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Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words

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Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

By: Michael Ausiello
Narrated by: Michael Ausiello
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About this listen

 Now a major motion picture starring Jim Parsons! A “heartbreaking but surprisingly hilarious memoir” (People) about the lessons, love, and laughter of the fourteen years a respected TV columnist shared with his late husband before he succumbed to cancer.

For over a decade, TV fans have counted upon Michael Ausiello’s insider knowledge to get the scoop on their favorite shows and stars. From his time at Soaps In Depth and Entertainment Tonight to his influential stints at TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly to his current role as cofounder of the wildly popular website TVLine, Michael has established himself as the go-to expert when it comes to our most popular form of entertainment.

What many of his fans don’t know, however, is that while his professional life was in full swing, Michael had to endure the greatest of personal tragedies: his longtime boyfriend, Kit Cowan, was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of neuroendocrine cancer. Over the course of eleven months, Kit and Michael did their best to combat the deadly disease, but Kit succumbed to his illness in 2015.

In this heartbreaking and darkly hilarious memoir, Michael tells the story of his harrowing and challenging last year with Kit while revisiting the thirteen years that preceded it, and how the undeniably powerful bond between him and Kit carried them through all manner of difficulties—always with laughter front and center in their relationship.

“Engrossing, poignant, tragic, and hilarious” (Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies is “a story about love and loss, joy and heartbreak. And in the midst of personal turmoil, we learn that bravery comes in many forms” (The Washington Post). Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment & Celebrities Memoir Celebrity Marriage Funny Witty Heartfelt Entertainment

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heart breaking and beautiful story of absolute unconditional love.i spent a lot of tears on this one!

beautiful

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Beautifully read, heartfelt and a real love story with a sad end.
Felt so connected to the story having been through a similar experience. Definitely one to listen to.

A real love story

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It’s not often a book has me crying in the street, but this one managed it on several occasions.

Heartbreaking

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First off a public health warning - avoid listening to this audiobook while driving. Tear-filled eyes can cause accidents.

Perhaps surprisingly for a book about a one year battle with a horrific and rare cancer, and for which the title lets you know there’s no miraculous recovery, this is a very uplifting book.

The author is unflinchingly honest throughout. Not just about the impact of the disease itself, but about his whole relationship with his husband, the hero of the title. This is a story about a whole relationship, not just an 11-month cancer battle, and it’s exceedingly well told.

Highly recommended listen.

Heartbreaking, life-affirming, extremely honest

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Being English I had never heard of these guys but that didn't matter at all. Very beautifully written, very beautifully read. Funny and heartbreaking in equal meassures.

Really beautiful and touching

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