A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story by Don

Description: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller Full of beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hilarious stories, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details one mans opportunity to edit his life as if he were a character in a movie. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description After the publication of his wildly successful memoir, Blue Like Jazz, Donald Millers 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 Millers 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 Dons 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 Millers 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 hasnt 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 aroundThrough 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. Author Biography Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand and Business Made Simple. He is the host of the Coach Builder YouTube Channel and is the author of several books including bestsellers Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, and How to Grow Your Small Business. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Elizabeth and their daughter, Emmeline. Prizes Commended for INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature (Creative Nonfiction) 2010 Long Description After writing a successful memoir, Donald Millers life stalled. During what should have been the height of his success, he found himself unwilling to get out of bed, avoiding responsibility, even questioning the meaning of life. But when two movie producers proposed turning his memoir into a movie, he found himself launched into a new story filled with risk, possibility, beauty, and meaning. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years chronicles Millers rare opportunity to edit his life into a great story, to reinvent himself so nobody shrugs their shoulders when the credits roll. Through heart-wrenching honesty and hilarious self-inspection, Donald Miller takes readers through the life that emerges when it turns from boring reality into meaningful narrative. Miller goes from sleeping all day to riding his bike across America, from living in romantic daydreams to fearful encounters with love, from wasting his money to founding a nonprofit with a passionate cause. Guided by a host of outlandish but very real characters, Miller shows us how to get a second chance at life the first time around. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is a rare celebration of the beauty of life. Details ISBN1400202981 Author Donald Miller Short Title MILLION MILES IN A THOUSAND YE Language English ISBN-10 1400202981 ISBN-13 9781400202980 Media Book Format Paperback Pages 304 Year 2011 Subtitle How I Learned to Live a Better Story Place of Publication Nashville Country of Publication United States Birth 1971 Illustrations black & white illustrations AU Release Date 2011-09-02 NZ Release Date 2011-09-02 UK Release Date 2011-09-02 Alternative 9781418585570 DEWEY 277.3/083 Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Focus Imprint Harper Horizon Publication Date 2011-02-09 US Release Date 2011-02-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126511405;

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