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A review by ktbaugh
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King
3.0
Big fan of Mr. Rogers, so-so on the writing in this biography. It felt repetitive (which I now read many others felt the same) and too long. The recent documentary left me with all the feels so it might be that it was too much Mr. Rogers close together.
No matter the rating, this is an iconic man who devoted his life to improving children’s lives and promoting basic values. The world would be a better place if more people could have half the empathy of Fred Rogers.
“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.”
It’s shared over and over but I love it every time I read it:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother‘s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.”
No matter the rating, this is an iconic man who devoted his life to improving children’s lives and promoting basic values. The world would be a better place if more people could have half the empathy of Fred Rogers.
“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.”
It’s shared over and over but I love it every time I read it:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother‘s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.”