1. Young says that his 6 children & his wife were his inspiration in writing the book
2. first 6 years of his life were spent with his parents (who were missionaries) in the Netherlands
3. the book was only intended to be gifts for a few of his close friends, but some people convinced him to publish more
Quote from Reviewer: "In the context of forgiving the perpetrator of a horrendous crime, Papa comments on page
226 that, “should they finally confess and repent, you will discover a miracle in your own
heart.” This is clearly referring to human forgiveness but is the closest thing to a mention
of repentance towards God, that the Bible portrays as the initial step in receiving the
grace purchased by Jesus with his blood on the cross." -Ross Olson
