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Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories
Leaving Home A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories
Author: Garrison Keillor
Thirty-six monologues from Keillor's radio show A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, plus "A Letter from Copenhagen," in which Keillor discusses his disaffection with celebrity and the big city encroaching on his hometown. — Introduction : a letter from Copenhagen -- A trip to Grand Rapids -- A ten-dollar bill -- Easter -- Corinne -- A glass o...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780670819768
ISBN-10: 067081976X
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 244
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4 stars, based on 38 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Phooey avatar reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on
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In this, the first collection of Lake Wobegon monologues, Garrison Keillor tells us more about some of the people he introduced in print in Lake Wobegon Days, and about some others, many of whom are leaving home. This collection of thirty-six stories is his farewell tribute to life in Lake Wobegon - "where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average."
sumagoo avatar reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 25 more book reviews
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Another great book about life and people in a small town.
JaneEire avatar reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on
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A collection of Lake Wobegon monologues, continuing the stories of characters from the original book LAKE WOBEGON DAYS.
reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 22 more book reviews
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This is a wonderful collection of short stories as only Garrison Keillor can tell. They will take you back to a time when people left their doors unlocked and everyone knew everyone. It was a very heart warming book to read.
vprosser avatar reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 161 more book reviews
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Lots of hilarious small town short stories...great for new and old Garrison Keillor fans.
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reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 13 more book reviews
Wonderful! If you like Garrison Keillor, you will love this book!
reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on
Thirty six tales from "the town that time forgot, that the decades cannot improve," including Garrison Keillor's memorable monologue from the last broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion."

If you are a Garrison Keillor fan, you are in for a treat with this book.
thameslink avatar reviewed Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 723 more book reviews
Sweet and funny.
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I ordered this book for my husband to read..he just finished it and is encouraging me to finish up my current read to start on Lake Wobegon. He read me the story about the Lutheren ministers on the party boat on the lake...so funny! DH
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Classic Keillor. Wonderful stories.

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