The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

by Maxwell King

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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...Read more
  • ISBN10 1432855344
  • ISBN13 9781432855345
  • Publish Date 5 September 2018 (first published 4 September 2018)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 August 2022
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Thorndike Press Large Print
  • Edition Large type / large print edition
  • Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
  • Pages 630
  • Language English