Life among the Lutherans

by Garrison Keillor (Editor)

Overview

Based on Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon monologues, Life among the Lutherans is a collection of stories about the struggles of ordinary people in an imperfect world, the life and work of the pastor who leads them, and the church to whose high standards they aspire in the small town they call home.

The stories in Life among the Lutherans reflect everything Keillor fans have come to expect of this master storyteller. Some are familiar, including the quintessentially Lutheran "95 Theses" from Lake Wobegon Days, others are new. Laugh out loud about the church directory filled with photos that are just plain awful. Share the moment when Pastor Ingqvist receives a leather-bound copy of his sermons. Keillor's command of every little detail of life in Lake Wobegon is bound to entertain, surprise, and make readers - even those who aren't Lutheran - feel right at home in the mythical community where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451400861
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	08/01/2010
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Garrion Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac heard on public radio stations across the country. He was born in Anoka, Minnesota, and raised in a family belonging to a Plymouth Brethren congregation. Keillor has written many magazine articles and is the author of more than a dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Love Me, and Homegrown Democrat.

Hometown:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Date of Birth:

August 7, 1942

Place of Birth:

Anoka, Minnesota

Education:

B.A., University of Minnesota, 1966

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 It Could Be Worse 5

2 The Young Lutheran's Guide to the Orchestra 9

3 Pontoon Boat 15

4 PK 21

5 Gospel Birds 27

6 Twentieth Anniversary 33

7 Deer Camp 41

8 Thanksgiving 47

9 The True Meaning of Christmas 53

10 "Johnny Johnson's Wedding": The Sons of Knute Christmas Song 58

11 Ice Fishing 63

12 The Sons of Knute March 68

13 Ministers' Retreat 71

14 Church Organist 77

15 The Herdsmen 85

16 Church Directory 91

17 Lorraine Turnblad's Tombstone 97

18 The Pastor's Résumé 105

19 The Yard of All Yards 113

20 Confirmation Sunday 121

21 Memorial Day 129

22 Marital Memorial Day 135

23 An Outdoor Reception by the Lake 141

24 Lutheran Summer Vacation 147

25 Potato Salad 153

26 Raking Leaves 159

27 Ninety-five Theses 167

28 Lutheran Song 181