I just finished reading The Shack by William P Young, which tells the story of a man who spends a weekend with God, in the place where his young daughter was murdered. As I read this book, I was so overwhelmed with some of the amazing suggestions it held. Suggestions of God, and Heaven, the life we lead and how the Bible's words were meant to be taken. Much of it went straight over my head, and I will read this book again in the future I am sure.

Thinking of it now this book as resembled a bit of a landslide to me. In talking with friends, and in reading it myself...it's one of those things that seem to take the world by storm you know. It starts by one of your friends mentioning how great it was, and then you can pretty much sit back and watch it get bigger and bigger until finally it's this global thing. You know like FRIENDS, downloading music, Twilight.
I'm pretty much sure that The Shack is going to do just the same. Only it will actually change opinions and outlooks in the process. I have a continuously growing number of friends and acquaintances who have reviewed this book as great, amazing. That they loved it, so when I  picked it up I had no small expectations for it.

It blew my expectations out of the water. Although parts of it went over my head, and parts of it were terribly heartbreaking...overall this book left a sense of peace and hope with it's last page.
This book gives a fresh look at how we define God, love, forgiveness, religion...life. The Shack completely challenges everything that we strive for in our relationship with God and with religion. Although it is not an end all, be all...as nothing truly can be, it is another way to look  at everything we try to understand. Another set of eyes if you will, to find that missing piece.
Overall I really enjoyed this book...and I recommend it to anyone, religious or not.