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    Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever
    Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever
    Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever
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    Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever

    Written by Gavin Edwards

    Narrated by Jeremy Arthur

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    A pop culture celebration of Fred Rogers and the enduring legacy of his beloved, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood that offers essential wisdom to help us in our troubled times.

    Won’t you be my neighbor?

    For more than thirty years, Fred Rogers was a beloved fixture in American homes. Warm and welcoming, he spoke directly to children—and their parents—about the marvels of the world, the things that worried them, and above all, the importance of being themselves. Dressed in his cardigan and sneakers, Fred Rogers offered a wholesome message of generosity and love that changed the landscape of television and shaped a generation of children. Kindness and Wonder pays tribute to this cultural icon: the unique, gentle man who embodied the best of what we could be. Today’s audiences will be reminded of Mr. Rogers’s uplifting persona in the upcoming TriStar Pictures film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (November 2019), where Tom Hanks stars as the real-life Fred Rogers.  

    Looking back at the history of the show and the creative visionary behind it, pop culture aficionado Gavin Edwards reminds us of the indelible lessons and insights that Mister Rogers conveyed—what it means to be a good person, to be open-hearted, to be thoughtful, to be curious, to be compassionate—and why they matter. Beautifully crafted, infused with Mister Rogers’ gentle spirit, and featuring dozens of interviews with people whose lives were touched by Fred Rogers—ranging from Rita Moreno to NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann—Kindness and Wonder is a love letter to this unforgettable cultural hero and role model, and the beautiful neighborhood he created.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateOct 29, 2019
    ISBN9780062950765
    Author

    Gavin Edwards

    Gavin Edwards is the author of five books on music. A contributing editor at Rolling Stone, he has written for The New York Times Magazine, Details, and Wired.

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    • 5/5
      As an Australian who watched play school I didn’t understand Mr Rogers the few times I watched it. My children were only 1 and 3 when we lived in the US. I now want to go back and show the man to my grandchildren. His 10 ways of living in this book make total sense. This book was very inspiring. I only looked for it after I watched the Tom Hanks movie and became curious to learn more about him. Loved it.
    • 5/5
      A beautiful biography of one of the top five influential people in my life.