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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This is the true story of Franz Wisner, a man who thought he had it all- a high profile career and the fiancée of his dreams- when suddenly, his life turned upside down. Just days before they were to be married, his fiancée called off the wedding. Luckily, his large support network of family and friends wouldn't let him succumb to his misery. They decided Franz should have a wedding and a honeymoon anyway- there just wouldn't be a bride at the ceremony, and Franz' travel companion would be his brother, Kurt.
During the "honeymoon," Franz reconnected with his brother and began to look at his life with newfound perspective. The brothers decided to leave their old lives behind them. They quit their jobs, sold all their possessions, and traveled around the world, visiting fifty-three countries for the next two years. In Honeymoon With My Brother, Franz recounts this remarkable journey, during which he turned his heartbreak into an opportunity to learn about himself, the world, and the brother he hardly knew.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Franz Wisner | | Paperback: | 288 pages | | Publisher: | St. Martin's Griffin | | Publication Date: | February 07, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0312340842 | | Product Width: | 158.0 centimeters | | Product Height: | 230.0 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.71 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 6.0 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 187 reviews |
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38 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Two Bros on a Journey of a Life Time Dec 30, 2005
By Quang Pham
"Quang Pham"
The last thing I wanted to do was to read about two good-looking straight guys from Orange County, Calif., who traveled the world to bond with each together and with exotic women. I thought I had nothing in common with them; I grew up without a brother and a father plus I read mostly military and political books. The clincher was watching my wife read "Honeymoon" in two nights, often laughing aloud.
Boy was I wrong.
"Honeymoon" took me for a ride, through California politics and business, then to the altar where Franz, the author, got dumped. Instead of becoming a sour puss, he took Kurt, his estranged brother on his non-refundable honeymoon that lasted for two years. Together they reconnected and shared their dispatches to a bunch of envious desk jockeys back home. Their grandmother gave them the ultimate approval--she was the glue.
I get weird responses whenever I recommend this book to my male buddies, especially Marines. But I'll continue to do so because it's funny, it's personal and it's adventurous. Live a little. Life is short. Never look back. Look for the movie and a sequel in the near future.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Live Vicariously May 04, 2005
By Literary Crew
"Stacy"
Had a bad day? Lost a job? Relationship troubles? Why not just go travel for a couple of years? This book made me want to go on a Honeymoon with My Brother. I enjoyed living vicariously through the Wisners. What a refreshing read. It made me laugh (the "dating" stories). It made me cry (LaRue). It made me remember my own travels (Prague). The writing was honest and real. I was impressed with Franz's ability to share so many personal experiences so openly. The adventures were fascinating. I had a hard time putting the book down and was bummed when I was finished with it. My book club read it and enjoyed it tremendously. We have read memoirs before but found this one to be one of our favorites. We cannot wait to read what Franz and Kurt are up to next. And I keep thinking of ways they might need an extra person (to carry a backpack?) so that I can go along...
21 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing Mar 25, 2006
By Maine User
I too had great hopes for this books after hearing the NPR segment. But I found the book supercifial , and not particularly well written (to say nothing of the annoying use of italics). Franz is demoted in his position at work, and his long term relationship falls apart, but there is no real reflection on the reasons for either. He tells you that his performance was exceptional and he was incredibly successful in his job, and implies that the demotion was entirely arbitrary. He never even explores why his employer stripped his job of its key responsibilities and knocked him out of the inner circle. The demotion and break up take up the first 75 pages. I just was not drawn in. The expression that keeps coming to mind is: a mile wide and a half inch deep. His travel tales and personal travails are explained, but never beyond the surface. His description of culture of and recent developmts in Prague is non existent, as he dwells on his escapades with a woman he hooked up with, and then dumps. He states in the book that one of his friends advised him to "go deep", meaning deep into the continents, away from the obvious tourist destinations. Good advice. I wished that the author would have gone much deeper, and not just skimmed the surface.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Keeps you interested and makes you laugh...a GREAT combo! May 03, 2005
By Suzette Mendonca
For anyone who loves to travel but may not have the opportunity here is your chance. Reading this book you get the chance to explore the world...one day Indonesia, the next Brazil! It is wonderful! The added bonus is getting the chance to relate to two real people, real brothers who go through a journey of finding themselves while getting to know one another. I can not emphasize enough how much this book is worth reading, if not for traveling around the world for the life lessons learned. Read it, think about it, take its advice and travel anywhere when you get the chance!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Brotherly journey May 03, 2005
By Travel is Fun
"Coleen"
I saw this book in the bookstore and the name caught my eye. This book was wonderfully fun to read and so interesting. I feel like I know Franz and Kurt just from reading about their travels.
As another reviewer said, don't judge the brothers because they have money. They had fun....how many of us can say that we just had a wonderful and fun experience (for 2 years)? Their travel into and insight on lesser known countries was so interesting. The way the brothers reconnect is inspiring.
Hopefully I will be able to travel vicariously through the brothers again and again.
Lastly, Annie made a BIG MISTAKE!
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