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Book Reviews of Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories

Leaving Home A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories
Author: Garrison Keillor
ISBN: 164364
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 244
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Publisher: Viking Penguin Inc
Book Type: 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.
jazzysmom avatar reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 907 more book reviews
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This is a super collection of small town stories and told by this author is a sure to please everyone book. I enjoyed it so much as Garrison Keillor "talks to you" in this collection. Will make your heart laugh.
reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 175 more book reviews
Gentle, funny, often touching stories, mostly from A Prairie Home Companion.
reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 249 more book reviews
Here are thirty-six wonderful tales from "the town that time forgot, that the decades cannot improve," including Keillor's memorable monologue from the last broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion."
baeb47 avatar reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 207 more book reviews
I love these 36 stories of "the town that time forgot, that the decades cannot improve." Keillor is a genius at painting a portrait in words of life in a small town. You feel part of the community and its happenings.
Willowgirl avatar reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 294 more book reviews
36 wonderful tales from the "the town that time forgot, that the decades cannot improve" including Keillor's memorable monologue from the last broadcase of "A Prairie Home Companion"
thameslink avatar reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 723 more book reviews
Sweet and funny.
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.
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 + 90 more book reviews
Classic Keillor. Wonderful stories.
hubby avatar reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 108 more book reviews
A collection of stories from A Prarie Home Companion.
reviewed Leaving Home, A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories on + 5 more book reviews
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