Editorial Review:Product Description:In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother Micah set off on a three-week trip around the world. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at 37 and 38 respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. As Nicholas and Micah travel the globe, the intimate story of their family unfolds in the details of the untimely deaths of their parents and only sister. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world, the Sparks brothers band together to heal, to remember, and to learn to live life to the fullest.
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Excellent!
I gave the book as a gift to the girlfriend of my son. She was so delighted and happy because she has been trying to find that book for a long time. I was glad that I made her happy. Thanks to Amazon! You can find things at Amazon.com that you dont find anywhere else.
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Will not take three weeks to read!
Three Weeks with My Brother
I am not a fan of fiction, so when I found this memoir, I thought I'd give it a try. (I have never read Sparks' fiction works, though I have seen some of the movies.)
The book was amusing at first--stories from his early childhood. I was suprised at the lack of supervision the Sparks kids received and their strange upbringing; it reminded me of another favorite memoir: Zippy. However, as the book progressed, I became more interested in the lives of these kids and what drove each of them to succeed in different ways.
Three Weeks was cleverly written--each chapter a brief summary of what the brothers saw on their three-week tour, followed by a lengthier recollection of the events in their lives. I found myself both wanting to join them on the tour of these sights around the world and wanting to keep reading what happened in their pasts. It is also very personal. The emotions expressed--whether the grieving that they experienced or the individual faults they exposed in themselves--told more than words about these two men. I would believe that with two of them writing this book, it is presents a pretty accurate picture of their childhoods and who they have become.
I cannot believe the pain the Sparks brothers have endured over the years, but it is a blessing that they are so dear to one another. I don't think the book is going to lure me into reading his fiction books, though I do find it interesting that most of his books have been inspired by the tragedies he's lived through.
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Beautifully written, thoroughly enjoyable read
Not only is this story a memoir of the three-week trip around the world, it is an autobiography of their childhood. So many great humorous scenes - several I just had to read to my husband! I did not feel the detatchment to the parents as some readers described, but I got a clear picture of parent/child relations in the generation before me. And although I do not having siblings I grew up with, I did not feel alienated and was genuinely drawn into the friendship between them. Several parts had me in tears - and not just from laughing.
I want my husband and his older brother (who are close) to read this - I think it will spark their memories of childhood.
All in all, a fantastic book! For anyone - men and women alike, with or with out siblings, younger or older.... something for all.
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Just alright
I just finished this book this morning and I have to say it was just average. Having just come back from a trip with my own brother and being of similar age to the Sparks brothers, I connected with this book on some level, but not completly. For instance, they refer to each other as "Brother" or " Little Brother". I have never really heard brothers regularly refer to each other in that way. I also never realy connected with the family as a whole, so I wasn't vested in the loss of his father or mother as there was a sense of detachement for both throughout the book. His sister's struggle and ultimate death was hard to read due to my own relationship with my younger sister, so the last third of the book gripped me more than the first 2/3s.
All in all, it is an average book. If I were to rate it, "Tuesday's with Morrie" was a 10 on a 10 point scale, the "Tender Bar" was a 9 while this book was an even 6.
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For those with siblings...a must read. I loved it!
After having 4 kids, most books would put me a sleep. I could not put this book down. What a great true life story about this fantastic author.
