Book 1 Project: Weekend at the Shack

Nick Rook Book 1!

Spend a Weekend at one of our marvelous shacks in the Oregon wilderness. Don’t worry, the Little Ladykiller won’t be waiting for you. Instead you will find a weekend full of adventure and self-revelation. If you enjoyed the book and want to have a similar spiritual journey like Mack’s, you must check out Weekend at the Shack. In The Shack by Wm. Paul Young, the protagonist Mackenzie Allen Philip receives a mysterious note in the mail and inscribed on the paper is “Mackenzie, It’s been a while. I’ve missed you. I’ll be at the shack next weekend if you want to get together. –Papa.” Mackwas bewildered by this note on account of the travesty it reminded him of. One Labor Day weekend before school started for his kids, he decided to take them on a family camping trip to the Oregon wilderness. During the trip, his youngest daughter Missy was abducted by the Little Ladykiller. The Little Ladykiller was “responsible for killing at least four children so far,” soon to be five. A massive search ensued following the kidnapping and eventually they tracked down the last whereabouts of the criminal, an old abandoned shack in the middle of nowhere. There they found “Missy’s torn and blood-soaked red dress,” and Mack realized the fate of his daughter. Mack wondered who could have sent the letter to him and why they would remind him of such a terrible event. Because of his curiosity, he decides to travel back to the shack telling no one of his plans except his best friend. There he encounters God and travels through a spiritual journey that leads him to finding his daughter’s body and the Little Ladykiller to be arrested and put on trial. The Weekend at the Shack is a retelling of Mack’s spiritual journey. Once you sign up you will receive a letter in the mail inviting you to one of our shacks. On the date you are supposed to arrive, come on up to the shack and let the adventure begin. Staying with you will be three of our staff members each acting as Elousia, Sarayu, and Jesus. They will be leading you on many fun activities such as canoeing, stargazing, gardening, and carpentry. They will also serve as your spiritual guides for the weekend. If you ever have any questions about how faith works, don’t hesitate to ask. Family meals will be served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food is all homemade and past visitors have stated that it was some of the best they have ever eaten, almost like it was crafted by the hands of God himself.

The Weekend at the Shack will work because it mimics the journey Mack went on in the book. Readers of the book will want to experience the same thing he did and now they have the chance to. For those who haven’t read the book, the Weekend at the Shack will encourage them to see where the idea for this retreat came from. If this experience catches the attention of major literary critics or famous celebrities and they tell everyone how awesome it was leading to many more wanting to share in the experience. This will also raise awareness of the book and create a desire to read The Shack. Overall the Weekend at the Shack experience is a way that readers can connect with the story by living it themselves, without the pain of losing their daughter of course. They get to spend a weekend learning more about their faith and the three faces of God, just like Mack did in the book.

Post 2:What is a book?

A book is a median through which an author can share his story and the story is what actually matters, not the median through which it is shared. The story is where an author expresses himself and his ideas. Can you hear all about Gatsby's extravagant parties from a blank piece of paper or a blank computer screen. The answer to that question is no. You hear all about  how everyone who was anyone attended Gatsby's parties through the words written on the paper or the screen.It does not matter if a book is written on paper or accessed via the internet or an electronic device. The story will not change if it is recorded on paper or online. Moving words from a book to a computer will not change their meaning nor the words themselves in any way. It is like moving water from a bottle into a glass. The water never changed, it is still water. The only difference is where you can find it. The internet has provided a way to make books more widely accessible by giving you a new place to look. It is comparable to a bookstore in that you can buy books from the internet. What makes this bookstore special however, is it contains almost every book imaginable with an almost infinite supply. It is also very convenient as all you have to do is get on your computer, type in the name of the book, and hit enter. Compare that to the hassle of driving to your nearest bookstore, searching through the aisles in hopes that the story has your book in stock, and if you are lucky enough to find it, buying the book and driving all the way home. It seems almost silly to go through all that extra effort to get the exact same story you could get from the internet.