Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Format: Book Author: King, Maxwell (Maxwell Evarts Perkins), author. Title: The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers / Maxwell King. Publisher, Date: New York : Abrams Press, [2018] ©2018 Description: 406 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm 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. Subjects: Rogers, Fred. Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program) Television personalities -- United States -- Biography. Genre: Biographies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-389) and index. 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. ISBN: 9781419727726 1419727729 9781419727726 1419727729 Other Number: 1024140851 System Availability: 8 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 8 Control Number: 741122 # Local items in: 8 # System items in: 8 Call Number: BIO Rogers Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
