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November 04, 2005
Donald Miller
I'm going to go see him tonight at the local Christian coffee shop. He wrote two books that have had quite an impact on my life: Blue Like Jazz and Searching for God Knows What. His books are basically stories about himself and illustrate a Christianity lived out experientially instead of formulaically. He’s got a good knack for describing spiritual principles through stories instead of exposition. I'll try to write up something tomorrow about what he said.
UPDATE: Well I have to say it was pretty disappointing. It was a book reading from his new book due out next February, and there were about 150 of us crammed into the building. It talks about what it was like to grow up without a Dad. The section he read was about the several surrogate Dads his Mom tried to bring into his life with poor success. Maybe it's because I did have a Dad growing up, but didn't seem to have the same sort of spiritual content per page that Blue Like Jazz or especially Searching for God Knows What have. It seems more like Through Painted Deserts in this way, expect funnier--quite funny in fact. There was a Q&A afterwards, and it was lame. Just a bunch of stupid questions from people trying and failing to be funnier than he was. I think Donald Miller has a lot of good things to say and his two best-sellers have been extremely helpful to me. I think though that last night he and his questioners were trying too hard to be cool.
Posted by at November 4, 2005 09:42 AM
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Actually, I'm reading Blue Like Jazz right now. I find it insightful. Have fun.
Posted by: Hal at November 3, 2005 09:53 AM
Where will he be? I've heard good things about his book.
Posted by: Peter at November 3, 2005 10:49 AM
Here. You probably couldn't make it in time. But you are welcome to come out and visit whenever you want.
Posted by: MainiacJoe at November 3, 2005 10:58 AM
No, I guess not. I just gave my pilots the day off.
Posted by: Peter at November 3, 2005 11:00 AM
That's really cool. I'm jealous.
Both books were fantastic. Tell him to come up to Maine.
Posted by: Slublog at November 3, 2005 04:59 PM
Amazing freakin blog here. I almost cried while reading it!
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