Church People

The Lutherans of Lake Wobegon

By Garrison Keillor; Read by Ensemble cast; Performed by Garrison Keillor

CD-Audio

ISBN: 9781598879292 (1598879294)

Published by Highbridge Company

$24.95(US) $33.95(CAN)

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about Church People

Skits, songs, stories, and more from A Prairie Home Companion reveal the secret world of a stalwart people.

When you fly Lutheran Air, there’s no first class, meals are potluck with assignments by rows (rows 1-6, bring rolls; rows, 7-15, salad), all fares are by freewill offering, and the plane doesn’t land until the budget is met.

Welcome to the Land of Lutherans, where people drive Fords, wear cardigans, go to church at Third Lutheran (which used to be called First Lutheran, but Lutherans are more comfortable with being Third), drink a lot of coffee, serve chow mein noodles on tuna hot dish, work hard, and don’t make a fuss. Selected from live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion, this collection celebrates the kindest people on God’s green earth—except for the mean ones. If you’re not a Lutheran, you’ll laugh out loud. If you are, you’ll smile as hard as you can.

Contents:

I’m a Lutheran
Lutheran Tours: Vacation Guilt
Potato Salad
Elim Lutheran Anniversary with Philip Brunelle
Iniquity on the Tundra with Charles Keating
LYLE: Lutheran Youth League for Evangelism
St. Patrick’s Day
The Story of Bob with Vern Sutton
Church Directory
Guy Noir: New Year’s Eve Indiscretion
LOL: Lutherans On Line
Lutheran Polka
Summer Vacation
Flood: Floating Away with Your Pastor
Evelyn Lundquist Counseling Agency (ELCA): Easter Briefing
Church Organist

about Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 30 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
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