Garrison Keillor

Lake Wobegon Summer 1956 (; 6.5 Hours on 6 Cds) Garrison Keillor

Publisher Marketing: A Grammy(r) nominee. Fourteen-year-old Gary, a self-described "tree toad" lover of a perfect lawn, the soft-porn masterpiece Carnal Cuties, his Underwood typewriter, and, above all, his rebellious cousin Kate" lives through one amazing Lake Wobegon summer. Gary preoccupies himself by spinning fantastic yarns about boogers, talking dogs, conversations between God and Jesus, and especially melodramas featuring himself as hero and Kate as distressed damsel. When the real Kate makes a terrible mistake, Gary learns a lot about love, heartbreak, and what is really means to rebel. In "Lake Wobegon Summer 1956," Garrison Keillor describes the making of a writer who comes of age in classic Wobegon style. It's just what his fans have been waiting for: trademark wit, brilliant humor, great storytelling, and an extended stay in "the little town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve."" Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/15/2001 pg. 96 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 07/23/2001 pg. 50 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Booklist 07/01/2001 pg. 1951 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) New York Times 08/26/2001 pg. 6 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Library Journal 09/01/2001 pg. 234 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 46 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Library Journal 05/15/2001 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 504 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 435 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 525 (EAN 9780670030033, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Keillor, Garrison 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.