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Publisher:
Time Warner Audio |
Release
Date: May 2004 |
ISBN:
1-58621-642-2 |
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Genre:
Non-fiction/Autobiographical |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Carisa Weeaks |
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Three
Weeks with My Brother
A Memoir
By Nicholas Sparks
and Micah Sparks
Read by Henry Leyva
When
Nicholas Sparks was trying to finish his novel “Nights in
Rodanthe” in 2002, he received a brochure for an awesome three-week
tour that would literally cover both hemispheres. After talking
to his brother Micah, setting the reservations for them both to
go, and the approach of the 2003 trip of a lifetime, memories of
their childhood flood his mind. He and his brother cover the biggest
moments in their lives as kids growing up in a poverty-stricken
family along with a sweet little sister; a strong, independent,
mother; and a hard-working, horror-movie-loving father. These memories
weave in and out of the story of the approach of the trip, the trip
itself, and the finale that will make everyone want to beam a 1000-watt
smile right along with them.
Anyone
who is blessed with siblings will say that, although they can remember
each and every time that sibling was so annoying that they were
tempted to give them away at the supermarket while their mom wasn’t
looking, they also remember all the great, life-changing moments
that makes having a brother or sister an amazing ride. This is an
incredible story of two brothers who fit each other like two pieces
of a complex, time-consuming puzzle. Their personalities play off
of each other the way only the personalities of brothers can. I
love the flow of the writing that pulls the listener into the adventure
right along with their favorite author and his optimistic, life-loving
brother. I definitely recommend this audio for anyone who has a
sibling they love to reminisce with. It’s a heart-felt, tale
of two brothers and a family who conquered the world in their own
special way.
Henry
Leyva, whose résumé includes the “best short”
winner at the San Antonio Film Festival titled “The Interrogation,”
does a remarkable job of bringing the personalities of the authors
to life. His fluid tone and strong acting skills can actually make
the listener forget for a while that they are listening to the actor
and not the authors themselves.
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