In Cheerfulness, veteran radio host and author Garrison Keillor reflects on a simple virtue that can help us in this stressful and sometimes gloomy era. Drawing on personal anecdotes from his young adulthood into his eighties, Keillor sheds light on the immense good that can come from a deliberate work ethic and a buoyant demeanor. ‘Adopting cheerfulness as a strategy does not mean closing your eyes to evil, ‘ he tells us; ‘it means resisting our drift toward compulsive dread and despond.’ Funny, poignant, thought-provoking, and whimsical, this is a book that will inspire you to choose cheerfulness in your daily life.
About the author
American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality Garrison Keillor is best known as the creator of radio variety show ‘A Prairie Home Companion, ‘ which he hosted from 1974 to 2016, and which was adapted as a feature-length film starring Meryl Streep, Lindsay Lohan, and Woody Harrelson in 2006. During the 40+ year run of ‘A Prairie Home Companion, ‘ Keillor enthralled listeners with stories from his imaginary hometown of Lake Wobegon, which also served as the setting for many of his novels including Lake Wobgeon Days, Pontoon, and Boom Town. Keillor is also a champion of poetry; he has curated three collections of his favorite poems (Good Poems, Good Poems for Hard Times, and Good Poems, American Places) and published his own light verse. He also hosted a five-minute daily poetry & history program called The Writer’ s Almanac for over 25 years.
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