The Truth Behind 'The Shack' Movie: Fact vs. Fiction As Sexual Abuse Prompted Author To Write Book

By now, many people are familiar story of “The Shack,” a book made into a film earlier this month. The story follows a grieving father as he meets with three deities — God as an African-American woman, Jesus Christ as a carpenter from the Middle East and the Holy Spirit as an Asian woman.

But few know about the story of William Paul Young, the author who wrote the novel, which was originally published in 2007.