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Anybody
who feels the search for meaning in their own life should be able to
deliver more than the simple "here today, gone tomorrow"
perspective that seems to have taken center stage for so many, will
find considerable value in this grand effort to address the issues that
are central to that search. William P. Young's work is clearly,
and without any attempt to conceal, an effort to share his perspectives
on such matters as the existance (or even reality) of evil, of good, of
holiness, of transcendent love ... and more, and on, and on.
Like most of us, at one time or another, Mr. Young has encountered deep
spiritual wounds. Again, like us he has moved beyond these hurts,
but he has done more ... he has given form and word to the insights
that have helped him come to points of peace and acceptance. We
all learn to hurt and heal ... but few of us learn to share our
personal progress with the World.
Thankfully, this is what William Young has done. If you'd like to
check out his testimony to this process you can click on this link ... http://www.windrumors.com/30/is-the-story-of-the-shack-trueis-mack-a-real-person/
In the meantime, here's a brief bio that gives real impetus to the idea that here's a book that should be read. |
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The
following biographical information was taken from Wikipedia (without
benefit of footnotes ... but you can check it out yourself if you want
to do the research) on Sept. 7, 2009:
"Young was the
eldest of four, born May 11th, 1955, in Grande Prairie, Alberta,
Canada, but the majority of his first decade was lived with his
missionary parents in the highlands of Netherlands New Guinea (West
Papua), among the Dani, a technologically stone age tribal people.
These became his family and as the first white child and outsider who
ever spoke their language, he was granted unusual access into their
culture and community. By the time he was 6 he was flown away to
boarding school."
"Young had written
primarily as a way to create unique gifts for friends, until his wife
repeatedly urged him to write something for their 6 children in order
to put down in one place his perspectives on God and on the inner
healing Young had experienced as an adult. The resulting manuscript
(which later became The Shack), was intended only for his 6 kids and
for a handful of close friends."
"Young initially
printed just fifteen copies of his book. Two of his close friend
encouraged him to have it published and assisted with some editing and
rewriting in order to prepare the manuscript for publication. Rejected
by 26 publishers, Young and his friends published the book under the
name of their newly created publishing company, Windblown Media in
2007. The company spent only $300 in advertising; word-of-mouth
referrals eventually drove the book to number one on the New York Times
trade paperback fiction best-seller list in June 2008. ”The
Shack” was the top-selling fiction and audio book of 2008 in
America through November 30."
"Young considers
himself a longtime devotee of C.S. Lewis. Young credits C.S. Lewis for
his interest in the themes of characters exploring tough questions that
often keep them from faith in God." |
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