The Last Song

He cried when he wrote the book...
The cult novel «The Last Song» by Nicholas Sparks was inspired by the difficult fate of his younger sister. «Like Jamie, my sister was sweet.

Like Jamie, my sister believed fiercely. Like Jamie, my sister was not popular in school. Like Jamie, my sister was always cheerful. Like Jamie, my sister wanted to get married more than anything in the world.

And, like Jamie, my sister got cancer...» — the writer recounted.

The tragic story of an incredible love between a priest's daughter and a school heartthrob captivated melodramatic movie lovers in 2002 when Adam Shankman released the eponymous heartbreaking film starring Shane West and Mandy Moore.