false 29597 4 <p>Fueled by the belief that something better exists than the mundane life they've been living, free spirits Don and Paul set off on an adventure-filled road trip in search of deeper meaning, beauty, and an explanation for life. Many young men dream of such a trip, but few are brave enough to actually attempt it. Fewer still have the writing skills of Donald Miller, who records the trip with wide-eyed honesty in achingly beautiful prose. In this completely revised edition, he discusses everything from the nature of friendship, the reason for pain, and the origins of beauty.</p> <p>As they travel from Texas to Oregon in Paul's cantankerous Volkswagen van, the two friends encounter a variety of fascinating people, witness the fullness of nature's splendor, and learn unexpected lessons about themselves, each other, and even God.</p> <p>"A record of a classic road trip. Miller's tale is full of serendipitous adventures and thoughtful Christian reflection . . . offering the sort of deep-thought wanderings into meaning and significance that are the meat of college-age existence . . . a reminder that life was meant to be lived, not just gotten through."<em> (Publishers Weekly)</em></p> 3207354 16 8 2005 Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road total:1175|5:336|4:449|3:288|2:96|1:6| 1175 4538 1665 162 5 1 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 12:58:19 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 13:08:19 -0800 2009
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Where Donald Miller is so cool in Blue Like Jazz, he comes across as a complete jerk in this book.

He's that city guy that I hate. Apparently everyone from small towns is dumb, not smart, and their lives suck because they live in a small town. ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Mar 14 18:36:24 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 18:40:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 10:53:30 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 13:04:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 07:55:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 10:41:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 01:00:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 13:16:11 -0700 2008 Searching for God Knows What as well as by my memory of having been deeply impressed by Blue Like Jazz. In c...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 22:00:48 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 10:48:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 05 09:14:15 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 09:17:05 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 05 23:10:10 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 23:18:55 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 10 10:52:05 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 10:55:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 29 23:38:43 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 23:42:06 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 19:02:20 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 19:04:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 06 07:30:56 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 07:34:43 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 07 05:00:32 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 04:17:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 07:40:55 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 08:01:42 -0700 2009
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I really enjoyed reading it, especially after having met Don Miller, because it read all the more personally. Like, I could see him doing these things he wrote ab...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 14 06:44:07 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 06:46:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 28 09:31:59 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 09:33:53 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 12 22:27:40 -0800 2008 Tue May 06 20:13:40 -0700 2008 more...]]>