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Books : To Own a Dragon: Reflections On Growing Up Without A Father


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by: Donald Miller, John MacMurray

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.8421
EAN: 9781576837313
ISBN: 1576837319
Label: NavPress Publishing Group
Manufacturer: NavPress Publishing Group
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group
Release Date: February 01, 2006
Sales Rank: 18892
Studio: NavPress Publishing Group



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Product Description:
Join Donald Miller, the best-selling author of Blue Like Jazz, with mentor John MacMurray, as he presents a thought-provoking and humorous chronicle of lessons found in a life without a Dad.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - scratch your whiskers
I would rank this book 3rd out of the 4 books that Miller has written. It is still fabulous, but not as geared towards me as Through Painted Deserts and Searching for God Knows What. And I am anxiously awaiting the release of Let Story Guide You, which, contrary to our order sheets, has not come out yet, but that's not the point.

In this 192 page book Donald Miller and John MacMurray explore the spiritual significance of what it is like for a male to grow up without a Father figure. ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - An Educators Perspective
As an educator with both parents still together after 50+ years, this book is a HUGE insight into what more and more young men face growing up without a male role model. Often our words reflect our own experiences, which can alienate those we are trying to help.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - good piece of writing
Even for those had a father growing up, there are still things a human father will fail at. Miller helps us to comprehend the greatness of the word "Father".



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of Miller's Best
To Own A Dragon is, I believe, one of Donald Miller's best books. He is more well known for Blue Like Jazz and Through Painted Deserts, but I think this one is one of his most insightful. He has always been very honest about the fact that he grew up without a father and this book dives into that story much deeper. As one who grew up with a distant father the book was very healing and spoke to me by someone who knew what it was like.

This is a wonderful and healing book for anyone, ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Memoir of Growing Up Without a Father
In his typical laid-back style, Donald Miller explores the effects that growing up without a father had on him. To Own a Dragon must be understood within the genre of "memoir." It is not meant to an exhaustive exploration, only what the author felt and dealt with while going through the event he is writing about.

I appreciate Miller's honesty, his straight forward approach the what a child experiences. I grew up without a father in the home, and found this to be an enlightening and encouraging ... Read More




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