Donald Miller – A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

Back again with another brilliant volume is one of my favorite authors: Donald Miller. The newest project, entitled A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, is a story about a story. The central motif is the creation of the film adaptation of Blue Like Jazz. It is an idea that works well, and the thesis feels natural.

Some authors struggle to prove how correct they are. Miller doesn’t need to do that with this book. His theme is living a better story, and how we convey our inner most beliefs by the stories our lives tell. He discusses the people in his life that have told stories with their lives that he is envious of, and how he wants to change that.

Without giving too much away, it is a story that has had a great impact upon my own life, and how I perceive the importance of my own actions. Millers has come up with an esay way to keep perspective when you are making decisions, and it can be beneficial to anyone who wants to improve the quality of their own story. While it is not my favorite Miller book ever (that spot is reserved to Through Painted Deserts) it is a very very solid read and is definitely recommended to anyone and everyone.

4.5/5

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