Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America - Hardcover

Keillor, Garrison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670033650 ISBN 13: 9780670033652

Publisher: Viking Adult, 2004

Synopsis

In a deeply personal celebration of liberalism, the popular humorist and radio host examines the "politics of kindness," offering a series of nostalgic reminiscences, meditations, and observations on the core values--the defense of the powerless, the protection of the social compact, and maintain government as a force for good--of the democratic ideal. 100,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Garrison Keillor is the host and writer of the Saturday night radio show A Prairie Home Companion, now in its 25th year on the air. He is the author of numerous books, most recently The New York Times bestselling novel, Love Me. He is a member of the Academy of American Arts & Letters, the Authors Guild, and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists.

From AudioFile:

Garrison Keillor delivers a masterful diatribe against the Republican party and narcissistic, greed-driven, mean-spirited "conservatism." He begins his jeremiad in an oddly mannered draw-ling style bordering on self-caricature, but fortunately modulates that as he goes. Worried and angry, he warns against the threat to our democracy as the heartland virtues and civil compact he grew up with, given color in stories from his life, give way to a walled, gated, class-separated state. Overall, his eloquence, humanity, and common sense make listening a pleasure. A minor, but annoying flaw: The indexing is by chapter, and the chapters are far too long to make useful divisions in an audio format. W.M. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Adult
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0670033650
• ISBN 13: 9780670033652
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256