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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Donald Miller
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

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Donald Miller

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009
Book Details
Pages

255

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Contemporary

Publication Year

2009

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life, Donald Miller shares insights gained while transforming his life story for a movie adaptation. The narrative explores themes of personal growth, intentional living, and the power of storytelling to reshape one's journey and create meaningful life experiences.

Reviews & Readership

4.4

34,303 ratings

79%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Donald Miller's A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life receives praise for its introspective narrative and engaging storytelling, inspiring readers to live more meaningful lives. Some critique its lack of depth and occasional preachiness. Overall, it's seen as a motivational read that provokes thoughtful reflection.

Who should read this

Who Should Read A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life?

Readers who enjoyed Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert or Wild by Cheryl Strayed will find A Million Miles in a Thousand Years compelling. This memoir resonates with those seeking meaning, inspiration, and personal growth, blending storytelling with reflections on creating a life worth narrating.

4.4

34,303 ratings

79%

Loved it

15%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

255

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Contemporary

Publication Year

2009

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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