The Art of Getting It Wrong: Finding Good in the Misadventures of Life

The Art of Getting It Wrong: Finding Good in the Misadventures of Life

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  • Author:Stephen Miller
  • ISBN:0310364698
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Summary

Failures don't need to be final, and disappointment doesn't need to be defining。 Come along on a wild, hilarious, faith-building ride, and let The Art of Getting It Wrong guide you toward hope for the future and the freedom to love your life exactly where you are。

Long before his YouTube channel, The Miller Fam, became a viral sensation, Stephen Miller got a ton of things wrong。 He knows what it's like to endure countless failed endeavors, make too many rash decisions, and feel deep discouragement when life doesn't go as planned--sometimes all before breakfast。 But those experiences taught him a powerful lesson: it's going to be okay。

With the characteristic authenticity, love, and humor Stephen shows in his YouTube videos, The Art of Getting It Wrong offers timeless truths and never-before-told stories of misadventures and out-of-control disappointments that will encourage you to:


See the good at work in your life, even when you make mistakes
Look for the laugh in every situation
Embrace the truth--whether it's a warm hug or a kick in the teeth
Believe in yourself and grow in your sense of self-worth
Discover the power of grace, both for others and for yourself
Join Stephen as he shares what it means to turn failures, mishaps, and disappointments into a life of fun and fulfillment--even when it's not what you expected。

Praise for The Art of Getting It Wrong:

"With his trademark passion, humor, and optimism, Stephen Miller brings an important and timely message for us in The Art of Getting It Wrong。 We all need a friend who can remind us that it's going to be okay, even when life's disappointments, failures, or deep hurts threaten to pull us down。"

--Lysa TerKeurst, #1 New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

"If you find yourself trying to get back up after falling down, you'll find this book brimming with encouragement and buoyant with hope。"

--Dr。 Darren Whitehead, lead pastor, Church of the City, Nashville, Tennessee

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Reviews

Miriam Knot

I really liked this! He is telling about his (sometimes very stupid) mistakes and the lessons he learned from it。 It is done in a fun way, I had to laugh sometimes! I think there are some good things to learn from this book and I enjoyed it even though I’m not religious。 I really recommend listening to the audiobook, because it’s narrated by himself and it has some nice extra’s (short podcasts with his wife between chapters)。

2017reviewer

Rambly and disjointed - spoke to his ADHD。 The first chapter promises to reveal a litany of embarrassing choices and decisions by Miller, which do not define him, but rather refine him。 Cute phrase at first, but soon becomes hackneyed when it's repeated for the umpteenth time。 There were a few embarrassing gaffs as promised, one really good one (to do with Adam & Eve), but not many, really。 Some moments too, of him being rude, which isn't so much of a gaff, as it's just him being arrogant。 He sp Rambly and disjointed - spoke to his ADHD。 The first chapter promises to reveal a litany of embarrassing choices and decisions by Miller, which do not define him, but rather refine him。 Cute phrase at first, but soon becomes hackneyed when it's repeated for the umpteenth time。 There were a few embarrassing gaffs as promised, one really good one (to do with Adam & Eve), but not many, really。 Some moments too, of him being rude, which isn't so much of a gaff, as it's just him being arrogant。 He spoke briefly about his hardships with childhood bullying; something I would've loved to hear more about in greater detail, than his glancing descriptions。 Oddly enough, he spoke next to nothing about his experiences adopting/ raising 7 kids。 This is a strange omission in his memoir, considering he's famous on Youtube for just this, and well, because if you have 7 kids (one with a disability, and 4 adopted from 2 different countries), I'm assuming that's a significant portion of your life, which certainly warrants more than the 2-3 lines he wrote about it! I will say though, I enjoyed his references to the TV show 'Breaking Bad'。 Love that show。 。。。more

Danya

Horribly written book。 None of the ideas go together。 The author which I met in real life is very rude and nasty。 There family is not a nice family please don’t read this book or support this family。

Melissa Mooney

I liked this book a lot。 He has this no nonsense way of putting stuff。 And it didn’t become “ Preachy” until the last pages。 And in the end he wrote the truth that I needed to hear。 It’s a great book if you are going through a rough season。

Beverly

I won a copy of this book。 This was a fun read about life。 I really enjoyed it。 Very relatable。

Sara Beth Van Cleave

Such a great read。 Hearing all about someone else’s mishaps somehow makes mine seems not so big。 I loved the way that the author makes movie references and found myself hearing it being said like in the movie as I read it。 The stories are so relatable that you feel like you are just talking to a friend。 I really enjoyed the Christian viewpoint without it being preachy。 The fact that I had the opportunity to finish the book before it is even out on shelves was an added bonus。 Thank you for the wo Such a great read。 Hearing all about someone else’s mishaps somehow makes mine seems not so big。 I loved the way that the author makes movie references and found myself hearing it being said like in the movie as I read it。 The stories are so relatable that you feel like you are just talking to a friend。 I really enjoyed the Christian viewpoint without it being preachy。 The fact that I had the opportunity to finish the book before it is even out on shelves was an added bonus。 Thank you for the words of wisdom as I now look forward to getting it wrong as I too so often do。 。。。more