A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (A Review)

Greetings Faithful Readers...

When I finished the latest book by Donald Miller...I didn't know what to do with the way I felt.  I had just been challenged...yet oddly comforted.  Satisfied with my place in life...yet feeling like I needed to step up.  It's the type of book that you read and want to do something about how you feel right away... I'd better explain:

[Warning: If you don't want to know ANYTHING about the story...stop here...mild plot spoilers]

In the book, Donald Miller is given the opportunity to be a part of the production of a movie about his book Blue Like Jazz.  However, during the script writing process, he discovers that the co-writers think his life isn't exciting enough to film as-is.  Instead they create an alternate Donald...and go to work writing a fictitious (and rather embellished) version of his life.  Which got Don to thinking...

What has my life been about?  What is my story?  What impact has my story had on the world?  How much time is left to change things? 

Big questions to be sure.

What follows in the later chapters is a challenging (yet never heavy-handed) group of stories, examples, and anecdotes which force you to think about these same things... Where am I (or you) in the big picture?  What's my story and why does it matter?

Honestly, there were chapters I wanted to read again...some that challenged me that I could barely get through...and one in particular that made me cry...hard.

I loved this book.  This is not only a great read...it is an experience.  Donald Miller has matured quite a bit since his early material and it shows.  His words are impactful without making the reader feel overwhelmed or inadequate.  I highly recommend this and hope that it affects your life in some way...

BV