A Review of Donald Miller’s New Book

Fast-paced and entertaning, Donald Miller’s latest, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years encourages readers to live purposefully, but it has the same lighthearted, joyous tone that has distinguished Miller as an author. Miller has a gift for conversational writing that invites you in and sounds like it’s coming from a lifelong friend. There is no pomp or formality, and Miller pulls no punches in admitting the highs and lows of his life’s path. You’ll put this book down with some melancholy, sad to be through reading but motivated to get to the task of writing your life’s story.

Using his own life as a backdrop, Donald Miller compares movies to reality and illustrates how we all have the ability to shape the narrative arc of our lives. Tired of your laziness? Get out and bike across the country. Tired of being lonely? Get out and befriend someone. Miller trumpets that we all have the power to change our lives, encouraging the reader that it’s never too late to become who you’ve wanted to be.

This book is a joy to read, as Miller again delights with his unique blend of wit and an honest confrontation with life issues. But even more than a pleasant couple of hours of reading, the story reminds you as the reader that you are alive. It inspires you to take control of your life and begin anew.

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