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February 2010 – UK<\/strong> – First published in the USA by Windblown Media, THE SHACK<\/em> hit UK shores in July 2008. Entering the New York Times<\/em> bestsellers list at Number 1, the novel held the top spot for an incredible 70 weeks and has remained in the Top 10 ever since. Since publication in the UK THE SHACK<\/em> has taken the country by storm, attracting a huge and loyal fan base, generating controversy and provoking the publication of several other titles in reply. Originally a self-published phenomenon, there are now over seven million copies of the book in print around the world. On 9th February 2010 the 500,000th copy of THE SHACK<\/em> was sold in the UK. Click here to read more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fractals, Chaos Theory, Quantum Spirituality, and The Shack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shack Author Rejects Biblical Substitutionary Atonement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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