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This is the true story of Franz Wisner, a man who thought he had it all- a high profile career and the fiancee of his dreams- when suddenly, his life turned upside down. Just days before they were to be married, his fiancee 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 behis 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.
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
This notable, upbeat memoir takes readers through an overwhelming romantic disaster to the author's eventual redemption and personal transformation. As the book opens, Wisner, then a v-p at a large corporation, arrives in a scenic California town to marry his fianc?e. But she gets cold feet and decides to call the ceremony off, leaving Wisner "angry, embarrassed, overwhelmed, numbed and despondent." Compounding this personal crisis, Wisner is subsequently demoted by his company. So he chooses to go ahead with a mock wedding and honeymoon, sans bride, with his estranged younger brother filling in for her. The brothers visit 53 countries in two years, covering Russia, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. Along the way, they see the sights and establish a new closeness and candor. Wisner's narrative style is occasionally comic, but he can be serious, too, especially with his descriptions of people and places, and with his telling analysis of the talks he and his brother engage in. The brothers' rekindled bond makes this memoir deeply moving. Agent, Kris Dahl. (Feb.) Forecast: An author tour and national broadcast and print publicity campaigns will support this book, which could appeal to fans of Sideways, the recent Alexander Payne film on a similar subject. In fact, Wisner's story is currently being adapted for film (Gold/Miller Productions at Sony/Columbia bought rights). (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Booklist Review
Coming soon to a library (and movie screen) near you is this true story of two brothers rediscovering each other and the meaning of life during 24 months of world travel. Jilted by his fiancee mere days before the wedding and demoted at work, Wisner collared his brother, Kurt, a Seattle Realtor, to celebrate his Costa Rican nonhoneymoon. That experience, with the help of a Saab purchase in Sweden, grew into subsequent lengthy trips to Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Sandwiched between the chuckles are letters to their grandmother and short, pointed chapters on best trip advice--for instance, attend a professional soccer match to understand culture--and some good lessons in hustling (bid against yourself, pretend there's a language barrier, among others). Humorous and heartening, it will be fun imagining which Hollywood hunks will star. --Barbara Jacobs Copyright 2005 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Dumped days before his wedding, Wisner held the ceremony anyway and then took his brother on what would have been the honeymoon. They ended up traveling for two years through 53 countries. After that, the four-city author tour should be a cinch. Look for a movie from Sony. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.