A Prairie Home Companion 10th Anniversary [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 2006

This tenth anniversary show—recorded July 6-7, 1984—is considered a must-have by long time fans of A Prairie Home Companion. Guests include Greg Brown; the Butch Thompson Trio; the Dale Warland Singers; Lieberman, Fogel and Bey; Sue Shepard; Stoney Lonesome; and Vern Sutton.

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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.

From AudioFile

Keillor visits his "hometown" of Lake Wobegon, where "the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average." He mixes homespun philosophy with humorous bits such as "Shows That Are No Longer With Us"--like "Lutheran Whispers," the side-splitting "Parade of Products "(Mr. Pickle, Bertha's Kitty Boutique), and the bouncy, toe-tapping sounds of the Night o' Rest Motel Chorus and Orchestra playing such "classics" as "Don't Pass Your Kisses Around." It's all perfectly paced, impeccably put together, and as cozy, warm, and comfortable as an old pair of slippers. A true collector's item. M.T.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 1.75 hours on 2 CDs edition (August 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598870483
• ISBN-13: 978-1598870480
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #423,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 10th anniversary, January 19, 2011

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I love almost everything Keillor does. I have over 26 discs of Garrison Keillors. I am a Swede and a born Luthern. I love all of the stories because a lot of them remind me of my youth. Stories on the Lutherns and Scandinavians. I have all of them on my MP3 players and my IPOD.
All are great stuff.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Always a pleasure, January 31, 2010

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I have loved this series for years and they still amuse and entertain me. There is even a lesson in there hidden in the humor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Clean Humor and Music, January 7, 2010

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Go back to the good old days when humor was kept out of the gutters. I've listened to most of the Prairie Home Companion series and never tire of listening to them. Also the video.