News from Lake Wobegon

. He has been honored with Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. As the host of A Prairie Home Companion for over forty years, Garrison Keillor has captivated millions of listeners with his News from Lake Wobegon monologues

BERT JAMES said Five Stars. great look into another place.. This is wonderful and allows me to revisit many of the stories T. K. Pedersen Used to have many of these on cassette, but they all disappeared (good friends, but not all that careful about returning). This is wonderful and allows me to revisit many of the stories I originally heard on the air. It calms the mind and soothes the soulhelps slow life down and appreciate people, instead of "stuff.". "Garrison Keillor" according to juan lira. This Garrison Keillor box is a gem. I discovered Garrison very late in my life, only last year, and I became addicted to his type of comedy. A true natural story teller genius. Unreservedely recommended. Thanks Amazon for giving me the oportunity to listen these masterpieces.

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 . They remind me of the people (including me) who used to sit around and listen to Uncle Lew Powell reel off a few. 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. 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

Funny and touching, these 20 stories from original live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion follow the seasons in Lake Wobegon.Contents:Spring: Me and Choir; A Day in the Life of Clarence Bunsen; Letter from Jim; FictionSummer: The Living Flag; The Tollefson Boy Goes to College; Tomato Butt; Chamber of Commerce; Dog Days of August; Mrs. Berge and the Schubert Carillon PianoFall: Giant Decoys; Darryl Tollerud's Long Day; Hog Slaughter; Thanksgiving; The Royal FamilyWinter: Guys on Ice; James Lundeen's Christmas; The Christmas Story Re-told; New Year's from new York; Storm Home. One of the best-selling spoken audio of all time, this is the original collection of Garrison Keillor monologues