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The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers / Maxwell King.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.4.R56 K56 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Maxwell, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rogers, Fred.
- Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program).
- Television personalities--United States--Biography.
- Television personalities.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Nonfiction.
- Physical Description:
- 406 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Abrams Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Part I
- 1 Freddy p. 17
- 2 Breathing Room p. 33
- 3 College Days p. 48
- 4 Love and Music p. 54
- Part II
- 5 Basic Training p. 73
- 6 The Children's Corner p. 90
- 7 On-Air Ministry p. 112
- 8 Dr. Margaret McFarland p. 126
- 9 Toronto and the CBC p. 140
- Part III
- 10 The Birth of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood p. 155
- 11 The Pastore Hearing p. 169
- 12 Language and Meaning p. 178
- 13 Mister Rogers, Boss and Teacher p. 197
- 14 Puppet World p. 212
- Part IV
- 15 On Hiatus p. 229
- 16 He's Back! p. 241
- 17 Behind the Scenes in the Neighborhood p. 257
- 18 Fred Rogers, Musician p. 271
- 19 Mister Rogers's Family Values p. 287
- 20 Fearless Authenticity p. 305
- 21 Swimming p. 317
- Part V The Legacy p. 325
- 23 The End of the Neighborhood p. 336
- 24 America's Favorite Neighbor p. 343
- 25 Mister Rogers Lives On p. 353.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-389) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781419727726
- 1419727729
- OCLC:
- 1048899255
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