This is basically Nicholas Sparks’ memiors. The present tense narrative is centered around his trip around the world with his brother Micah. However, the book is actually set more in the past, recounting stories of their childhood and adulthood. It is interesting to hear how his writing career unfolded, but it takes a backseat to the amazing number of family challenges the Sparks encountered. His life has held many difficulties so the book is certainly not dull, even though it isn’t an action thriller.