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. The family moved back to Canada while Young was in school, and he attended thirteen different schools before graduating. 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.

Young has written multiple books including the best-selling book, The Shack

Young currently lives in Happy Valley, Oregon with his wife.

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Paul Young life story  (2:05)

• We carry forward what happened on our family structure and history
• The whole third culture kid has some struggles, and also special windows and huge impact
• How The Shack started as a gift to my kids