A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

What I Learned While Editing My Life

By: Donald Miller

Narrated by: Donald Miller

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.

©2009 Thomas Nelson; (P)2009 Thomas Nelson

This book is worth reading more than once.

I told my husband that this book was making me want to change my life as I was reading it and he asked me "How do you want to change your life?" I answered that no, my life is wonderful, and my goals haven't changed, but the way I live it all could be made better. In the end, I didn't have words for it. But whatever this feeling is, it's good. The book is full of gems and I was writing them down as I read. Uplifting is the right word for it, I think.

Really makes you think about your life story

Great listen! This book really made me consider what story is my life writing. What will be the stories others share about me when I am no longer around. This is not a religious book. Enjoy it and see if it gets you thinking.

Love this book.

I will be listening to this book again. A lot of helpful and inspiring insight.

very unique

struggle to listen to at first, truly enjoyed and will listen to it a couple more times. The story viewpoint was motivating/inspiring to me. Healthy reminder to always look for progression and enjoy the ups and downs within the path.

Inspiring and thought provoking

It was wonderful. Best to be preceded with Blue Like Jazz and followed with Love Does, Bob Goff.