Train Tracks: Family Stories for the Holidays

by Michael Savage

Overview

“A marvelous storyteller.”
—The New Yorker

“A blazing flamethrower of truth.”
—Ted Nugent, Washington Times

A #1 New York Times bestselling author and superstar radio personality, Michael Savage is admired by millions for his tough talk and no-punches-pulled common sense about the state of our union and its leaders. In Train Tracks, a more personal side of Savage shines through in this marvelous collection of “American Stories for the Holidays.” Like Glen Beck’s blockbuster, The Christmas Sweater, Michael Savage’s poignant, personal stories of home, family, and the holidays will resonate with readers everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062210869
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/08/2013
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Michael Savage was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2016. The Savage Nation is one of the top radio programs and podcasts in America, broadcast on over 200 stations to millions of listeners. A prolific New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Savage has been profiled in Playboy and The New Yorker, and he has been awarded the Freedom of Speech Award from Talkers magazine. He received his PhD in epidemiology and nutrition sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.

What People are Saying About This

Brett M. Decker

“Vivid storytelling. ... Michael Savage is one of the most influential conservative voices in America.”

Editorial Reviews

Vivid storytelling. ... Michael Savage is one of the most influential conservative voices in America.” — Brett M. DECKER, Washington Times

“Savage recalls his childhood growing up in the Bronx. ... He’s got the knack for evocative detail, and this series of short vignettes features some indelible images, such as the immigrant father who, insisting that nothing be wasted, forced his son to wear dead men’s trousers.” — Washington Post

“A marvelous storyteller.” — The New Yorker

From the Publisher

Savage recalls his childhood growing up in the Bronx. ... He’s got the knack for evocative detail, and this series of short vignettes features some indelible images, such as the immigrant father who, insisting that nothing be wasted, forced his son to wear dead men’s trousers.

Washington Post

Vivid storytelling. ... Michael Savage is one of the most influential conservative voices in America.

Brett M. DECKER

A marvelous storyteller.

The New Yorker

Savage recalls his childhood growing up in the Bronx. ... He’s got the knack for evocative detail, and this series of short vignettes features some indelible images, such as the immigrant father who, insisting that nothing be wasted, forced his son to wear dead men’s trousers.

Washington Post

A marvelous storyteller.

The New Yorker

Vivid storytelling. ... Michael Savage is one of the most influential conservative voices in America.

BRETT M. DECKER

"Vivid storytelling. ... Michael Savage is one of the most influential conservative voices in America."

Brett M. Decker

This collection, not just of stories but also of topical essays and short reflections, takes readers from conservative radio host Savage's nostalgically recalled childhood in the 1940s and 1950s to his often sour opinions of the current state of the world. In his more charming moments, he remembers when cigarette ads were everywhere, cars resembled "the buxom women on the screens in theaters throughout America," and a pair of "electric blue saddle-stitched pants" was his most prized possession. Savage certainly has a knack for memorable images–a "geometry teacher in high school with only two fingers on his right hand"–and titles–"Fat Pat & Tippy the Dog." Less interesting when decrying today's "soul-deprived world" of "kids with their hats on backwards," elsewhere he's downright alienating to nearly every conceivable hue of political opinion, whether jabbing at America's use of military drones or taking aim at "liberal American 'Buddhists.'" Readers who know what they're in for with Savage, who once gleefully described himself as being "to the right of Rush and to the left of God," may be able to enjoy his skillful array of colorful characters and stories. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly