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Title details for The Road Home by Garrison Keillor - Available

The Road Home

News From Lake Wobegon

by Garrison Keillor
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Some say a place is home when you know where all the roads go. Over in Lake Wobegon, all the roads take you there, and it's never been any different. And what you learn along the way is that-quicker than any road sign or street map or pair of shiny red shoes-all you really need is a story to get you from here to there. A story about an ordinary day, any ordinary day. About a young woman and her bridal shower, about a fishing shack and when it's prudent to drive out on the ice. A story about springtime, and air thick with desire, or about the advantages of dynamite when you're digging a grave in winter. Interim pastors, and lutefisk dinners, hunting pheasant in autumn and a food fight with spaghetti. Home is a fine place to listen. No need for a parka. No need to get up. Just light the fire, make some popcorn and hit "Play." The Road Home will take you all the way to where you already are. No place like it. No place at all. Garrison Keillor has been delighting audiences for four decades now with heartfelt, moving, and downright hilarious tales from the shores of Lake Wobegon. Never before collected, these expertly crafted stories are full of gentle humor, genuine emotion, and (more often than not) surprising insights into family, relationships, community, faith, and hope.

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  • Release date

    April 19, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781681682075
      • File size: 99543 KB
      • Duration: 03:27:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      "Your anticipation makes what happens wonderful." That line from a Garrison Keillor monologue describes a Garrison Keillor monologue well. His slow delivery and gradual unfolding of characters and events are familiar to anyone who has listened to his radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion." Fans will anticipate the comic turns of phrase ("the guest room is a crucial element in a long-lasting marriage") in stories laced with dramatic elements. The lines themselves still come as surprises that guarantee a chuckle or laugh. Listeners may remember these monologues from years past, but they still resonate. The production includes a ghost story with Keillor touches, the last thoughts of a dead deer, and a guest speaker gig with a surprise for the comedian. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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