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  • Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

  • A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words
  • Written by: Michael Ausiello
  • Narrated by: Michael Ausiello
  • Length: 10 hrs
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)

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Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

Written by: Michael Ausiello
Narrated by: Michael Ausiello
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In this evocative and gorgeously wrought memoir reminiscent of Rob Sheffield's Love Is a Mixtape and George Hodgman's Bettyville, Michael Ausiello - a respected TV columnist and founder and editor in chief of TVLine.com - remembers his late husband and the lessons, love, and laughter that they shared throughout their 14 years together.

For the past decade, TV fans of all stripes 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 to his influential stints at TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly to his current role as founder and editor in chief of the wildly popular website TVLine.com, 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 husband, Kit Cowan, was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of neuroendocrine cancer. Over the course of 11 months, Kit and Michael did their best to combat the deadly disease, but Kit succumbed to his illness in February 2015.

In this heartbreaking and darkly hilarious memoir, Michael tells the story of his harrowing and challenging last year with Kit while revisiting the 13 years that preceded it and how the undeniably powerful bond between him and Kit carried them through all manner of difficulty - always with laughter front and center in their relationship. Instead of a tale of sadness and loss, Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies is an unforgettable, inspiring, and beautiful testament to the resilience and strength of true love.

©2017 Michael Ausiello (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Audio

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like being punched in the heart a hundred times

The most heartbreaking, but inspiring and emotional book. My heart got beaten to a pulp and then somehow made it through to be a better person.

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Heartbreaking and heartwarming

Loved this book so much. Even if I knew the end it was heartbreaking to hear the story and know all the details. But at the same time it was amazing to hear Mike and Kit's strength. Having been reading his articles on EW and TVLine for year's. This book added another layer to who Michael is.

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BOGO audiobook (& movie review )

I’m unsure if the characters are not entirely likeable or if it is the narration . It was just hard for me to become engaged with the characters. It was like listening to someone read the newspaper .
I did see the movie first and maybe it raised the bar too high. The movie’s character portrayals were wonderfully authentic . While I bawled my eyes out in the theatre, I just didn’t feel as involved with the characters in the audiobook . So there you go …a bogo … movie review PLUS audiobook review. Conclusion: go see the movie.

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