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  • Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

  • A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words
  • By: Michael Ausiello
  • Narrated by: Michael Ausiello
  • Length: 10 hrs
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)
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Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

By: Michael Ausiello
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Summary

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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beautiful

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

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Poignantly written and read

This book is poignantly written and read. It is a laid bare account of the author’s love story and an honest and open account of his husband’s battle with cancer.
The author is the narrator and he reads the book beautifully. I loved this book.

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Heartbreaking

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

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Heartbreaking, life-affirming, extremely honest

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.

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Really beautiful and touching

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.

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A real love story

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.

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Well worth a listen

Loved it. Sad, funny and poignant in equal measure. Definately recommend a listen. You'll not be disappointed.

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Heart wrenchingly honest

What a book. Our worst fears put on paper. It’s brilliant but all about love we have for another! Cried so many times!!

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Needed a much stronger editor

In a recording roughly 10 hours long there are about 4 hours of worthy material. FAR FAR too long is spent explaining, re-explaining, and then rehashing such uninteresting things as Smurfs, the etymology of their pet names for each other, the name dropping of pop cultural references, and silly attempts at humor that fall flat. The narrator/author has a very powerful and moving story. It's too bad he drowns in an ocean of minutiae.

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