The Shack - William P. YoungDo you have what it takes to forgive someone for hurting you and taking something away from you, when it means more than anything in this World to you? Would you agree/ accept that LOVE is a Solution to all evil, Hatred, Commotion and that Love dissolves all the Bitterness in the World.
When it was Love that took away all that you had to live for in this World?Quote- " Love thy neighbour with all thy heart, with all thy strength and with all thy Might, just as you Love yourself!!" ; The Shack, is a marvellous journey that makes you relaize how bitter and Cruel this World is, and the antidote to this Bitter Question is a 4 Letter word, LOVE!! This book is a story of a Simple guy, Mack, who had a happy life, a loving Wife and beautiful Children, something that we all wish for and at some Point we achieve it.
The Plot begins when he takes his kids(his life), to the Forest for camping. It was heaven for him realizing the perfectness that he had in his life. His Kids meant everything to him, specially his last one, Missy. They were all returning back home when one of his kids wanted to ride the cannoe and insisted that they go for a last ride before heading back home. While in the cannoe, playfull and mischeivious Children can be, the Cannoe flips, and yell to their Daddy for help. Mack gears up to run to the lake to save ’em.
He, warns Missy to be on the Shore and not to move. An obedient young Child as she was, listens to her Daddy, and doesn’t move a bit. Mack, moves forward, one eye on Missy(on the Shore) and the other on the Kids in the lake. He gets the Kids out of the situation, and only for a second he diverts his attention from Missy. When he gets back, Missy’s disappeared. No trace of her.
He asks nearby Hikers if they’ve seen a lil’ girl with a Red Dress, No is what he cannot hear now. His heart is missing. After hours of searching with the Parol Officers they finally come to a Shack where all they get of Missy is her Red Dress, drenched in Blood. This is where the Great Saddness begins. His Familly assures him that Papa(God) is there and will make things alright, but he doesn’t believe. Who would? For years he defies the existence of God and draws himself away from his Familly, Friends and his Children who once were his Lifeline. Now, its just the Sorrow that keeps him going day in and Day out, untill one day, when he recieves a Mysterious note, asking him to visit the Shack one Last time, from Papa(God)!! He visits this Shack one more time to meet Papa, who opens his eyes to the Doors of Wisdom and once again gives him the Faith and Assurance that the bitterness around each one of us can be resolved by Love!!
This Book, is an Ocean, of heart warming sentiments and emotions, a must read for those who have lost the Will to love and want to know the maning of True Love.
Pros:* Well narated, has a good grip on the reader. Not a Dull moment!!
Give it a Shot, its worth every Penny!!
-Rosh