The #1 New York Times bestseller, with over twenty million copies sold, now available in an abridged audio CD With the new abridged audio for commuters, people driving to work, riding the bus or subway, or flying cross-country will be able to experience the life-changing message of The Purpose Driven® Life. It will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you---both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most important, prepare you for eternity. This recording (also available in CD and cassette formats) offers a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century---distilled wisdom on what life is all about. 'One of the people who mattered most in 2004.'--- Time magazine 'Warren has a knack for giving people a sense of purpose when life can seem materialistic and meaningless.'--- The Los Angeles Times 'Rick Warren has the answer to the meaning of life.'--- USA Today 'Read and studied by millions of people in and out of churches across the country.'--- The Washington Post