Kindness and Wonder, Gavin Edwards
Kindness and Wonder, Gavin Edwards
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Kindness and Wonder
Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever

Author: Gavin Edwards

Narrator: Jeremy Arthur

Unabridged: 6 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/29/2019


Synopsis

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.

About Gavin Edwards

Gavin Edwards is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone who has written five articles for the magazine about Blink-182 for the magazine since 1999. He is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and their two sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kris (My Novelesque Life) on April 20, 2020

RATING: 4.5 STARS 2019; Dey Street Books/Harper Collins “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.” ― Fred Rogers I listened to Kindness and Wonder at work, as the news and warnings of Covid-1......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 15, 2021

This was good. I enjoyed the stories of how Mr. Rogers interacted with his fans and kept thinking of selfless he was. I can’t name a celebrity today who would do what he did for his fans. It’s incredible. Overall I’ll probably forget a lot of what was in here, but I enjoyed listening to this on audi......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on November 08, 2019

I’ve been a big fan of Mr. Rogers since my kids were little and watched him on television. On a personal note, Tim, my youngest, enjoyed Incredible Hulk on television. But when Dr. Banner changed into the hulk, he ran to his bedroom until Hulk was human again. All this changed when Mr. Rogers interv......more

Goodreads review by David on January 27, 2020

If you grew up in any time from the 60’s through the 2000’s there is a very good chance that you are familiar with Fred Rogers from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. The Neighborhood was a slow-moving island of wonderfully warm and life-affirming television in a sea of noise and chaos outside, hosted by......more

Goodreads review by Joanna on September 18, 2020

Rogers was an interesting man. I was surprised by how often and to what extent he was made fun of, yet he stayed humbly committed to his purpose. The chapter about loving your neighbors was strange and boring (Andy who?). There was some language and adult content at different spots. I guess it’s pop......more