After the publication of his wildly successful memoir, Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller's life began to stall. During what should have been the height of his success, he found himself avoiding responsibility and even questioning the meaning of life. But when two producers proposed turning his memoir into a movie, Miller found himself launched into a new story filled with risk, possibility, beauty, and meaning. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years chronicles Miller's rare opportunity to edit his life into a great story and to ...
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After the publication of his wildly successful memoir, Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller's life began to stall. During what should have been the height of his success, he found himself avoiding responsibility and even questioning the meaning of life. But when two producers proposed turning his memoir into a movie, Miller found himself launched into a new story filled with risk, possibility, beauty, and meaning. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years chronicles Miller's rare opportunity to edit his life into a great story and to reinvent himself so nobody shrugs their shoulders when the credits roll. When his producers begin fictionalizing Don's life for the film--changing a meandering memoir into a structured narrative--the real-life Don starts a journey to make his actual life into a better story. In this book, we have a front-row seat to Miller's journey--from sleeping all day to riding his bike across America, from living in romantic daydreams to facing love head-on, from wasting his money to founding a life-changing nonprofit. Guided by a host of outlandish but very real characters, Miller teaches us: Why God hasn't fixed us yetThe power of speaking something into nothingThe redemptive beauty that can come from tragic circumstancesHow to get a second chance at life the first time around Through heart-wrenching honesty and hilarious self-inspection, Miller takes readers through the life that emerges when it turns from boring reality into a meaningful narrative.
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This is a story within a "real" story and interestingly enough, about "story". Humorous and down to earth, this writer challenges us to live a life that makes up proud of our story.
Joseph M
Sep 8, 2011
Inspiring
This book was truly an inspiring book. Loosely spiritual, it involves God, but also how we can "make a better story". I recommended it to my church's Women's Book club, Highly recommended.
Robo
Sep 23, 2010
Words worth living by
Specialized audience of folk seeking new breath into thieir faith. Some of that group will be familiar with some of his other writing. This book has a curious twist using a couple of non-faith movie makers as the speakers of some of the subtle truths. Worth the read if you are looking to grow -- will be boring otherwise.
KeikiHendrix
Sep 29, 2009
Book Review - A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
In Donald Miller?s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life you will certainly find honesty if nothing else.
It my policy to only promote edifying christian books. And although the book did herald the goodness and mercy of God and did encourage the reader to a better life, I cannot recommend this book as it does contain very inappropriate references.
As a book reviewer for Thomas Nelson, I am required to review this book. It is my personal policy, however, to NOT disparage a writer or publisher.
It is for this reason, I do not post reviews that discourage a reader to choose a book. Readers are certainly able to decide for themselves based on other reviewers posts whether they should read this book or not.
Keiki Hendrix
Vessel Project Book Reviewer
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