A quote on the jacket cover reads 'This book has the potential to do for our generation what John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress did for his. It's that good' Having read it, I'm not sure I entirely agree with that fulsome praise but I understand where he's coming from.
Mackenzie Allen Phillips (Mack) has had a troubled childhood and, having achieved a settled adult life against all the odds, faces tragedy again when his daughter, Missy, is kidnapped whilst the family is on a weekend camping trip. As time passes it becomes apparent that Missy has been taken by a serial killer and that his victims' bodies are never found.
Struggling with his 'Great Sadness', Mack receives an mysterious invitation to spend another weekend at the campsite cabin. Unable to resist, he returns to the scene of his distress and meets God. Over the weekend, he learns about the power of love, forgiveness and redemption and how to live in the world with all the muddle and contradiction of being human.
It's a powerful story that affected me deeply. So much so that, when it was time to take the book back to the library, I trotted off to my local book shop and bought a copy. Even more strange - they had a copy on the shelf! You should see my local book shop - it's tiny!
No book can answer all your questions about God - we're all still human and no-one has all the answers, but I recommend this one to anyone with questions. It has much to recommend it.
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