Mackenzie Allen Phillips is the protagonist of The Shack. He had an unhappy childhood because his father was a violent alcoholic. Mack poisoned all the alcohol in the house before running away from the family home at age 13. By the start of the book, Mack is an adult living in the Pacific Northwest. Mack lives there happily with his wife Nan and their five children. He claims to believe in God.. The Shack is a novel by Canadian author William P. Young that was published in 2007. [1] The novel was self-published but became a USA Today bestseller, having sold 1 million copies as of June 8, 2008. [2] It was the No. 1 paperback trade fiction seller on The New York Times Best Seller list from June 2008 to early 2010, [3] in a publishing partnership with Hachette Book Group USA's FaithWords.
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The Shack was released in the United States on March 3, 2017. The film received unfavorable reviews from critics, but grossed $96.9 million against a budget of $20 million. Plot Mackenzie "Mack" Phillips endures a traumatic childhood marked by severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his alcoholic father, who also abuses Mack's mother.. Read the complete plot summary and ending explained for The Shack (2017). From turning points to emotional moments, uncover what really happened and why it matters.