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
