The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers / Maxwell King.
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: 9781419727726
- ISBN: 1419727729
- Physical Description: 406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- 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. |
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Subject: | Rogers, Fred. Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program) Television personalities > United States > Biography. |
Genre: | Biographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Gibsons Public Library | BIO ROGE (Text) | 30886000705836 | Biography | Volume hold | Available | - |