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Life among the Lutherans Paperback – August 1, 2010

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Based on Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon monologues, Life among the Lutherans is a collection of stories about the struggles of ordinary people in an imperfect world, the life and work of the pastor who leads them, and the church to whose high standards they aspire in the small town they call home.

The stories in Life among the Lutherans reflect everything Keillor fans have come to expect of this master storyteller. Some are familiar, including the quintessentially Lutheran “95 Theses” from Lake Wobegon Days, others are new. Laugh out loud about the church directory filled with photos that are just plain awful. Share the moment when Pastor Ingqvist receives a leather-bound copy of his sermons. Keillor’s command of every little detail of life in Lake Wobegon is bound to entertain, surprise, and make readers – even those who aren’t Lutheran – feel right at home in the mythical community where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.”

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PublisherFortress Press
Publication dateAugust 1, 2010
Dimensions5.4 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches

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Garrion Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer’s Almanac heard on public radio stations across the country. He was born in Anoka, Minnesota, and raised in a family belonging to a Plymouth Brethren congregation. Keillor has written many magazine articles and is the author of more than a dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Love Me, and Homegrown Democrat.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fortress Press; Reprint edition (August 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1451400861
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451400861
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches

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Garrison Keillor wrote Boom Town during the pandemic lockdown in New York, reading drafts of it to his wife, Jenny, sitting across the room. He did parts of the book in monologues for audiences in Boston, New York, Washington, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Virginia, along with the story of how, in the eighth grade, his shop teacher Orville Buehler, worried about the boy’s carelessness with the power saw, sent him up to LaVona Person’s speech class, thus changing his life. Keillor says, “For many people, the key to success is discipline and education, but for me, it was ineptitude with power tools.” His twice-weekly columns appear on Substack (garrisonkeillor.substack.com).

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Small Town Lawyer “clarence”5.0 out of 5 stars Life among the Lutherans — Good Reading for G. Keillor FansReviewed in the United States on April 30, 2010Verified PurchaseI found this collection of Garrison Keillor stories to be excellent bedtime reading. A disclosure is probably appropriate here: I am a long time fan of Mr. Keillor and have listened to his NPR show “Prairie Home Companion” for years and have read all his books. Some of his monologues are recyled in this volume; and that may put off some of his luke warm fans. I am a Wisconsin native and lived in Minnesota for most of a decade. I really like his kindly humor and insights into people in small town Minnesota. The collection is a little bit uneven — but more than compensates by providing some laugh-out-loud moments. For folks who need something brand new, this may not be their cup of coffee. For those of us who love stories from Lake Wobegone, we can savor it one story a night and ration out the delightful experience.
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Martin Lee Collin 5.0 out of 5 stars Life among the Lutherans, by Garrison KeillorReviewed in the United States on September 13, 2010Verified PurchaseFor those who enjoy the droll, imaginative humor of Garrison Keillor, I can’t recommend too highly this outstanding compilation of some of his best Lake Wobegon stories. And for those who look for insightful philosophy and theology, this is a volume that contains innumerable riches. As a Christian, this book means a lot to me! It’s also an highly pleasant read. I’m really glad to have it in my library.Liberty: A Lake Wobegon Novel Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon (Lake Wobegon Novels)Leaving Home
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Always Tryin’ Hard 5.0 out of 5 stars An easy, enjoyable readReviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012Verified PurchaseWhile this book is not a knee-slapper, there is plenty of amusement and entertainment in it, especially for “church people,” Lutheran or not. Garrison Keillor can paint a picture with words like nobody else! Some of the characters might seem very familiar. I read the book myself and then bought a copy for a minister-friend. A very pleasant way to spend several hours of my life!
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HorseGirlNewMexico 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2011Verified PurchaseThis is the first novel by Garrison Keillor I have read and downloaded 2 more immediately.
Keillor’s stories are masterfully placed together in this collection. I laughed out loud and even took a few notes.
I wish that the book could have gone on another 200 pages so I read it again. Delightful the second time.
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Sue Archambault 4.0 out of 5 stars BookReviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023Verified PurchaseMom enjoyed the book
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Hodges 5.0 out of 5 stars Humor Among The LutheransReviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020Verified PurchaseThis book was filled with great humor in life’s experiences among the Lutherans living in Lake Wobegon, MN.
The author hit a ‘home-run’ with this book.
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monikerlewinsky 5.0 out of 5 stars another classic!Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020Verified PurchaseAnother wonderful book! I wish he would publish ALL of his monologues from the sbow! These are great!
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Beverly J. Bradley 5.0 out of 5 stars Sermons in DisguiseReviewed in the United States on September 20, 2010Verified PurchaseGarrison Keillor captures the essence of the social milieu of churches established in the Midwest by Scandinavians, Germans and other immigrants. While making fun of Lutherans, he teaches the absolute folly of rivalry and claims of knowing “The Truth” among Christians and all faiths. Yeah and by golly, the book contains the best sermons I’ve heard and I could LOL.
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David Boesch5.0 out of 5 stars For Garrisson Keillor fansReviewed in Canada on July 2, 2022Verified PurchaseI enjoy his story telling. This volume does not disappoint.
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D. Kerr5.0 out of 5 stars Radio TalesReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2011Verified PurchaseBBC Radio 7 (now Radio 4 Extra) has been carrying rebroadcasts of the author’s Prairie Home Companion, where I was first introduced to the weekly tales from Lake Wobegone.

It’s impossible not to read these delightful tales in the laid back voice of Garrison Keillor; stories of Pastor Inquist and the Lutherans of Lake Wobegone.
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kt5.0 out of 5 stars GreatReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2011Verified PurchaseJust love this. He’s such an underrated writer, many thanks to Amazon for having such a great stock of Garrison Keillor titles. This is a collection of “News from Lake Wobegon” from the radio shows (currently on Radio 4 Extra) The Gospel Birds story is a favourite of mine.
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Maggie5.0 out of 5 stars Typical enjoyable Garrison KeillorReviewed in Canada on January 10, 2014Verified PurchaseIn typical Garrison Keillor style, we hear about life living among the church folk of Lake Wobegon. The chapters are short, so can be read in intervals if needed. But the book is so fun to read, it is hard to put down. In a few short days, four family members read through it and enjoying many moments of laughter. Highly recommended.
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W Glen Lawson4.0 out of 5 stars Four StarsReviewed in Canada on March 16, 2016Verified PurchaseBetter if you were raised Lutheran or had to live with them, but a good read!
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