The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
An Oral History
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
Narrated by:
Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
Buy Now for $21.99
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Narrated by:
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Nick Offerman
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Megan Mullally
About this listen
The year: 2000. The setting: Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress agreed to star in a random play, and a basement-dwelling scenic carpenter said he would assay a supporting role in the selfsame pageant. At the first rehearsal she surveyed her fellow cast members, determining if any of the men might qualify to provide her with a satisfying fling. Her gaze fell upon the carpenter, and like a bolt of lightning the thought struck her: no dice. Moving on.
Yet, unbeknownst to our protagonists, Cupid had merely set down his bow and picked up a rocket launcher . . . that fired a love rocket (not a euphemism). The players were Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, and the resulting romance, once ignited, was . . . epic. Beyond epic. It resulted in a coupling that has endured to this day; a sizzling, perpetual tryst that has captivated the world with its kindness, athleticism, astonishingly low-brow humor, and true (fire emoji) passion.
How did they do it? They came from completely different families, ignored a significant age difference, and were separated by the gulf of several social strata. Megan loved books and art history; Nick loved hammers. But much more than these seemingly unsurpassable obstacles were the values they held in common: respect, decency, the ability to mention genitalia in almost any context, and an abiding obsession with the songs of Tom Waits.
Eighteen years later, they're still very much in love and have finally decided to reveal the philosophical mountains they have conquered, the lessons they've learned, and the myriad jigsaw puzzles they've completed. Presented as an oral history in a series of conversations between the couple, the book features anecdotes, hijinks, photos, and a veritable grab bag of tomfoolery. This is not only the intoxicating book that Mullally's and Offerman's fans have been waiting for, it might just hold the solution to the greatest threat facing our modern world: the single life.
Critic Reviews
“[M]akes you feel privy to a world that’s uniquely theirs, as though you’re sitting beside them at the kitchen table while they solve their beloved jigsaw puzzles.”
—The Washington Post
“Both partners come across as likable, grounded, unpretentious, and flawed enough to be believable...Those hoping that Hollywood couples are just like the rest of us, only maybe a little bit nicer and richer, should be pleased.”
—Booklist
"Readers are likely to enjoy the authors' company almost as much as they seem to enjoy each other's.”
—Kirkus Reviews
—The Washington Post
“Both partners come across as likable, grounded, unpretentious, and flawed enough to be believable...Those hoping that Hollywood couples are just like the rest of us, only maybe a little bit nicer and richer, should be pleased.”
—Booklist
"Readers are likely to enjoy the authors' company almost as much as they seem to enjoy each other's.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Brilliant! 5 gold stars!
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Interesting story.
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Romantic Comedy Realness
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Love them
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If you are a fan of Megan Mullally and/or Nick Offerman and/or their romance, (which I'm assuming you are because why else would you be here?) then you will still really enjoy this because, well obviously, they are adorable together, they talk quite openly & honestly about their childhoods, how they fell in love etc and they do so in a very natural way that leaves you feeling more as though you've been invited to wine and d&m with your most charming and hilarious friends than as though they're reading pages of a book to a recording device.
Basically, If you're here for a charming night in with Megan and Nick then purchase, if you're here for a solid read then move on.
Book is meh but gosh they're charming & funny!
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