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Three Weeks with My Brother Kindle Edition

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,306 ratings

In this New York Times bestseller, follow the author of The Notebook as he travels the world with his brother learning about faith, loss, connection, and hope.

As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragic. In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a three-week trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family.

Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective Nicholas recalled their rambunctious childhood adventures and the tragedies that tested their faith. And in the process, they discovered startling truths about loss, love, and hope.

Narrated with irrepressible humor and rare candor, and including personal photos,
Three Weeks with My Brother reminds us to embrace life with all its uncertainties . . . and most of all, to cherish the joyful times, both small and momentous, and the wonderful people who make them possible.  
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When bestselling author Sparks (The Notebook; Message in a Bottle; etc.) receives a brochure offering a three-week trip around the world, it's not hard for him to persuade Micah, his older brother, to join him in touring Guatemala's Mayan ruins, Peru's Incan temples, Easter Island, the killing fields in Cambodia, the Taj Mahal and Ethiopian rock cathedrals. His account of the trip is refreshingly honest and perceptive. At each stop, the brothers, both deeply committed to their families, cover the crucial moments in a life full of familial love and tragedy: Nick's role as the middle child always feeling left out; his marriage in 1989; the loss of Nick and Micah's mother two months later after a horseback riding accident; the death of Nick's first baby and the physical problems of his second son; the death of their father in a car accident; and the passing of their younger sister from a brain tumor. As the brothers travel together through these mythical sites and share candid thoughts, they find themselves stunned by fate's turns, realizing that a peaceful moment may be shattered at any time. 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. "Somehow there was a chance we could help each other, and in that way, I began to think of the trip less as a journey around the world than a journey to rediscover who I was and how I'? developed the way I did."
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From Booklist

Who wouldn't want to go on a trip around the world? When best-selling novelist Sparks receives a travel brochure from his alma mater, Notre Dame, he thinks, "If not now, then when?" and asks his brother to join him. They both have family obligations, but this sounds like the trip of a lifetime, and as the reader soon finds out, they both need to relax. As they journey to faraway places, the brothers reminisce about their unusual childhood. Instead of the idealistic life readers may imagine, their early years were marked by poverty, although redeemed by their mother's great love. Their father was a graduate student working several jobs to support the family, and the boys, best friends as well as brothers, led an independent life filled with adventure, derring-do, and responsibilities beyond their years. This is a rare opportunity for readers to get to know a favorite author as Nicholas reveals the inspirations for his fiction. A must-read for Sparks fans as well as a treat for those who want to find out what makes a family strong. Patty Engelmann
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC1L5Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (April 5, 2004)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 5, 2004
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2238 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0751538418
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
True narration of Nicholas Sparks and his brother’s trip of a lifetime. Woven in between is the history of their life growing up. Fascinating and heartfelt. His story is not an easy one, despite his success. I enjoyed it.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
Very heart warming. Reminds us of the importance to keep in touch with family. And we are not in control.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017
I had no expectations when I started this book, so I cannot say I had any disappointments. I owned a used book store for several years, and Sparks books perennially sold very well, and several customers told me they thought this was better than his fiction. No one ever told me anything about what sort of book it was or what it dealt with, so the only thing I had to go on was the cover blurbs. I had the opportunity, so I gave it a try. The writing is very good (not having read any of Nicolas Sparks' fiction, I cannot compare it to those). The title and the blurbs led me to think I was going to read about Nicholas and Michael Sparks' time spent together. What it turned out to be was an extremely light reporting of their 3 week 'round the world tour (not a lot of information and very little impressions) serving as a platform for extensive autobiographical flashbacks. As such it was an interesting vehicle to construct an autobiography around, and the autobiography itself was interesting and engaging - much better than most I've read. Like good fiction, I was anxious to read on and find out how things turn out (I won't give any spoilers). It claims to have been jointly written, and if that's true I absolutely could not see two different people in the writing. It definitely was good enough to lure me into reading some other Nicholas Sparks books.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
very interesting book, keeps one spellbound
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
The book was great
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023
OMG! This book nearly broke my heart! I was crying like crazy while reading it and I understand Nicholas Sparks and his books so much better.

My first Nicholas Sparks book was "Safe Haven", I bought it at the airport in Brussels, when I was bored out of my mind waiting for a plane. I enjoyed the story, although I thought it was a bit weird. Then, while staying in Brussels in a bookshop I saw more Nicholas Sparks books. I bought them one by one. First was "The Best of Me", then "The Last Song" and then "A Walk to Remember". After reading them I still wasn't sure if I like Nicholas Sparks or his books. I found unbearable that so many bad things, horrible things, unexpected things in his novels happened to good people. There was something that struck me as wrong with his novels, people treated badly, people dying. Why he created characters and situations like that?

Now I know the answer: he was writing about the world as he experienced it. He was not simply creating fancy tearjerkers to earn money. He was writing about his own life. To suffer so many loses and heartache... It is devastating. After finishing this book I joined his newsletter and plan to buy more of his novels, because now I know that they are worth reading.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
Very good book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
I love how family has a large part of some peoples lives. This is so true of this book and it is a true story. Everyone should understand the importance of God and Family.

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judy amaro
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
Would recommend
Bernard CG
5.0 out of 5 stars Una historia distinta a las que nos tiene acostumbrados Nicholas Sparks
Reviewed in Spain on October 28, 2022
Nicholas Sparks hace una autobiografía tanto de sí mismo como de su familia utilizando como marco un viaje que realiza con su hermano. Me ha gustado porque rompe con el esquema tradicional de sus libros sin perder lo entretenido y dinámico de sus historias y de su manera de narrarlas. Leerlo en inglés además,para mí siempre supone un plus.
Océane
5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon livre
Reviewed in France on October 9, 2021
C'est vraiment un très bon livre
Philotonia
5.0 out of 5 stars Autobiografie
Reviewed in Germany on December 28, 2019
schönes Buch, gut zu lesen.
Sachin
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in India on September 23, 2018
Its a good book by a great writer
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