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In time for the holidays, a celebration of family, home, and tradition by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and superstar media personality
"Train Tracks contains stories of ordinary American men and women, each of whom is extraordinary."
The holidays. It's the time when families gather and reflect on the past year, to remember losses, to toast triumphs, to look forward to new beginnings. In the spirit of the season, beloved author and radio host Michael Savage's Train Tracks reminds us how every member of our family—in fact, each individual we encounter through time—contributes essential gifts to our life story.
In the title chapter, set in the early 1950s, Savage remembers the excitement and mystery of riding the train from New York's old Penn Station to rural Pennsylvania at the start of the holiday break. Drawn from Savage's own journey from poor immigrant's son to media stardom, these deeply personal true tales show us that even in today's homogenizing times, we are all charting a unique destiny as we journey through life.
Train Tracks is an instant holiday classic by an American original—a very special gift to be read and shared as we gather together.
For most of his millions of fans, Michael Savage is known for his vigorous, tough conservative advocacy. This collection of American stories for the holidays displays a more personal side of this popular political commentator. Train Tracks promises to be this year's equivalent of Glenn Beck's The Christmas Sweater.
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Posted Sat Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 2012
Two things will usually get my attention – a picture of a vintage railroad steam engine in the snow and stories with a holiday theme. That’s how Michael Savage portrays his latest book. I used to listen to Michael Savage early mornings while driving to work, I sort of like his no-nonsense style, so this should be nice, to the point holiday-oriented stories.
Well it’s not. In fact most of his stories, while making a typical Michael Savage point, are not even oriented in the holidays, but instead have darker themes of life’s many realities. In fact, while reading I was thinking the editors did not do a good job streamlining repetitive information. Then reading credits at the end, I discovered that just about everything, except the first chapter which actually talks about taking a train trip at Christmas, had been previously published in earlier Michael Savage books…which thankfully I had not read.
It’s not so much that I didn’t like his stories and the points he made. In places they were very enlightening. It’s more that they are billed as holiday stories, and that they are not. It was almost like Howard Stern’s “Private Parts” without the ironic humor. They certainly aren’t stories I’d read to my grandchildren in front of our Christmas tree.
I like Michael Savage’s ability to put a sentence and paragraph together to tell a story, but when you buy a book about trains and the holidays, you’d actually like to read about a train in the snow…and the holidays. I was very disappointed.
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Posted Fri Dec 28 00:00:00 EST 2012
I listen to Dr. Savage on the radio. Some of his childhood stories are a great slice of how things were about 50 years ago. He has a great way of telling these stories. Unique slice of life kind of read. I hope you will read this book. I might just get this in hardback to add to my paper library.
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Posted Wed Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2012
There are a few holiday stories in this book, but it isn't about the holidays. It's about life! More specifically, about the challenge, wonder, discovery, failure, and success of an immigrant son growing up in 1950's America. And it's about the the quirky and incredible characters we all encounter throughout life and how they change us.
This is Savage at his best. When it comes down to it, he is a storyteller, and a truly amazing one. That is why he has so many millions of radio listeners. Some stories I have heard before on the radio, but that doesn't bother me; I am very happy to hear them again and be able to pass them along for others to read.
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Posted Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2014
Here. Open 24/7
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Posted Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2012
*he dips his hat to Dr. Miller and follows Bloodlust*
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Posted Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2012
"When ever you like." He smiles. "Have a nice evening."
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Posted Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2012
*She smiles* you too doctor.*holds Quills hand and gies home*
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In time for the holidays, a celebration of family, home, and tradition by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and superstar media personality
"Train Tracks contains stories of ordinary American men and women, each of whom is extraordinary."
The holidays. It's the time when families gather and reflect on the past year, to remember losses, to toast triumphs, to look forward to new beginnings. In the spirit of the season, beloved author and ...