Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words
(OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen)
Published:
Simon & Schuster Audio 2017
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
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).
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).
Formats
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
Works on MP3 Players, PCs, and Macs. Some mobile devices may require an application to be installed.
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
09/12/2017
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781508249238
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Michael Ausiello. (2017). Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words. Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Michael Ausiello. 2017. Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Michael Ausiello, Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Michael Ausiello. Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words. Unabridged Simon & Schuster Audio, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
| Library | Owned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Digital Collection | 4 | 4 |
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
9ff3bc69-54ac-bbda-c877-74b968c45414
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 15:27:50
Date Updated:
Sep 05, 2023 20:56:36
Last Metadata Check:
Apr 14, 2024 06:47:42
Last Metadata Change:
Feb 04, 2024 07:00:11
Last Availability Check:
Apr 14, 2024 06:47:45
Last Availability Change:
Apr 07, 2024 00:08:24
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Apr 20, 2024 02:11:00
OverDrive Product Record
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781508249238
- type: 8
- value: simonandschuster_audio#9781508249238
- name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
- id: audiobook-mp3
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781508249238
- type: 8
- value: simonandschuster_audio#9781508249238
- name: OverDrive Listen
- id: audiobook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- edition
- Unabridged
- mediaType
- Audiobook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Michael Ausiello
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Spoiler Alert
- dateAdded
- 2017-09-08T21:07:00Z
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com?websiteID=141&titleID=3302304
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
- id: 1151
- sortTitle
- Spoiler Alert The Hero Dies A Memoir of Love Loss and Other FourLetter Words
- crossRefId
- 3302304
- subtitle
- The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words
- id
- CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E
- starRating
- 4
OverDrive MetaData
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- duration: 10:03:11
- fileName: SpoilerAlert_9781508249238_3302304
- partCount: 11
- fileSize: 288126318
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781508249238
- type: 8
- value: simonandschuster_audio#9781508249238
- rights:
- type: PlayOnPC
- value: 1
- type: PlayOnPCCount
- value: -1
- type: BurnToCD
- value: 1
- type: BurnToCDCount
- value: -1
- type: PlayOnPM
- value: 1
- type: TransferToSDMI
- value: 1
- type: TransferToNonSDMI
- value: 1
- type: TransferCount
- value: -1
- type: CollaborativePlay
- value: 0
- type: PublicPerformance
- value: 0
- type: TranscodeToAAC
- value: 1
- name: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook
- isReadAlong: False
- id: audiobook-mp3
- onSaleDate: 9/12/2017
- samples:
- source: Part 1
- formatType: audiobook-mp3
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/5054-1/3302304-SpoilerAlert.mp3
- source: Part 1
- formatType: audiobook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=cf37e491-b68e-4c63-9493-646962950b7e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- duration: 10:00:13
- fileName: OverDrive_32882
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 288110753
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781508249238
- type: 8
- value: simonandschuster_audio#9781508249238
- name: OverDrive Listen
- isReadAlong: False
- id: audiobook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 9/12/2017
- samples:
- source: Part 1
- formatType: audiobook-mp3
- url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/5054-1/3302304-SpoilerAlert.mp3
- source: Part 1
- formatType: audiobook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=cf37e491-b68e-4c63-9493-646962950b7e&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Ausiello, Michael
- bioText: Michael Ausiello is the founder and editor-in-chief of TVLine, a television entertainment website owned by Penske Media that launched in 2010. Ausiello began his publishing career in 1997 at Soaps In Depth before moving on to TV Guide in 2000, where he debuted his signature, spoiler-tinged "Ask Ausiello" column and established himself as a major player in the world of TV journalism. In 2008, he jumped to Entertainment Weekly, where he penned a column in the magazine as well as an award-winning blog. He currently splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.
- name: Michael Ausiello
- role: Narrator
- fileAs: Ausiello, Michael
- bioText: Michael Ausiello is the founder and editor-in-chief of TVLine, a television entertainment website owned by Penske Media that launched in 2010. Ausiello began his publishing career in 1997 at Soaps In Depth before moving on to TV Guide in 2000, where he debuted his signature, spoiler-tinged "Ask Ausiello" column and established himself as a major player in the world of TV journalism. In 2008, he jumped to Entertainment Weekly, where he penned a column in the magazine as well as an award-winning blog. He currently splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.
- name: Michael Ausiello
- publishDate
- 2017-09-12T00:00:00-04:00
- edition
- Unabridged
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Spoiler Alert
- fullDescription
- 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). - reviews
- premium: True
- source:
- content:
October 23, 2017
In this glib yet moving memoir, magazine editor Ausiello describes his husband’s grueling battle with a rare form of neuroendocrine cancer. Ausiello closely chronicles the 11 months of hope, terror, and intimacy that followed the diagnosis, also reflecting on their 14-year relationship, his mother’s death from cancer, and the way a fat, bullied, gay kid from New Jersey transformed a love of daytime soaps into a remarkable career. While the vibrant life the couple led is peculiar to 21st-century New York City, to many their struggles with illness will be familiar. Ausiello is a quirky character; even as he’s waiting for news that will determine his husband’s future, he can’t help but enumerate the offerings at a medical center snack bar. While Ausiello’s frothy style (Smurfs are frequently mentioned) brings welcome lightness to what is, inevitably, a grim chronicle, at times the narrative can feel too airy. That said, Ausiello’s story remains an honest declaration of true love and terrible loss.
- popularity
- 1000
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BWwAAAA2I/products/cf37e491-b68e-4c63-9493-646962950b7e/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- self:
- id
- cf37e491-b68e-4c63-9493-646962950b7e
- starRating
- 4
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/5054-1/{CF37E491-B68E-4C63-9493-646962950B7E}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Biography & Autobiography
- value: LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction)
- value: Performing Arts
- value: Nonfiction
- publishDateText
- 09/12/2017
- mediaType
- Audiobook
- shortDescription
- 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... - sortTitle
- Spoiler Alert The Hero Dies A Memoir of Love Loss and Other FourLetter Words
- crossRefId
- 3302304
- subtitle
- The Hero Dies: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Other Four-Letter Words
- publisher
- Simon & Schuster Audio
- bisacCodes
- code: BIO005000
- description: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts
- code: BIO026000
- description: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs
- code: BIO031000
- description: Biography & Autobiography / LGBTQ+
