Nicholas Sparks' memoir, written with his brother Micah, chronicles both an astonishing adventure and a life-affirming inward journey...Nicholas and Micah recollect their childhood and the tragedy of losing their mother, sister and then their father. In January 2003 Nicholas and Micah set off on a three-week trip to see some of the wonders of the world - the lost city of Machu Picchu in the Andes, mysterious Easter Island, and Ayers Rock in the Australian outback. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for in their mid-thirties they were the only surviving members of the family.