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It’s been several years since I’ve released a new book. And add to that this is my first hardback. I told an audience on the book tour that, perhaps, this is the first book I’ve ever actually been proud of. Not sure if that is because I’ve grown up or if the other books just seemed flat to me. Regardless, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years hits stores today.  I waited until today to thank you, the people who read this blog. The truth is you had remarkably influential input in the editing of this book. At least twice I posted sections of the book I wasn’t sure about, and your feedback shaped those chapters. In fact, chapter two of the book was taken out, simply because several of you spoke out and said the book was dragging. The rough draft of the book was 110k words, and the final is 54k. Much of that cutting and editing happened because you guys gave me proper feedback. I’ll never write a book without you again, I assure you. The book is getting favorable reviews. And though only a handful of people have read it, the “thanks” that has been coming [...]

We are in our van on the way to Spokane. We were able to score a big passenger van with wifi so I get to update this blog at 70 mph. Tonight will be the 4th of 65 events, and so far the events are going well. I got slammed with a head cold but for some reason each night it doesn’t affect my talk. We are in that early part of the tour where the crew is getting to know each other, and so far so good. Out with me is Susan Isaacs, who opens the night with a monologue from her one-woman show (Think God Says Ha by Julia Sweeny) and then I come out and do a lecture that perhaps is more funny than academic, depending on the venue. Our road manager, Brent Gibbs, is remarkable and we couldn’t do this without him. Then my booking agent is out for a week and Susan’s husband is with us too. We have a World Vision/The Mentoring Project rep out whose name is Melody and hales from Nashville. Quite a little crew just to talk into a microphone. Tonight we are at Whitworth so the talk might change a [...]

We had amazing success with our hidden manuscript campaign. I’ve received compliments on it, but the truth is I stole it from Derek Webb. Thanks Derek! The longest anybody had to wait was about ten minutes, and the shortest was when I said I was in front of the White House and somebody was there in about thirty seconds (they had been tipped off by an earlier hint.) All in all, you guys did great, and it won’t be the last time we play a game like this. So here is the grand finale. We are hiding the remaining manuscripts all over the country at the exact same time! That’s right, we are hitting thirteen cities at once. So here is the list of locations, and if there is one near you, stop reading this and go get it. Good luck! 8 Regina St. N. — Unit 5, Waterloo, ON 12175 Network Blvd., Ste. 150, San Antonio, TX 300 S. Main St., Royal Oak, MI 7400 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 1505 Wealthy SE, Grand Rapids MI 2743 Emerson St., Abbotsford, BC 5836 Northwest Expressway, Warr Acres, OK 73132 234 East Main Street, Dallastown, PA 17313 820 West Spring Creek [...]