In January 2003 Nicholas Sparks and his brother Micah set off on a three-week trip around the world. An adventure by any measure, this trip was especially meaningful as it marked another milestone in the life journey of two brothers who, by their early thirties, were the only surviving members of their family. As Nicholas and Micah travel the globe, from the Taj Mahal to Machu Picchu, the story of their family slowly unfolds. Just before Nicholas's marriage he and Micah lost their mother in a horseriding accident; a week short of Nicholas's triumphant debut as a novelist with THE NOTEBOOK, the brothers lost their father to a car crash, and just a few short years later they were forced to say goodbye to their sister who died of brain cancer at the young age of 36. Against the backdrop of the main wonders of the world the brothers come together to heal the wounds of this tragic legacy and maintain their determination to live life to its fullest.
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' Weaving in vignettes of tenderness and loss with travelogue-like observations, Sparks's account shows how he and his brother both evolved on this voyage' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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Nicholas Sparks has written nine bestselling novels. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and five children. Micah Sparks is the owner of a manufacturing company and lives in California with his wife and family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Get to know Nicholas Sparks!,
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This review is from: Three Weeks With My Brother (Hardcover)
If you want to get to know Nick you must read this book! I had no idea what to expect when I began reading it and I must say it took me by surprise completely. I have a greater understanding and respect - not that I ever thought I had a lack of it - for his life and abilities. This story will open your eyes to what made him who he is, inspired him, and what held him together in the rough times and keeps him grounded - so to speak. I feel like I need to re-read all of his books and I will get even more out of them than I did the first time around. Nick and Micah are brothers in every sense of the word and reading their story of their lives and their 3 week trip together was wonderful. I laughed (cracked up at times!), cried, and was in awe from cover to cover. Thank goodness for the Christmas Blizzard of 2006 as it gave me the day to myself to read the last 3/4 of this book! As usual - couldn't put it down...
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the normal books he writes,
This review is from: Three Weeks With My Brother (Hardcover)
I didn't even finisgh this book. And I love Nickolas Sparks! It just felt like I was reading some kind of research or information kind of thing. For sure not his best stuff! I will continue reading his books though because he is an awesome author and this was a book with his brother. Hope this helps.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Insightful autobiography,
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This review is from: Three Weeks With My Brother (Hardcover)
This is the first Nicholas Sparks book I've read. The fact is, he doesn't write the kind of books that I generally read. But my wife encouraged me to read this autobiographical book and I'm glad I did. But even though I may not be interested in his other books, I found this one fascinating.
The three weeks referred to by the title refer to a trip that he and his brother took around the world. But this is really only a backdrop upon which he tells the story of his life, from his earliest memories up until the trip itself. There is a lot of self reflection and self examination throughout the book, and I found his insights and conclusions very thought provoking and eye opening. I think one of the reasons I enjoyed the book so much was because I relate to some of the struggles he's faced regarding the need to balance work, family, and personal time. It's interesting to see how his childhood has impacted his adulthood, and to watch as he figures it out. I also really enjoyed his writing style. He is an excellent story teller with a great sense of pace and timing. I even enjoyed the descriptions of the sites he visited with his brother. Overall I'd recommend this book, even if you aren't a fan of his novels.
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