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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Probably one of the best parts about this book is learning just how little difference there was between Mr. Rogers and Fred Rogers. The man was a wonderful authentic figure, and it is such a pleasure to read so much about him here in such deep and nexhaustive detail.
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
This book needed a great editor, however it was still a very heart warming read. The kind that restores your faith in humanity a bit. We could all use a little Mr. Rogers in our adult lives.
While having a lot of good content on a good man, the writing was pretty poor. He often repeated the same information over and over, not ever acknowledging the information had already been told. But, still glad I read it. Now to find the 1984 Fresh Air interview
Fred Rogers is an inspiration to me as an educator and human being. I was honored to learn so much about his life and work from Maxwell King. Hearing LeVar Burton read this audio version was the icing on the cake. While reading, I'm not sure what was better - seeing that Amazon Prime TV has all of the seasons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or that my 7 year old daughter watches the episodes now and really likes them. Watching the slow-paced, warm, educational show is so enjoyable and refreshing.
I love the topic, but it was a fairly straightforward biography with a surprising amount of repetition even within the first 3 discs. (Yes, I understand that Fred Rogers had the support of his parents. I understand that he felt isolated as a child. I understand that he was drawn to music and children and education. You don't have to keep saying it over and over!)
If it hadn't been overdue to be returned to the library, I probably would have stuck it out to the end. But it doesn't feel like a huge loss to move on to the next book, either...
If it hadn't been overdue to be returned to the library, I probably would have stuck it out to the end. But it doesn't feel like a huge loss to move on to the next book, either...
5 stars for the man and all he stood for. 3.5 stars for his biography. It is not lost on me that I listened to the biography of Fred Roger, a man known for his slow pace and willingness to take time, on 2x audio. The book was just 5 hours too long for the content. There are interesting stories I hadn’t heard before and times when I teared up at some of the sweet memories, but in general it was presented in a pretty surface level and did seem a little biased. Though to be fair the author does acknowledge that Mr. Rogers always faced people who thought he was too good to be true. I don’t believe that. I believe he was just who he seemed to be, but in general when you only allow a person to be portrayed for his goodness he becomes unrelatable. The information about his sensitivity as a child that influenced his work with children, and his staunch advocacy that children’s television should not be used as a marketing ploy, as well as all of the work he did to understand child psychology and refusal to be pressured into the fast paced knowledge development of new television shows was really great. I would have liked more stories about his openness towards other religions and his studies in the areas. I just would have liked few brief glimpses and more in depth in order to make this a higher rated book.
That said, I still cry whenever I see him on TV. He truly was s special man who cannot be duplicated.
That said, I still cry whenever I see him on TV. He truly was s special man who cannot be duplicated.
I love Fred Rogers. His philosophy and dedication to his calling are commendable. That said, this book was a little slow... It focused a lot on the minutia of his work and I wanted more anecdotes and stories.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
What can I say that hasn't been said? This book is so terribly edited. The circular writing was so frustrating that I thought I was going mad. It's like the author was trying to meet a certain word count.