Young wrote The Shack, his first novel, as a gift for his children.įriends encouraged Young to get The Shack published, and after it was turned down by dozens of publishers, Young and three friends founded Windblown Media to publish the book. The couple had six children, and Christianity played a large role in the family. Young married Kim Warren and held a number of jobs in early adulthood including working for a church and owning businesses in insurance, construction, and more. Young attended bible college, and later received a BA in Religion from Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon. In recent years, Young has been open about the struggles he has dealt with as a TCK (Third Culture Kid) and survivor of childhood sexual abuse. The family moved back to Canada while Young was in school, and he attended thirteen different schools before graduating. Young was born in Alberta, Canada, but spent much of his early childhood in New Guinea (West Papua) with his missionary parents and three younger siblings. William Paul Young is a Canadian author of Christian fiction.
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