He suffered great loss as a child and young adult and now enjoys the wastefulness of grace with his family in the pacific northwest. His other works include crossroads and the soon to be released, eve. Cross roads and millions of other books are available for instant access. Admittedly, cross roads is definitely intended for the christian market, but christians at least this one want something fresh, too. Anthony spencer is egotistical, proud of being a selfmade business. Using a creative story line to give insight into the unconditional love of god, cross roads is an great read for people who likes fictional books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theres a sense of what stephen king calls author intrusion and much of the writing feels like young was trying to show off. I avoided his bestseller, the shack, when everyone in my congregation was reading it and my wife was telling me how good it was. In which a gordon gekkoish sinner is hauled from the slough of despondency by a very helpful buddy christ. Cross roads is a 2012 christian fiction novel by author william p. The book was released on november, 2012 by faithwords and centers on a.
One of the biggest publishing phenomena of late, the shack by wm. Cross roads will bridge a divide for many, many readers. A cerebral hemorrhage leaves tony comatose in a hospital icu. Paul young has an uncanny ability to write stories about where we live inside the soul of most folks. Paul young made a name for himself in the publishing world after his selfpublished inaugural novel, the shack, sold a million copies by wordofmouth and went on to sell nearly 18 million copies since it was picked up by the faithwords imprint of hachette book group. Paul young generated discussion among people all over the world, selling over 18 million copies. Paul young is an amazing writer, very well written and expression of his thoughtsstory. In my book, burning down the shack, i expose how paul converted from evangelical belief to ur prior to 2004.
Paul young, author of cross roads paul young wrote his first book, the shack, as a story to share with family and friends about faith and. Moira brown speaks with william paul young about his journey from cleaning toilets to becoming a bestselling author for the shack and now crossroads wm. Cross roads by the author of the shack wm paul young. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cross roads. Some years in portland, oregon, winter is a bully, spitting sleet and spewing snow in fits and starts as it violently wrestles days from spring, claiming some archaic right to remain king of the seasonsultimately the vain attempt of another pretender. Buy cross roads by william p young online at alibris. Unplanned a kennedy stern christian suspense novel book 1 by alana terry1011 cold truth by susan sleeman1001 her hill country cowboy by myra johnson980. Cross roads will cause one to pause and ponder the application of the lessons of this story to ones life.
In setting up the character of anthony spencer, young uses far too many metaphors and the opening section of the book feels like hes trying too hard to write well. This is a book that is spiritually sound and especially motivational in the area of selfexamination for those who are seekers or. My son, who has suffered from a rare blood disease and, in my opinion, ptsd, is in remission from his disease but. See more ideas about paul young, author and novels. Buy a cheap copy of cross roads book by william paul young. Paul young, who also wrote the phenomenal bestseller, the shack. This is a book that is spiritually sound and especially motivational in the area of selfexamination for those who are seekers or hav. The clearest expression of universal reconciliation occurs in chapters 3, 4, 5, and. Cross roads follows anthony tony spencer, a shrewd and egoistical businessman. It got me laughing, then sad and warm and laughing.
At times i laughed outloud as i listened to the book alone. Cross roads quotes by william paul young goodreads. Cross roads by wm paul young overview paul young, author of the international bestseller, the shack, tells a story of the incremental transformation of a man caught in the torments of his own creation, somewhere between heaven and earth. This 365day devotional contains meaningful quotes from cross roads along with insightful and thoughtprovoking prayers written by the author, william paul young, who also wrote the phenomenal best seller, the shack. After having read the shack i felt the desire to read this book, too. Buy cross roads by wm paul young online at alibris. After a shaky, but eventually successful launch into the world of literature, young has published his second novel, cross roads, through faithwords. This 365day devotional contains meaningful quotes from cross roads along with insightful and thoughtprovoking prayers written by the author, wm. Wm paul young is the author of number one new york times best selling book, the shack. Paul young was born a canadian and raised among a stone age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of former new guinea. Paul young, author of the international bestseller, the shack, tells a story of the incremental transformation of a man caught.
Cross roads book by william paul young thriftbooks. Im happy to say that cross roads is definitely a good read, both intellectually. Cross roads by william paul young 20, paperback for. But shes used to my capricious, intellectual aversion to popular books, so she didnt press it. Cross roads by william paul young free ebooks download. Not surprisingly, cross roads is expected to build on the strength and.
Paul young talks about his new book, cross roads youtube. Author william paul young discusses differences between his new novel and his bestselling sensation, the shack, the process of. Paul young will discuss and sign his new book, cross roads, 7 p. The most pitiable among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold. Paul young, is similar to his first book the shack in that the holy trinity has a starring role in the book.
Like you are the root, and only god knows that the flower will be. Cross roads follows anthony tony spencer, an egotistical businessman that went from being a poor foster child to a successful. The book was released on november, 2012 by faithwords and centers on a selfcentered businessman who discovers another world after being struck comatose by a sudden ailment summary. Nov 6, 2012 cross roads, the second novel by bestselling shack author wm. In cross roads, young creates for us a new central character and a new situation. With his open, revealing style he takes the themes of the shack and his readers, on a new and unexpected journey.
Cross roads by william paul young 2012, hardcover for. Young uses this device effectively in the shack, but perhaps it is just a tad tiresome when he uses it again in this book. After reading cross roads, i went down stairs and picked up the bible to see if the same relational unconditionallovefilled god that william young writes about in his books is the same god that the apostle paul presents in his letter to the romans. Paul young, 9781444745993, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cross roads, with an announced first printing of one million, will be published by faithwords on.
Paul young, author of the international bestseller, the shack, tells a story of the incremental transformation of a man caught in the torments of his own creation, somewhere between heaven and earth. Whilst many disagreed with his theology, it was refreshing to see such an. This is a book that is spiritually sound and especially motivational in the area of selfexamination for those who are seekers or hav been damaged by addiction andor traumatic life experience. His first novel is filled with various beliefs of ur. About cross roads anthony spencer is egotistical, proud of being a selfmade business success at the peak. The title of this book is cross roads and it was written by william paul young. Tony spencer isnt a bad, bad, bad man, but hes not a good one. Paul youngs debut novel the shack was a revelation in many ways. Anthony spencer is egotistical, proud of being a selfmade business success at the peak of his game, even though the cost of winning was painfully high. William paul young personal site william paul young is an author of canadian origin whose bestknown work is the novel that moved countless people across the world, the shack. I have discussed that book elsewhere, and now i turn to cross roads, youngs recently released novel. Now, cross roads refelctions provides an opportunity for you to revisit tony and his redemption journey in a fresh and unique way. Now, cross roads reflections provides an opportunity for you to revisit tony and his redemption journey in a fresh and unique way. Cross roads is wm paul young sophomore effort after his new york times bestseller the shack which sold 18 millions copies.
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