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Mother Father Uncle Aunt - Garrison Keillor (CD)
Title: Title: Mother Father Uncle Aunt: Stories from Lake Wobegon Author: Garrison Keillor Genre: General Fiction / American Short Stories / Family Relationships / Radio Shows Format: CD, 3 CDs Synopsis: Garrison Keillor's latest collection of "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues---all taken from live broadcasts of "A Prairie Home Companion"--is an extended meditation on the joys, sorrows, challenges, and humor of raising children. The tales include "Ronnie and the Winnebago" about a young man, his rock star girlfriend, and his long struggle to earn his father's understanding; "Love While You Dare" the story of August Johnson, who, after losing his brother in a gambler's prank in Copenhagen, flees to America rather than face his mother--who later comes to visit him in Lake Wobegon; and six more splendid, unforgettable accounts of how, in Keillor's words, "the meek shall inherit the earth, and when we have done all we can with our children, it's time to step back and let them inherit it". Review: Publishers Weekly Recorded collections of Keillor’s monologues from broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion have an engaging common thread. These pieces drop in on the lives of families, as seen from different points of view, including both grown child and parent. In Children Will Break Your Heart, Keillor follows several generations of parents and children, depicting the repetition of family histories. Several of the essays salute families, encouraging us to be in touch with the ironies and challenges of kith and kin. Often poignant, with a tangible melancholy, as in Bob Anderson’s Last Dance, some pieces seem to share a confidence. Occasionally Keillor softens his voice almost to a whisper as he does with a young man’s experiences in The Flood. Several of the selections are lengthy and, while Keillor begins with humorous bits as introductions, the stories are contemplative and perspicacious, delivered with an ultimate command of the medium. Keillor is such a master raconteur that each odyssey is a treasure. R.F.W. AudioFile, Portland, Maine