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| Author: William P. Young
Creator: Wayne Jacobsen & Brad Cummings
Publisher: Windblown Media
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1512 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0964729237
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780964729230
ASIN: 0964729237
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
The Shack September 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Young presents us with a journey into the trinity and tries to explain the complexity of our God the father, Son and holy spirit. The book is at first captivating and insightful. It slows toward the middle but then redeems itself. In a controversial manner, Young challenges the Christian view of relationship with a personal God. He makes you hope that it is possible to speak with God as easily as you would a pal on a fishing trip. Definitely worth reading but may shake up those who haven't explored the concept of God in this way.
 Not at all what I expected September 30, 2008
Aside from all the controversy this book has certainly brought - I was more or less just wholly disappointed in his writing style. Not only were adjectives, seemingly his best friend in this book, but it just got, to put it bluntly, annoying. Then about halfway through, I kept hoping that it was going to get more interesting, but for me it was pretty boring. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit seemed to constantly be talking in circles, which is fine when we are discussing parables in the Bible, but I mean, c'mon, I'm reading for enjoyment, not to stress out my brain with 'find the meaning' sentences.
So if your hoping to read an interesting book, this is certainly not it. If you are looking for a controversial book - then by all means - but for goodness sake, DO NOT give this book to non-believers or even new-believers...it's just not wise!
Mediocre September 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Someone actually called this something like "the Pilgrim's Progress of our time". That someone needs to go back and reread PP. This is a mediocre story, poorly written. For those Christians who think they find some relevance in the story, I can only say, flee back to the scriptures, where the truth lies. This book is not helpful.
 Amazing !!! September 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read the book first. My husband is not a reader so I got the CD especially for him. He was very impressed and blessed by hearing it. He could hardly wait to get home from work to hear the next CD.
I listen to it over and over. I recommend it to everyone I know. You will be challenged and forever changed by the way the author weaves mystery, tragedy, and blessing into this compelling book.
I urge you to read or listen to this book --- you will be the one writing the next review for others to read.
 A Spring Board for Thought Only September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a useful springboard for thought. It cannot be viewed as an assertion of new and previously misunderstood truth vetted with good theology and Biblical credentials. A cursory look establishes this very well. Mack finds Missy to be in Heaven. Yet the numerous Christian theologies, afer centuries of examination, have never been able to deal with the problem of what happens to children who have not made a mature response to Christ when they die. So the author clearly is asserting an opinion in constructing the Missy scenario. This places this novel in the realm of personal speculation and must be read from that perspective.
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