The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children a...
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Farmington Hills, Mich :
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company,
2018.
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| Edition: | Large print editon. |
| Series: | Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.