Winter: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 1997

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

Includes: "Guys on Ice," "The Christmas Story Re-told," and "Storm Home."

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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.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 1 hour on 1 CD edition (September 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565112156
• ISBN-13: 978-1565112155
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Books on CD > Literature & Fiction > Short Stories

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keillor captures winter as no one else can, January 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Winter: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon (Audio CD)

The five stories in this CD set are all majestic, and they include every aspect of winter one can think of. "Guys on ice" is a rather self-explanatory title, chronicling the thoughts of guys on ice; always interesting. "James Lundeen's Christmas" is the story of a boy who finds Christmas as it is truly meant to be. "Christmas story re-told isn't as magical as it is in the Bible, but Keillor comes as close as one can in his re-telling. "New Year's from New York" details Keillor's appreciation for the event from a child's perspective. "Storm Home" brings to life the things that can make school and home life tolerable. This is a terrific compilation of Keillor's winter work.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wide Appeal, July 24, 2004

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This review is from: Winter: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon (Audio CD)

Garrison Keillor writes poignant and often funny stories about small-town, Midwestern life. His works have often been compared to those of Mark Twain, and I can give no greater praise than that, except to say that you need not be a Christian to enjoy his stories about Christmas (I'm not), you need not be a Minnesotan to enjoy his revelations about life in Minnesota (I've never even been there), and you need not be from a small town to relate to the eccentric characters of Lake Wobegone (I'm as urban as they come). So come and visit Lake Wobegon, it's an enchanting, old-fashioned, liberal-making, and distinctly American faeryland where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are always above average.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Keillor, April 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Winter: Stories from the Collection News from Lake Wobegon (Audio CD)

I have the cassette collection of all four seasons of News from Lake Wobegon, and have worn them out. Time to buy the CDs! Winter is my favorite. It warms your heart and makes you laugh.