| Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America Revised and Upd Edition Contributor(s): Keillor, Garrison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143037684 ISBN-13: 9780143037682 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: In a book that is at once deeply personal and intellectually savvy, this is a celebration of liberalism as the "politics of kindness." In his inimitable style, Keillor draws on a lifetime of experience amongst the hardworking, God-fearing people of the Midwest and pays homage to the common code of civic necessities that arose from the left. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| LCCN: 2006286404 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.1" (0.45 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 |