News from Lake Wobegon: Summer [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer)

Book Description

Series: Lake Wobegon | Publication Date: March 18, 1997

Funny and touching, these monologues from original live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion focus on the summer season.

Includes: "The Living Flag," "The Tollefson Boy Goes to College," and "Tomato Butt."

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"These stories were made possible by the people who sat and listened to them, and I am very grateful for their patience. From the stage, they appear so calm and handsome and hopeful, I wish I could sit with them and wait for whatever it is they're waiting for. They remind me of the people (including me) who used to sit around and listen to Uncle Lew Powell reel off a few. This batch was done in memory of that dear man and of other greats I've known whom God gave a powerful affection for humankind, and the gift of gab."

-- Garrison Keillor, 1983

About the Author

GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 35 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 30 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast edition (March 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094211020X
• ISBN-13: 978-0942110203
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,631,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Garrison Keillor is the bestselling author of Lake Wobegon Days, Happy To Be Here, Leaving Home, We Are Still Married, Radio Romance, The Book of Guys and Wobegon Boy (available in Penguin Audiobook). He is the host of A Prairie Home Companion on American public radio and a contributor to Time magazine. He lives in Wisconsin and New York City.

Customer Reviews

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Summer classics from Lake Wobegon, October 18, 1998

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D. Elvin (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon (Audio CD)

Amongst the wonderful "News from Lake Wobegon" collections, this stands high as a personal favourite. Apart from the classic "Lving Flag" and "Tomato Butt", "The Tollefson Boy goes to College" and "Mrs Berge and the Schubert Carillon Piano" [with brilliant impersonations of the carillon piano] are strong, mixing acute observation of the humour, tedium and sadness of everyday life with just enough exaggeration to provide comic relief.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Fun, April 24, 2009

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Jane T. Jimenez "toddie" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon (Audio CD)

We listened as we traveled when our kids were 10 and 8. They laughed as much as we. The stories are built on timeless universal experiences we all share and forget about until we listen to them artfully and tenderly told back to us by someone like Keilor.

We had the set of four on each of the seasons and enjoyed each story every time we played it...over and over and over. Enjoy!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars summer stories from lake wobegon, May 30, 2008

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Lesley M. Saunders "twinkle" (portland, dorset United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon (Audio CD)

This is a collection of perfect reflective meditations, which always leave you feeling happier no matter how often you listen.