Through painted deserts

light, God, and beauty on the open road

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Through painted deserts

light, God, and beauty on the open road

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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.

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.

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Language
English
Pages
256

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Through painted deserts: light, God, and beauty on the open road
2005, Thomas Nelson Publishers
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Table of Contents

Leaving
Hill country
Thin ice
Discovering George Winston
The gaze of Ra
Trouble
Flagstaff
Floating bodies at Hoover Damn
Dancing
Easter descent
Phantom Ranch
Bright angel
Reward
Miracles
Vegas
California
Milkshakes and pie
Breakfast
Night golf
The Oregon Trail
Sinatra
Kindness
Ranch
The woods
The cave
Ranch life
Sunrise.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.
Rev. ed. of: Prayer and the art of Volkswagen maintenance, 2000.

Published in
Nashville, TN

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
277.3/0829/092, B
Library of Congress
BV4501.3 .M543 2005, BV4501.3.M543 2005

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
256

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL3396257M
Internet Archive
throughpaintedde0000mill
ISBN 10
0785209824
LCCN
2005008472
OCLC/WorldCat
58807183
Library Thing
47233
Goodreads
29597

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL15299602W

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