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Review: To Own a Dragon

March 22, 2011 – 7:24 pm

The Book: To Own a Dragon: Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father, by Donald Miller
The Story: When Donald Miller was pretty young, his Dad just walked out on his family.  He was raised mainly by his mom, but had several male influences (including neighbors and his youth pastor) come in and out of his [...]

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Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

April 5, 2010 – 9:42 am

The Book: A Million MIles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life, by Donald Miller
The Story: Six or seven years ago, Donald Miller kind of rose to Christian stardom after his memoir Blue Like Jazz got super, super popular.  I guess a while later, some guys came to Donald and asked [...]

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Review: Blue Like Jazz

February 3, 2010 – 4:25 pm

The Book: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, by Donald Miller
The Story: Donald Miller grew up in a vaguely Christian environment, going to church and hearing the stories but never quite wrapping his head around it.  This is the story of him fleshing it all out.
He kind of “comes to age” in Oregon [...]

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