Worth. Meet Ron Hall, a self-made millionaire in the world of high-priced deals—an international arts dealer who moves between upscale New York galleries and celebrities. It seems unlikely that these two men would meet under normal circumstances, but when Deborah Hall, Ron''s wife, meets Denver, she sees him through God''s eyes of compassion. When Deborah is diagnosed with cancer, she charges Ron with the mission of helping Denver. From this request, an extraordinary friendship forms between Denver and Ron, changing them both forever. A tale told in two unique voices, Same Kind of Different as Me weaves two completely different life experiences into one common journey. There is pain and laughter, doubt and tears, and in the end a triumphal story that readers will never forget. Bonus material in this special movie edition includes: A new epilogue with updates on the authors since the release of the original book The amazing story behind the movie, how it got made, and the incredible experiences while filming in Jackson, MS Photos from the movie set

This remarkable story shows what can happen when we choose to be kind. Share the inspirational message that we can all make a difference--no matter how big or small we are and no matter how big or small the task. This heartwarming tale about poverty, homelessness, and the kind, gentle love of Jesus is a 2024 American Legacy Book Awards in children’s nonfiction. Based on the New York Times bestseller Same Kind of Different As Me, which sold more than a million copies worldwide and inspired the major motion picture, this book tells the true story of Denver Moore and Ron Hall, who also created the delightful illustrations in this book. Share the power of friendship and faith with your children. Same Kind of Different As Me for Kids: Is perfect for young readers ages 4-8 who want to get involved in their community Shares the wonderful message of the love and kindness of God Is a great teaching resource for how to look at social issues and diversity in the classroom with compassion

''A masterpiece.'' New Yorker ''Wholly riveting, brilliantly researched.'' Evening Standard ''A meticulous investigation into the seeds of disaster... fascinating, uncomfortable reading.'' Sunday Times In 1968, Donald Crowhurst was trying to market a nautical navigation device he had developed, and saw the Sunday Times Golden Globe round the world sailing race as the perfect opportunity to showcase his product. Few people knew that he wasn''t an experienced deep-water sailor. His progress was so slow that he decided to short-cut the journey, while falsifying his location through radio messages from his supposed course. Everyone following the race thought that he was winning, and a hero''s welcome awaited him at home in Britain. But on 10 July 1968, eight months after he set off, his wife was told that his boat had been discovered drifting in mid-Atlantic. Crowhurst was missing, assumed drowned, and there was much speculation that this was one of the great mysteries of the sea. In this masterpiece of investigative journalism, Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall reconstruct one of the greatest hoaxes of our time. From in-depth interviews with Crowhurst''s family and friends and telling excerpts from his logbooks, Tomalin and Hall develop a tale of tragic self-delusion and public deception, a haunting portrait of a complex, deeply troubled man and his journey into the heart of darkness.

Jacob frantically stumbled over the fallen log, crashing uncontrollably through the dense underbrush and falling to the ground. He scrambled quickly back up to his feet and began running again. Jacob had no idea where he was going, but he knew that he should run. He crashed through some more undergrowth and into a little less dense part of the forest. He spun, looking around. His heart felt as if it were trying to jump out of his chest. His mind was racing. Where had Rick gone? Was the thing following him? Was it following Rick? The two friends had just split up, hoping that at least one of them could get away. He turned and ran again, as he ran; he tried looking over his shoulder to see if that thing was after him. He saw no sign of it. Running through this jungle was tough and he kept stumbling and falling. He looked back again; nothing. He turned his head back just in time to dodge around a large tree, as he jumped to his left, he was knocked off balance with a vicious blow. He felt like he had been run over by a truck or a middle linebacker. He hit the ground hard and bounced once. He tried to regain his balance and scramble back to his feet but just as he began to rise he was knocked backward again by the heavy blow of a large hairy paw. Jacob did not even realize that blood was seeping out of his body in several places. The claws had opened his face and falling through the brush had opened several small wounds on his arms and legs. He tried to rise up to his feet again; his entire body was protesting the movement. He felt as if he were moving in slow motion. A cold blackness was beginning to overcome him as he saw the big paw with the razor sharp claws swinging down toward his face. The blackness now enveloped him, his last thought was: I hope Rick makes it out.

Fifteen year old Bobby Jenkins awakes to find almost everyone dead and nothing works. He will have to find others and try to survive without any modern technology. Not only must he survive the elements, but he has to stay clear of some of the crazies that are left alive.

Ein Klassiker über ein zeitlos spannendes Abenteurerschicksal Im Juli 1969 wird mitten im Atlantik eine Jacht entdeckt – die Segel sind gesetzt, aber der Trimaran ist leer. Nur die Log- und Tagebücher befinden sich noch an Bord und offenbaren ein dunkles Geheimnis. Ihr Verfasser Donald Crowhurst war acht Monate zuvor aufgebrochen, um im Wettstreit mit namhaften Seglern wie Robin Knox-Johnston und Bernard Moitessier als schnellster Solosegler nonstop die Welt zu umrunden. Was damals kaum jemand wusste: Crowhurst verfügte weder über Hochseeerfahrung noch über ein seetaugliches Boot. Doch warum war der Unternehmer und Familienvater dennoch bei dem Rennen, das die Sunday Times mit einem Preisgeld von 5000 Pfund ausgelost hatte, angetreten? Und was ist an Bord geschehen, dass er für immer verschollen blieb? Einfühlsam arbeiten die Autoren anhand der letzten Aufzeichnungen die Vorgeschichte und sonderbaren Abläufe auf See auf. Sie berichten von menschlichem Streben und Versagen. Erzählen eine Geschichte über Heldentum, in der kein Held vorkommt. Und zeichnen das Porträt eines bemerkenswerten Mannes, der am Ende keinen Ausweg mehr sah. »Crowhursts Geschichte ist dramatischer als alle anderen, geheimnisvoller und dunkler als ›All is lost‹.« Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin »Eine der außergewöhnlichsten Seefahrtgeschichten, die je veröffnetlicht wurde.« The Washington Post »Ein Meisterstück.« The New Yorker »Eines der packendsten Lesestücke über das Segeln überhaupt.« FAZ

Es la historia de Denver Moore, un hombre que nunca asistió a la escuela, nunca fue remunerado por sus años de trabajo agotador y que vio el sobrevivir en las calles como subir un peldaño en la vida. Nunca pensó que sería amigo de un hombre blanco conductor de una camioneta y cliente de Starbucks.Esta también es la historia de Ron Hall, un exclusivo comerciante de arte con buen ojo para obras maestras y una nariz para encontrar ofertas. Al vivir en haciendas de Hollywood, galerías Soho, y castillos europeos, nunca se imaginó que el siguiente capítulo de su vida sería escrito al interior de un refugio de vagabundos citadinos.Y, por supuesto, es la historia de Debbie Hall; una mujer con agallas y convicción profunda. Fueron su compasión y persistencia las que los unió, la visión que transformó el interior de una ciudad y trajo esperanza a miles de personas.La historia de la vida real de dos hombres y una mujer excepcional también es un relato sobre la verdadera vida —áspera, con los pies en la tierra, a menudo dolorosa, ultimadamente esperanzadora, siempre sorprendente.Es una historia en la que puedes creer.

Everybody can help somebody—even you! "I used to spend a lotta time worryin'' that I was different from other people . . . But I found out everybody’s different—the same kind of different as me.” Little Denver grew up very poor, and he didn’t get to go to school. As time passed, Denver decided to hop a train to the big city for a different life. But that life was difficult, and Denver spent many years as a homeless man. But God showed His love through two people who were very different from Denver. Based on Same Kind of Different As Me, the emotional tale of Denver Moore’s life story, this unique children’s book includes Denver’s original art. Parents and children alike will be moved by this powerful story and will never forget the unexpected and life-changing things that can happen when we help somebody. "Nobody can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody.” Meets national education standards.

The Ghost of Comanche Peak is purely a figment of my imagination.However, many of the "earthly" events could be based on embellished truths as my family and I lived at the foot of Comanche Peak in the early 50''s. I am a 1955 graduate of Granbury High School. As I mention in the book''s preface, the decade of the fifties must be the best ever. No doubt, some will disagree. I guess the years of your youth will always seem the best to you.The problem with most of us, we don''t realize how good it is at the time of actual experience. Oh, if I could go back in history and relive those times, both good and bad. Maybe I''ve done that with the writing of this book. You can decide for yourself as I remember and describe events of the Peter Pacande family.This is a story of a teenage boy growing up on a small Texas peanut farm during the extreme drought of the fifties. It tells of his farm chores, his meals, going to church, his longing to have a girlfriend and his encounter with a ghost.Does the ghost of Comanche Peak really exist? I''m not sure. Maybe so, maybe no. Teenagers sometimes have to invent friends to have one.Whether the ghost really exists or not is for you to determine as we vicariously relive a brief time in the life of a young boy. And there is where the real story lies. Some of the scenes in this book were written with tears in my eyes as I could feel both the boy''s pain and happiness. I hope you sense the same emotion as it may bring to mind a similar story of your youth.If you''re a young person reading this book, perhaps it will encourage you to appreciate and pay more attention to the events of your life that are, at this very instant, shaping your tomorrows. Too soon today is gone, leaving you yearning for yesterdays.Please join me as we call on a young boy and the Ghost of Comanche Peak.

If you were astounded by the unlikely true story of a life-changing friendship in Same Kind of Different as Me, you can now go deeper into the story and its powerful themes with the Same Kind of Different As Me DVD-Based Conversation Kit and its accompanying Conversation Guide. Perfect for your individual study or a small-group discussion, the Same Kind of Different As Me Conversation Guide will be your companion as you watch the DVD, providing insights for a convicting lesson and thought-provoking questions for discussion. Appealing to many audiences, Same Kind of Different as Me compares one man’s experience with 20th-century “slavery” and homelessness in the United States with another’s portrayal of his own complacency and wealth. From a burning plantation hut in Louisiana to an upscale New York art gallery, you will see the heart of God in this unexpected tale of the transforming power of love and friendship. Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, Same Kind of Different as Me is an inspirational true story that crosses the barriers of society. For use with Same Kind of Different As Me DVD-Based Conversation Kit (ISBN 9781418542863).

The role of autonomy in the student experience in a large-enrollment undergraduate introductory physics course was studied from a Self-Determination Theory perspective with two studies. Study I, a correlational study, investigated whether certain aspects of the student experience correlated with how autonomy supportive (vs. controlling) students perceived their instructors to be. An autonomy supportive instructor acknowledges students'' perspectives, feelings, and perceptions and provides students with information and opportunities for choice, while minimizing external pressures. It was found that the degree to which students perceived their instructors as autonomy supportive was positively correlated with student interest and enjoyment in learning physics (beta=0.31***) and negatively correlated with student anxiety about taking physics (beta=-0.23**). It was also positively correlated with how autonomous (vs. controlled) students'' reasons for studying physics became over the duration of the course (i.e., studying physics more because they wanted to vs. had to; beta=0.24***). This change in autonomous reasons for studying physics was in turn positively correlated with student performance in the course (beta=0.17*). Additionally, the degree to which students perceived their instructors as autonomy supportive was directly correlated with performance for those students entering the course with relatively autonomous reasons for studying physics (beta=0.25**). In summary, students who perceived their instructors as more autonomy supportive tended to have a more favorable experience in the course. If greater autonomy support was in fact the cause of a more favorable student experience, as suggested by Self-determination Theory and experimental studies in other contexts, these results would have implications for instruction and instructor professional development in similar contexts. I discuss these implications.Study II, an experimental study, investigated the effect, on the student experience, of the number of opportunities for choice built into the course format. This was done by comparing two sets of classes. In one set of classes, students spent each class period working through a required series of activities. In the other set of classes, with additional choice, students were free to choose what to work on during nearly half of each class. It was found that the effect of additional choice on student interest and enjoyment in learning physics was significantly different for men vs. women, with a Cohen''s d of 0.62 (0.16-1.08; 95% CI). Men became somewhat more interested with additional choice and women became less interested. This gender difference in interest and enjoyment as a result of additional choice could not be accounted for by differences in performance. It was also found that only in classes with additional choice did performance in the course correlate with the degree to which students reasons for studying physics became more autonomous during the quarter (beta=0.30*). I discuss the implications that these effects of additional choice have for instruction and course design in similar contexts.

The co-author relates how he was held under plantation-style slavery until he fled in the 1960s and suffered homelessness for an additional eighteen years before the wife of the other co-author, an art dealer accustomed to privilege, intervened.

Released September, 2009, Hall''s coffee table paperback book captures the beautifully wild wrestling action from Ellis Auditorium and the Mid-South Coliseum to other wrestling hotspots around the Mid-South.

From the moment you read the very first poem till the bittersweet end, youll be touched by the depth of love and sorrow that Ron Hall expresses through his prose. Left motherless at the age of four, subjected to a life of poverty, alcoholism and hopelessness, Ron found his own answers early on in alcohol, drugs and run-ins with the law. Bolstered by an employers confidence and the faith of those who loved him, Ron thankfully found sobriety, professional success, and a passion for marathon running. Rons steadfast determination to achieve lifes better rewards resulted in many years of personal riches and well-earned triumph. While fitness and sobriety remained throughout the years, Rons continued personal losses of love and loved ones, takes his readers on a sweet, sentimental, and often sorrowful journey through his life. Rons simple, straightforward expression of lifes trials and tribulations will capture the very spot in your heart where you too have known of lifes love and sorrow.