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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life Audiobook
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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 yet
- The power of speaking something into nothing
- The redemptive beauty that can come from tragic circumstances
- How 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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"A pleasant return to deep thoughts and funny stories for Donald Miller. As before, his writing (or is it thinking?) is a bit simplistic, but that's part of the charm. Thinking about our lives as stories is not new, but he really makes you revisit the idea in an inspiring way. "
— J (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Readers who loved Blue Like Jazz will find here a somewhat more mature Miller, still funny as hell but more concerned about making a difference in the world than in merely commenting on it.”
— Publishers Weekly
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" After not having read a book in its entirety in over a decade, I read this bad boy in two sittings. It was good stuff. Goya Beans. "
— Cody, 6/22/2011 -
" I thought this book was so inspiring. I tabbed and highlighted many pages! Certainly worth the read if you are at all interested in vocational discernment or asking those big questions with how your life makes-meaning. "
— Jena, 6/22/2011 -
" I love thinking about our lives as "our story." It has provoked a lot of thinking, even had me up in the middle of the night thinking about whether I am living a "good story." Really hit the spot. "
— Chris, 6/20/2011 -
" I like how he discussed story... However, I disagree with part of his thesis. I believe we need to find the beauty/wonder in the stories we're currently living... You don't necessarily have go on outrageous adventures to find meaning. "
— Kindra, 6/19/2011 -
" Excellent. This is the kind of book that stays with you long after you're finished reading it. The premise seems simple, but it's one of the most personally challenging books I've ever read. Highly recommended. "
— Kimberly, 6/14/2011 -
" Probably my favorite book in years, and that's saying a lot. "
— Dawn, 6/14/2011 -
" Loved it - a must read. "
— Nicolle, 6/12/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this. I want to add it to my book swap list but not before I write down a few of the passages I want to remember. It's a quick, inspiring read. "
— Pete, 6/10/2011 -
" Powerful memoir...with a powerful message about how we can incorporate "story" into our own lives. "
— Peter, 6/8/2011 -
" This is probably my favorite book I've read this year. An easy but profound book. It has made me completely look at my life differently. Non-fiction, self-helpish but not an eye-roller. "
— Jennie, 6/3/2011
About Donald Miller
Donald Miller started the Mentoring Project, an organization that helps churches start mentoring programs and pairs mentors with boys in need, in 2005. His work with the fatherless led the Obama administration to invite him onto the president’s task force on fatherlessness and mentoring. He is the director of The Burnside Writers Collective, an online magazine. He is a frequent speaker, appearing at events such as the Women of Faith Conference, the Democratic National Convention, and Harvard University. He still lives in Portland, Oregon with his dog Lucy.