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    Homegrown Democrat

    A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America

    Author Garrison Keillor
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    $27.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Books
    On sale Aug 29, 2006 | 288 Pages | 9780143037682
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    In this thoughtful, deeply personal work, one of the nation's best-loved voices takes the plunge into politics and comes up with a book that has had all of America talking. Here, with great heart, supple wit, and a dash of anger, Garrison Keillor describes the simple democratic values-the Golden Rule, the obligation to defend the weak against the powerful, and others- that define his hard-working Midwestern neighbors and that today's Republicans seem determined to subvert. A reminiscence, a political tract, and a humorous meditation, Homegrown Democrat is an entertaining, refreshing addition to today's rancorous political debate.

    * A New York Times bestseller
    * Updated and revised with a new introduction for the 2006 midterm elections
    * A Featured Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
    © Claudia Danielson
    Garrison Keillor, author of nearly a dozen books, is the founder and host of the acclaimed radio show A Prairie Home Companion and the daily program The Writer's Almanac. He is also a regular contributor to Time magazine. View titles by Garrison Keillor
    [A book] of grace, empathy, and insight. (The American Prospect)

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    In this thoughtful, deeply personal work, one of the nation's best-loved voices takes the plunge into politics and comes up with a book that has had all of America talking. Here, with great heart, supple wit, and a dash of anger, Garrison Keillor describes the simple democratic values-the Golden Rule, the obligation to defend the weak against the powerful, and others- that define his hard-working Midwestern neighbors and that today's Republicans seem determined to subvert. A reminiscence, a political tract, and a humorous meditation, Homegrown Democrat is an entertaining, refreshing addition to today's rancorous political debate.

    * A New York Times bestseller
    * Updated and revised with a new introduction for the 2006 midterm elections
    * A Featured Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club

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    © Claudia Danielson
    Garrison Keillor, author of nearly a dozen books, is the founder and host of the acclaimed radio show A Prairie Home Companion and the daily program The Writer's Almanac. He is also a regular contributor to Time magazine. View titles by Garrison Keillor

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    [A book] of grace, empathy, and insight. (The American Prospect)

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