The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
An Oral History
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Narrated by:
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Nick Offerman
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Megan Mullally
About this listen
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle, all telling the smoldering tale that has fascinated Hollywood for over a decade.
The year: 2000. The setting: Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress had agreed to star in a random play, and a basement-dwelling scenic carpenter had said he would assay a supporting role in the selfsame pageant. At the first rehearsal, she surveyed her fellow cast members, as one does, 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. Then fired a love rocket (not a euphemism). The players were Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, and the resulting romance, once it 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, endured 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, in an audiobook. Featuring anecdotes, hijinks, interviews, photos, and a veritable grab bag of tomfoolery, this is not only the intoxicating audiobook 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.
©2018 Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally (P)2018 Penguin AudioCritic 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)
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- Ruby Joy
- 14-12-18
Short but sweet!
Enough for a day of entertainment and an extra 'audio only' chapter. Worth a listen.
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- Jess Morris
- 09-01-24
Loved this!
Such a cute little book which I was throughly entertained by throughout! Listening to these two tell their stories was so easy and fun to do that I couldn’t believe how quickly I’d gotten to the end!
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- TLS
- 31-01-22
loved it
This is a really light hearted, intelligent and funny book with great chemistry from start to finish
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- Joe
- 17-10-18
Great Story
This is a great story. It's not life changing. It's fun though. I'm not sure it's the greatest lovestory but it is a lovestory
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- David Evans
- 05-04-19
Love it!
If you are a fan of Megan or Nick you will enjoy this book! Feels more like they are having a conversation rather just reading a book.
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- sunnysideup
- 28-02-21
Comedy is relative.....
so don't really think it's fair to have to rate it might not be everyone's taste. However, I found it pleasant.
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- Mrs J S Watson
- 06-02-20
A fun listen
A great couple, sharing their life history, funny in places.
I think I’d enjoy having them as dinner guests!
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- Stretch
- 20-11-18
Loved it!
Smashed through this in a few days. Loved listening to their sage advice. Thanks for making it! It was a pleasure to hear their voices and their story.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-19
Highly recommend !!
I truly have nothing negative to say about this book it’s incredibly funny and sweet. If you’re a fan of these two I highly recommend getting this book, and you’ll love them even more !!
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-11-19
Very funny, a good listen
Overall, it was a hilarious listen. If you’re a fan of either of these two then you’ll love it.
Whilst some of the chapters did leave me wondering if everything they said was entirely true, it all added to the overall comedy of the book. Unlike similar books, this one seems to have no particular narrative, focussing instead on points about their time together, discussing their childhoods and meeting each other etc, as well as some anecdotes about being in the public eye.
Overall, it’s a great book.
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