Project Gutenberg 2006-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 72 Miller, J. R. (James Russell) 1840 1912 Miller, James Russell 42007609 Making the Most of Life Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Making the Most of Life" by J. R. Miller is a motivational and philosophical work written in the late 19th century. This book focuses on the importance of living a life of purpose, responsibility, and self-sacrifice, drawing from Christian principles. It aims to inspire readers to recognize the sacred trust of life and find true fulfillment through acts of love and service to others. The opening of the book introduces its main theme that life is a precious gift, urging readers to harness it for a higher purpose. Miller emphasizes the idea that true living involves self-renunciation and the willingness to sacrifice personal desires for the greater good. He illustrates this concept through various metaphors, such as the necessity for seeds to die in order to bear fruit and the transformation of raw materials into beautiful objects, all pointing to the richness that comes from embracing life's challenges with faith and dedication. The author sets the tone for a reflective journey, aiming to motivate readers toward earnest and thoughtful living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 334508 334453 2024-10-08T11:57:35.170444 2023-09-08T12:44:26.905499 text/html text/html 334501 334446 2024-10-08T11:57:35.433367 2023-09-08T12:44:27.058505 text/html text/html 194407 2024-10-08T11:57:42.965330 application/epub+zip 197404 2024-10-08T11:57:38.514367 application/epub+zip 187541 2024-10-08T11:57:37.248373 application/epub+zip 375603 2024-10-08T11:57:46.462325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345636 2024-10-08T11:57:42.140379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299431 2022-09-09T08:12:45.492308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304724 304720 2024-10-08T11:57:34.648399 2023-09-08T12:44:26.546461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 304671 2006-09-06T15:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115513 2006-09-06T15:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18861 2024-10-08T11:57:46.596311 application/rdf+xml 13852 2024-10-08T11:57:37.820356 image/jpeg 3853 2024-10-08T11:57:37.550361 image/jpeg 192536 2024-10-08T11:57:35.462392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia