num_pages: 259
description: 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
language: English
title: Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America
titlecomplete: Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America
genres: Audiobook, Essays, Politics, Religion, Biography, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 1381
publisher: Penguin Books