The good neighbor: the life and work of Fred Rogers 9781419727726, 9781683353492, 1419727729

Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of mi

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English Pages 405 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Year 2018

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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.

The good neighbor: the life and work of Fred Rogers
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