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Anthony Spencer is egotistical, proud of being a self-made business success at the peak of his game, even though the cost of winning was painfully high. A cerebral hemorrhage leaves Tony comatose in a hospital ICU. He 'awakens' to find himself in a surreal world, a 'living' landscape that mirrors dimensions of his earthly life, from the beautiful to the corrupt. It is here that he has vivid interactions with others he assumes are projections of his own... more

About Wm. Paul Young

Wm. Paul Young was born a Canadian and raised among a Stone Age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of former New Guinea. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult and now enjoys the "wastefulness of grace" with his family in the Pacific Northwest.


Published: November 13, 2012 by

Genre: Religion & Spirituality, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Literature & Fiction. Non-fiction. 296 pages

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  • All Critics: 8
  • Positive: 7
  • Negative: 1

  • Book Reporter | 14 Dec 2012

    ...CROSS ROADS is not the pioneering novel that THE SHACK was. It's at times confusing, and the abrupt ending feels like little more than a setup for the next book.

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  • Charisma News | 17 Nov 2012

    Cross Roads will bring Young’s fans and new readers laugh-out-loud moments, relatable characters and creative surprises, not to mention a dose of encouragement to consider their own spiritual state.

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  • Examiner | 13 Nov 2012

    Young , as before, captures a sense of universal torment and hurt that teaches there are choices if we open ourselves to see them.

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  • Faith Village | 19 Dec 2012

    Cross Roads is equal parts The Great Divorce, The Pilgrim's Progress, and It's a Wonderful Life.

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  • Philadelphia Sun | 18 Nov 2012

    The significance of the book for African Americans, as well as other readers, is that once again Mr. Young helps our society break down racial barriers.

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  • Converging Zone | 1 Dec 2012

    It will be one of the most profound books of fiction that you will ever read, simply because the truths within it are affirming, revelatory, and have the potential to be life changing.

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  • Chron.com | 30 Nov 2012

    Less autobiographical and more thoughtfully constructed.

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  • The Tennessean | 1 Dec 2012

    Young’s books argue that God is already present in everyone’s life, whether they believe or not.

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