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Spoiler alert: the hero dies, a memoir of love, loss, and other four-letter words, Michael Ausiello

eng

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non fiction

Spoiler alert: the hero dies

1001340248

Michael Ausiello

a memoir of love, loss, and other four-letter words

Television industry journalist Michael Ausiello tells the story of his final year with his partner of thirteen years, Kit Cowan--diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of neuroendocrine cancer--while revisiting the many memories that preceded it, and describes how their undeniably powerful bond carried them through all manner of difficulties, with humor always front and center of the relationship"'Will you marry me?' I asked him. He simultaneously chuckled and sighed. Meanwhile, as I nervously awaited his response, it dawned on me for the first time that he could say (gulp) no. He looked up and deadpanned, 'Oh, geez. You're marrying me because I have cancer.' Michael Ausiello thought he knew every story line in the world--after all, he had a successful career as one of the most respected reporters in the world of television. But no sitcom, drama, or soap opera could have prepared him for the storyline but his own life was about to take. His partner of 13 years, Kit Cowan, was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of neuroendocrine cancer, and although Kit and Michael did their best to combat the deadly disease for eleven months, Kit eventually succumbed. In this moving and darkly hilarious memoir, Michael tells the story of his harrowing and challenging final year with Kit while revisiting the many memories that preceded it, and describes how their undeniably powerful bond carried them through all manner of difficulties--with humor always front and center in their relationship. From road trips to romantic getaways, from work-related junkets to anxiety-ridden doctors' visits, from spectacular collections of Smurf figurines to lots and lots of Diet Coke, Michael and Kit's story will make you cry with laughter while breaking your heart at the same time. A truly unforgettable reading experience, Spoiler Alert is an inspiring and beautiful tale not of sadness and loss but of the resilience and strength of true love."--Jacket

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