HighBridge Audio

Skip to Main Content »

Category Navigation:

Search Site
 

Homegrown Democrat

Audiobook
Nonfiction: Memoir / Political / Garrison Keillor
Unabridged   4.5 hour(s)
Publication date: 08/09/2004

Homegrown Democrat

A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America

Available from major retailers or BUY FROM AMAZON
Audio CD ISBN:9781565119284
Digital Download ISBN:9781598879636

Summary

Both deeply personal and intellectually savvy, Homegrown Democrat is a celebration of liberalism as the "politics of kindness."

Be the first to review this product
Email to a Friend


Product Description

In his inimitable style, Keillor draws on a lifetime of experience amongst the hardworking, God-fearing people of the Midwest and pays homage to the common code of civic necessities that arose from the left: Protect the social compact. Defend the powerless. Maintain government as a necessary force for good. As Keillor tells it, these are articles of faith that are being attacked by hard-ass Republican tax cutters who believe that human misery is a Dickensian fiction. In a blend of nostalgic reminiscence, humorous meditation, and articulate ire, Keillor asserts the value of his boyhood—the values of Lake Wobegon—that do not square with the ugly narcissistic agenda at work in the country today.

Reviews/Praise

“. . . his eloquence, humanity, and common sense make listening a pleasure.”
           —AudioFile

Author Bio

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 listeners with his weekly News from Lake Wobegon monologues. A Prairie Home Companion is heard on hundreds of public radio stations, as well as America One, the Armed Forces Networks, Sirius Satellite Radio, and via a live audio webcast.

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. When not touring, he resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.