{"product_id":"book-cawx","title":"Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies","description":"In this evocative and gorgeously wrought memoir reminiscent of Rob Sheffield’s \u003ci\u003eLove Is a Mixtape\u003c\/i\u003e and George Hodgman’s \u003ci\u003eBettyville\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Ausiello—a respected TV columnist and founder and editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eTVLine.com—\u003c\/i\u003eremembers his late husband, and the lessons, love, and laughter that they shared throughout their fourteen years together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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 \u003ci\u003eSoaps in Depth \u003c\/i\u003eto his influential stints at \u003ci\u003eTV Guide \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e to his current role as founder and editor-in-chief of the wildly popular website \u003ci\u003eTVLine.com\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael has established himself as \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003ego-to expert when it comes to our most popular form of entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat 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 eleven months, Kit and Michael did their best to combat the deadly disease, but Kit succumbed to his illness in February 2015.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 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 difficulty—always with laughter front and center in their relationship. Instead of a tale of sadness and loss, \u003ci\u003eSpoiler Alert: The Hero Dies \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable, inspiring, and beautiful testament to the resilience and strength of true love.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347330965808,"sku":"BDcawx","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/348468-cawx-Square.jpg?v=1734201805","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cawx","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}