The good neighbor
Subtitle: the life and work of Fred Rogers
By: Maxwell King
Publisher: Abrams Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 405
ISBN-13: 9781419727726
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Television personalities; Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program); Biography
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-389) and index.
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.