Three Weeks with My Brother

Three Weeks with My Brother

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  • Hardcover
  • Edition: Largeprint
  • Author: Nicholas Sparks, Micah Sparks
  • Publisher: Warner Books
  • Release Date: April 2004
  • ISBN-10: B000KHXCIK
  • ISBN-13: B000KHXCIK
  • List Price: $22.00

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Summary

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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three weeks with my brother

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i haven'nt been reading nicholas sparks books very long, but i am already a great fan. trying to read his past books. not reading them in the order they came out, this book was especially good!!!!!!!!! i can't wait to read the next one. you find out he has endured a rough life in his early adulthood but has had god as his support.

Three Weeks with My Brother

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5 star seller. Shipped very quickly and in excellent condition. No tears in DJ. Excellent commnunications. Will purchase from again. Thanks.

a.k.a. Our Fictional Memoir

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I was drawn to this book because I have two brothers and I would LOVE to travel the world. So I thought, "How cool... A tale of brotherhood and travel. I'm interested." But how misleading. This book should be called, "Three Weeks With My Brother - As Well As Our Entire Childhood That We Mostly Made Up". Some of the memories recalled in this book are so contrived it's sad. It makes "Nicky" Sparks out to be the neediest SOB on the planet Earth. You're reading, and your BS meter starts going haywire. I thought, "How can these guys get away with making all this stuff up?" Oh! Silly me, their entire family is dead so there's no one to say, "That didn't happen" Or "It didn't happen like that". The tell tale sign that this is all faked is that the book is credited to both Nicholas and Micah. They wrote their fake memories together - both completely in on the lie.
Maybe you need to be a woman to enjoy this cheese-fest. The book's final sentences read:

"I love you, little brother," he whispered.
I squeezed my eyes shut.
"I love you, too, Micah."

Horrible.

Beyond all that, I was disappointed from the get-go; I thought this was going to be about two brothers and the sights they see and the healing that takes place and the things they learn together. Instead, we get to hear Nicholas throwing himself a pity party throughout the entire book ("I didn't FEEL left out. I WAS left out", he says to Micah about being the middle child), we get to read an unsolicited account of their entire lives (not just the promised three weeks), and we get to read some lousy, shallow lines that try to sound profound. All this coming from a couple brats who never really grew up (when in Guatemala, they deliberately disrespect the natives' religious ground, even when asked to stop. What are they? Sixteen year old kids trying to impress the crowd?)
I've gone long enough, just... believe me, if you're a guy - a STRAIGHT guy, this book/author isn't for you.

The Journey of a Lifetime

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In 2002, Nicholas Sparks received a pamphlet in the mail from Notre Dame, his alma mater, about a three week, around the world trip they were sponsoring. The trip looked wonderful, and Nicholas couldn't get it out of his mind. He knew that he and his wife couldn't go, since they had five small children, so he decided to invite his brother. In January and February 2003, the Sparks brothers - Nicholas and Micah embarked on the journey of a lifetime.

In Three Weeks With My Brother, Nicholas and Micah open each chapter with a story from their trip that made them reminisce about their past. Since their father was a student when the Sparks children (Micah, Nicholas and Dana) were born, they were poor for most of their childhood. Nicholas didn't know that milk came in a liquid form until he started school. Their mother was vibrant, charismatic and loving, but she raised her children with few rules, causing them to grow up very close. The family had to move several times over the years and the moves were always much easier for outgoing Micah than they were for introspective Nicholas. Nicholas and Micah have had more than their share of tragedies in their lives, but they've also had great triumphs and have learned to appreciate the small things in life.

I found this book to be very readable, enjoyable and emotional. I never knew how driven and hard working Nicholas is. He received a track scholarship to Notre Dame, but he's the first to admit that he's not a natural athlete, but a very hard working one. Nicholas and Micah are very close and they're both family men - dedicated to their wives and their children. From the emotion that comes through in this book, I get the feeling that Nicholas writes from the heart. I recommend this book to all Nicholas Sparks fans and those who enjoy memoirs.

NOT FOR FEMINISTS, AMERICA HATERS & POLITICALLY CORRECT ELITESTS

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This is my first Sparks read; as I prefer non-fiction. After reading the negative reviews here I was astounded as to the vast amount of readers who expected to receive a foreign history degree! Apparently two average American men frankly retelling their views of the places they visited are looked at as, "culturally insensitive". Because Sparks didn't describe his experiences exactly the way the negative reviewers thought he should he & his brother are immediately branded, "culturally insensitive". So much for open mindedness. The book was not supposed to be about the geographic locations and text book accuracy descriptions. It was one man's opinion. The books focus was on the relationship with his brother; both good and bad. I don't know where you people grew up and in what part of the world; but if any of you are remotely close in age to either Spark's and came from similar socio-economic backgrounds, then their childhood experiences were pretty normal. Kids didn't sit inside all day staring at a screen. Summer vacations we were gone the entire day and told to home when the street lights came on. That wasn't negligence. That was the way it was! Kids got into trouble. Yes they did stupid and dangerous things. However, we survived and have many great memories of our adventures. Might I remind the reviewer that was horrified at the Spark's brothers shooting other kids with their BB guns, that those kids were willing volunteers, friends who were eager participants. Neither parent was abusive or negligent. The mother's nonchalant attitude when one of them got hurt and repaired everything with a band aid was what helped make both boys into men. She didn't pity them and worry about their feelings, she taught them to "suck it up" and be men. Hence both became extremely successful. The feminist reviews calling the brother's "chauvinist pigs" because their wives CHOSE to stay home and actually raise their children; is ludicrous at best. If more people today actually raised their own children instead of assigning the responsibility to the illegal nannies they hire because both parents are off in their self absorbed worlds; kids today wouldn't be on drugs at 12, pregnant by 13, gang involved at 14. Because their wives actually clean their own home and rear their children, they're labled as "keeping women down". Please. Come back to earth and realize there are still some women who enjoy taking care of their home and family. The lack of respect these women receive by the public and media is disgusting. Finally, the outrage at what other countries think of America is completely irrelevant. Because the Spark's brother's actually had fun on their trip, and penned their honest reactions to some historical sights in no way harms America's reputation. Unfortunately for the ultra correct, because the brothers didn't praise every single sight, their honest, down to earth descriptions are described as atrocities against those cultures and justify why America is so bad. Hmmmm....is that why there are 15,000,000 here illegally? Because America is such a horrible place?

This was an entertaining, nostalgic, thought provoking & heart warming read. I definitely recommend it to all the unpretentious.