Greatest Hits (Three books in One) [Hardcover]

Donald Miller- (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 764 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2005)
• ISBN-10: 1400202116
• ISBN-13: 978-1400202119
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donald Miller grew up in Houston, Texas. Leaving home at the age of 21, he traveled across the country until he ran out of money in Portland, Oregon, where he lives today.

Harvest House Publishers released his first book, PRAYER AND THE ART OF VOLKSWAGEN MAINTENANCE, in 2000. Two years later, after having audited classes at Portland's Reed College, Don wrote BLUE LIKE JAZZ, which would slowly become a NEW YORK TIMES bestseller.

In 2004 Don released SEARCHING FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT, a book about how the Gospel of Jesus explains the human personality. SEARCHING has become required reading at numerous colleges across the country. In 2005 he released THROUGH PAINTED DESERTS, the story of his and a friend's road trip across the country. Don's most recent release was a book about growing up without a father called TO OWN A DRAGON.

Don has teamed up with Steve Taylor and Ben Pearson to write the screenplay for BLUE LIKE JAZZ, which will be filmed in Portland and Nashville in 2009 and released thereafter.

Don is the founder of The Belmont Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation which is working to recruit 10,000 mentors through 1,000 churches as an answer to the crisis of fatherlessness in America.

A sought-after speaker, Don has delivered lectures to a wide range of audiences, including the Women of Faith Conference, the Veritas Forum at Harvard University, and the Veritas Forum at Cal Poly. In 2008 Don was asked to deliver the closing prayer on Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Don's next book, A MILLION MILES IN A THOUSAND YEARS, humorously and tenderly chronicles Don's experience with filmmakers as they edit his life for the screen, hoping to make it less boring. He then shares the principles storytellers use to make a story meaningful and exciting, exploring their effects when he applies those principles to his actual life.

Of his new book, Don says: "It might be the greatest book ever written. I don't think anybody is going to read a book again after they read my new one. I think God is proud of me. I am going to make a killing off this thing, and I'm going to use the money to go to space."

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING, September 19, 2009

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I Love Donald Millers colloquial style of writing and would recommend any of his books for reading. The beauty of this is that you get two of my favorites, Blue like Jazz and Through Painted Deserts plus a bonus book. He is a inspiring author with a talent for story telling. Definitely worth the read/ purchase...

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection of Donald Miller's work, May 9, 2011

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These three books, "Blue Like Jazz" and "Through Painted Deserts" and "Searching for God Knows What" are very well written and thought provoking.

I find these works to be very reverent and very well done. I use them as personal devotions, along with the Bible (of course!). Donal Miller's writing style is engaging and uplifting even when he is addressing difficult concepts or heart wrenching conditions.

His stories and illustrations are excellent and true to life. Some of his writing is unconventional, and I was able to rethink and reevaluate my own understandings of God and creation and other people. This drew me closer to Jesus my Savior and also deepened my faith and my appreciation for God.

To be fair, some readers might be hesitant or concerned about or by some of the stories. Donald Miller is true to reality as not always are things neat and prim and proper in people's lives. I honestly enjoyed that, because it made theological concepts applicable to real world situations.

His controlling metaphors are powerful: the lifeboat, the circus, the journey, ect.... Donald Miller uses these in effective and wonderful ways to communicate deep thought and complex issues.

If you have never read any of Donald Miller's work, it may save you some money to buy this collection first. For if you buy just one of the works, I am fairly confident, you will be back to buy more!

I highly recommend this "Greatest Hits" collection by Donald Miller.

Thanks for reading my review.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars all the best of donald miller, great condition, August 6, 2010

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This is a great value for 3 beyond amazing books, the book came quickly and in great condition.