Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road

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.

"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." (Publishers Weekly)

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2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; Fans of Blue Like Jazz, Avoid; I loved Blue Like Jazz, and liked Searching for God Knows What a lot, but this left me very cold. The sort of feigned modern-day Kerouac thing just comes off as pretentious &, worse, dull. Neither Miller nor his travelling companion are...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-25-2009; The First Steps of a Long Journey; I finished this first book Miller wrote, which answered the background questions I had after reading "Blue Like Jazz." In actuality, "Through Painted Deserts" had originally been published as "Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-30-2009; My Favorite By Miller; The best of Donald Miller's work, probably because it caught me at a time when I wanted to be him, traveling the country in search of God.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-08-2009; What a trip; This book meanders through the different stages of a fantastic trip that donald miller and his buddy paul took. Everyone that is about to be a senior in high school should have to read this book and think about their life in a broader...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-25-2009; The First Steps of a Long Journey; I finished this first book Miller wrote, which answered the background questions I had after reading "Blue Like Jazz." In actuality, "Through Painted Deserts" had originally been published as "Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-09-2006; What your looking for depends on what you will get with this book.; If you are looking for another theological book and Christian Spirituality, you most likely will not find it in this book by Don Miller. He attempts to make the book about the 'why' questions of religion and not the 'what' questions -...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; Fans of Blue Like Jazz, Avoid; I loved Blue Like Jazz, and liked Searching for God Knows What a lot, but this left me very cold. The sort of feigned modern-day Kerouac thing just comes off as pretentious &, worse, dull. Neither Miller nor his travelling companion are...; read full review | report as inappropriate