A Prairie Home Companion 20th Anniversary: Four Compact Discs
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565111060 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 333 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. . 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
"this one has to rank near the top of Keillor collections because of the sheer variety and number of bellylaughs" -- Dick Richmond, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nov 1994
This retrospective collection of A Prairie Home Companion features complete monologues drawn from 20 years of radio broadcasts Filled with gentle humor, down-home truths, and amazing depths of tenderness and meaning, these tales of "the little town that time forgot and the decades could not improve" are classics of American storytelling.Contents:Hello Love; O Captain, My Captain; I Will; Tomato Butt; Barnyard Dance; Casey at the Bat; Rhubarb; Life Is a Ballgame; Revival Tent; Calling My Children Home; The Perfect Day; The Warm Welcome; Regina; Carl's Dog Story; Vincent; Pontoon Boat; Goin' Home; The Lake Superior Canyon Project; Cotton; Emily Dickinson's Birthday Pizza; Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam; Troublesome Ivories; The Little Match Girl; The Elegance of Winter; Answering Machine; A Kohler Thanksgiving; Not the Cheapest Kind; Homecoming; You Drive Me Crazy; Six Minute Hamlet; The Living Flag; Stars and Stripes; Pioneer Waltz; Buddy Holly and the Pharaohs of Rhythm; My Life; Cherry Picker; Graduation Day; Julia; Raccoons; Lover's Waltz
It's a great collection of his best stories Kris The discs arrived in pristine condition. It's a great collection of his best stories. I'm looking forward to listening to Keillor's stories in the kitchen with my family while we're making Thanksgiving dinner. There was a bit of a mix-up at first with the delivery, but even with that, the set arrived quickly and in just the condition advertised. I'd certainly order from this seller aga. "Pioneer Waltz by Peter Ostroushko" according to Gordon M. Wagner. I had this set on cassette long ago and recently replaced it with a set on CD from amazon.com. I enjoy A Prairie Home Companion and enjoyed listening to the rest of the humor and music in this set, but the reason I bought a second set is for a Peter Ostroushko composition called "Pioneer Waltz" which is so beautiful it literally moves me to tears.The same composition appears on another. Ellen said Five Stars. Love Garrison Keillor's story-telling style. Pauses are perfectly timed to add that unique charm and surprise to his narratives.