The good neighbor
Subtitle: the life and work of Fred Rogers
By: Maxwell King
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 663
ISBN-13: 9781432855345
Subjects: Television personalities; Large type books; Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program); Biography
Description: 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 and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously. The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development. An engaging story, rich in detail, The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure, cherished by multiple generations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: A beautiful day; title: Freddy; title: Breathing room; title: College days; title: Love and music; title: Basic training; title: The Children's Corner; title: On-air ministry; title: Dr. Margaret McFarland; title: Toronto and the CBC; title: The birth of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; title: The Pastore hearing; title: Language and meaning; title: Mister Rogers, boss and teacher; title: Puppet world; title: On hiatus; title: He's back!; title: Behind the scenes in the Neighborhood; title: Fred Rogers, musician; title: Mister Rogers's family values; title: Fearless authenticity; title: Swimming; title: The legacy; title: The end of the Neighborhood; title: America's favorite neighbor; title: Mister Rogers lives on; title: Epilogue: A personal note on the importance of Fred Rogers.