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    Gospel Birds: And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon
    Gospel Birds: And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon
    Gospel Birds: And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon
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    Gospel Birds: And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon

    Written by Garrison Keillor

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    About this audiobook

    Gospel Birds is a collection of nine classic and very funny monologues from the early years of A Prairie Home Companion. In addition to the title story (about Irma and Ernie Lundeen's traveling flock of acrobatic, bible-reciting birds), contents include:Pastor Ingquist's Trip to OrlandoMammoth Concert Tickets#160;Bruno, the Fishing DogGospel BirdsMeeting Donny Hart at the Bus StopA Day at the Circus with MazumboThe Tollerud's Korean BabySylvester Krueger's DeskBabe Ruth visits Lake WobegonGospel Birds is Garrison Keillor at his very best-endearing insights, gentle humor and warm affection for the human foibles we all share.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateApr 28, 1993
    ISBN9781598879599
    Gospel Birds: And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon

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