The Shack
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Book Overview
It was our home away from home. It was a gathering point, a place to go when there was nowhere else to go. If you wanted to find a friend, the first place to look was The Shack. What is 'normal"? And how does the past affect the present? In his early teen years, Tommy Carter's family falls apart. He finds something with his friends that he can't find with his family; he discovers that peace of mind is found at the bottom of a bottle, even if only temporarily. Everyone drinks at the age of fourteen, right?
It's the late 1960s, and the world appears to be coming apart at the seams. Politicians continue to be assassinated, and the United States becomes embroiled in yet another war. The lives of four boys in a small Midwestern town mimic the turbulent times as their worlds crumble around them. Tommy and his friends (Jake, Mitch, and Ralphie) find that to survive, they must rely on each other-and alcohol.
The Shack is a first-person account of families destroyed and youth interrupted-of troubled times when a family history of alcoholism can affect lives in ways that are understood only many years later. It's a story of dysfunction, friendship, addiction, redemption, and eventual forgiveness.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0595350224
ISBN13:9780595350223
Release Date:July 2005
Publisher:iUniverse
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Excellent read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I think some are confusing "The Shack" by Young and this book. This book is a coming of age book involving a young man and his buddies and the dysfunction of their lives growing up in the late 60's. There are references to God, but only mentioned in the context of his struggles with alcohol and drugs; it's not a "God" book. A brief but powerful story; I only wish the author had drawn the story of the three friends out a little more.
Fun
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Amzon delivered the book quickly. "The Shack" by Mr. Young is a great book about how to have fun with a relationship with God. Elly B
The Shack
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is an excellent read- I found myself stopping to reflect as I completed each chapter. I would highly recommend it.
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