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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.