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Review: The Shack By Wm. Paul Young
Wm. Paul Young wrote The Shack in 2011. This is not a book for everyone because it contains some topics that can be to much for some people. But if you like to read about how a family deals with deep sorrow and death, than you can benefit from this book. It can be used as a preparation of a discussion about these difficult topics. Having said that we notice that the book is selling very well and has great reviews as well.
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