I read The Shack and it is life changing in regards to forgiveness and removing " your hands from the throats" of those who are burdens. It also was enlightening to think about how forgiveness is important for your self improvement, but forgiveness does not guarantee a relationship. Focus on forgiving those that have hurt you and you will begin to fill peace inside.

I just finished reading that book. I loved it and have passed it on to friends so that they may enjoy it also.

I read it loved it, need to read again and purchased 10 more and passed them on to friends and people I though in my life needed a little inspiration.

A strange thing happened to me with this book. I was looking at the group to find a good read and I came across the first posting for "The Shack". I wrote it down on my book list so I could pick it up next time I went to the bookstore.

The next day my friend calls and says that a friend had given her a book to read but she was already reading something else and wanted to know if I was interested in a good spiritual book. I said sure...what's the name of it. She replied, "The Shack". Divine intervention? You decide.

Who is the author of The Shack?

Hi Babbers,
The author of The Shack is:William P. Young.
Have a great day.
Teri

Wow! Sounds like a great book. I'll read it too. Forgiveness doesn't mean that the wrong that was done to you is OK, it just means that you aren't going to let the negative act torture you mentally any longer.

Hugs,
Beth

Back of the book reads:

Mackenzie Allen Philips's youngest daugher, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend.

Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever.

In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant THE SHACK wrestles with the timeless question: Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain? The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!

The books website:

http://www.theshackbook.com/

Wow, I just came accross this thread and I just got this book out of the library today! I guess it was meant to be.

Well, I'm definitely going to have to get this book. This past year someone tanked my career, at least temporarily, and I need to forgive them.

LOVE this book, simply amazing!

I just borrowed this book from a friend - I've only begun can't wait to continue reading

Hello all,
The preacher that married my husband and I gave me The Shack to read while I was in the hospital for anxiety for the 2nd time. I just finished reading it. I have always been a person that has had a hard time following books without having racing thoughts (my mom says it my ADHD). Anyway, I was able to follow this book and loved it. I would say that Angel79's statement was the best way to sum up this book.
With the help of 'my' preacher (the reason why I put it this way is because I am still searching for faith), my counselor and my husband, I have been able to realize that my parents (especially my dad) have been in control of me for 32 years. My parents have put me in this little box and don't want me to go outside the box. Most recently, my dad stated in an email that my husband was dumb for eating meat and that if I allow my son to eat meat it would be like allowing him to eat poison. Although I don't eat meat, I decided, on my own, that I would now allow my son (at 4) to eat meat if he wanted to. I don't want him to feel isolated like I was as a kid because I didn't eat meat. So anyway, I have carried on and on. Another issue is that they don't believe in God. This has made it hard for me. Especially since my sister just recently told me that "I was part of a cult." I haven't talked to my sister or dad since these incidences.
My husband has been very supportive. In fact he is the one who ordered me the stress center program. I know that I can't defend myself to my dad and sister because they are set in their ways. I really think that the book helped me a lot that is why I post my story here. In fact, I see a lot of Mack in me. What do you all think? Any suggestions on how to deal with my family?