The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers

King, Maxwell (Maxwell Evarts Perkins) (author.).

Summary: Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work.

Record details

ISBN: 1419727729
ISBN: 9781419727726
Physical Description: 406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-389) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: A beautiful day -- Freddy -- Breathing room -- College days -- Love and music -- Basic training -- The children's corner -- On-air ministry -- Dr. Margaret McFarland -- Toronto and the CBC -- The birth of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood -- The Pastore hearing -- Language and meaning -- Mister Rogers, boss and teacher -- Puppet world -- On hiatus -- He's back! -- Behind the scenes in the Neighborhood -- Fred Rogers, musician -- Mister Rogers's family values -- Fearless authenticity -- Swimming -- The legacy -- The end of the Neighborhood -- America's favorite neighbor -- Mister Rogers lives on -- Epilogue: A personal note on the importance of Fred Rogers.