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December 28, 1987

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Your Book Saved My Life

Garrison Keillor

Narrator is a writer who explains that all of his books, including Wagons Westward!!! Hiiiii-YAW! and Ck-ck Giddup Beauty! C'mon Big Girl, Awaaaaayy! …