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Large Print Book

The good neighbor : the life and work of Fred Rogers / Maxwell King.

King, Maxwell (Maxwell Evarts Perkins), (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781432855345
ISBN: 1432855344
Physical Description: 663 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Large print editon.
Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-660).

Formatted Contents Note:

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.