The Shack by William P. Young

I was a little disconcerted when I went to get a copy of The Shack.  I had to go to the Christian inspiration section of the book store.  This scared me a little because I was concerned it would be pretty fundamentalist.  I was VERY surprised by what I found.  The book is about a family whose daughter is kidnapped and murdered.  The father is in despair and struggling with life and spirituality, which is, of course, understandable.  He receives a letter that claims to be from God asking him to meet at the shack where his daughter was murdered.  When he finally decides to go to the meeting he doesn’t know what to expect.  The story continues where the main character spends the weekend with God the Father (who appears as an African-American woman), the Holy Spirit (who is an Asian woman), and Jesus (who is a Jewish man).  He also encounters Sophia in the form of a Hispanic woman.  I found myself pretty enthralled with the book and finished it 2 sittings within 24 hours.  It’s very well done and as long as I replace Christos for Jesus it fits very well into my spiritual view.  I enjoyed it immensely and found myself deeply touched.    I recommend this book to everyone!