false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169305437m/39685.jpg 39685 5 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&#151;the Golden Rule, the obligation to defend the weak against the powerful, and others&#151;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, <I>Homegrown Democrat</I> is an entertaining, refreshing addition to today's rancorous political debate. <BR><BR> * A <I>New York Times</I> bestseller<BR> * Updated and revised with a new introduction for the 2006 midterm elections<BR> * A Featured Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club 39389 2004 Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America total:300|5:3|4:1|3:8|2:0|1:0| 300 1162 419 63 4 2 false false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 09 16:14:22 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 16:51:02 -0800 2008
Keillor has an engaging, story-telling style, and...more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Jan 05 18:20:30 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 18:29:42 -0800 2008
"The party of Lincoln and Liberty was transmogrified into the party of hairy-backed swamp developers and corporate shills, faith-based economists, see-through fundamentalist bullies with Bibles, Christians of convenience, freelance racists, hobby cops, m...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 13:07:19 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 06:38:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 12:55:53 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 21:03:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 20 14:41:01 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 19:39:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 23:12:24 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 23:20:41 -0700 2007
He methodically and sensibly reminds us that the core values of America, of hard work, dignity, and looking out for our neighbor have some...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 11:07:48 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 11:16:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 19:21:34 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 16:10:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 09:31:42 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 09:37:19 -0700 2008 "The Respublicans and their etch-a-sketch president with a voice like a dial tone who for years has looked as if he were just about to say someting smart"

and in other places was inspired--
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He makes great points, but I think really stretched them out to make this a book-length project.]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 23 22:11:24 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 22:14:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=39685