Stories: An Audio Collection
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1615730788 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As always, Keillor doesn't develop individual character voices, but rather illustrates their place within the community by his tone and inflection brought to you by HighBridge Audio. Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word of 1992. Ranging from baseball to the perils of fame, the stories are humorous, serious and contemplative. -- NARASIn Stories Keillor reads his own short stories without an audience. -- Audiofile, April 1994
"Two Stars" according to Michael F. Not as good as the weekly radio show.. "Excellent Story Teller" according to Douglas. This is G. Keillor at his best. By stepping out of the Lake Woebegon box he expands to a number of unusual side trips that are a joy.. Keillor's Best This, to me, is Garrison Keillor's best collection - and this is coming from someone who owns just about every Keillor collection there is. In this collection you will find stories of lake Wobegon, stories of pure fiction, stories from Keillor's own life, even a speech or two. If you like Keillor, you will love Stories.
. 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
I think people have an absolute ear for what is true, Garrison Keillor told an interviewer. It is this rare and marvelous sense of truth-of laughter, joy, and compassion and situations-that makes Keillor such a brilliant and beloved storyteller.The collection includes: Your Book Saved My Life, Mister, End of the Trail, Meeting Famous People, Family Honeymoon Al Denny, Basketball, After A Fall, The Babe, We Are Still Married, Drowning, Attitude, Letter From Ruth Luger to Joanne Leinenkranz, Nu Er Der Youl Igen, The Chuck