Brett Ferino
05-06-2003, 07:23 AM
World According To Mister Rogers," a collection of Fred Rogers' "inspirational sayings, advice and anecdotes," will be published this October by Hyperion
"Fred Rogers' messages — that we respect each other's uniqueness, that we be gentle with each other, that we understand that feeling frightened or sad are part of feeling human — will live beyond him in this small but powerful book," Hyperion President Bob Miller said Monday.
From 1968 to 2000, Rogers, an ordained Presbyterian minister, produced "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" at Pittsburgh public television station WQED. The final new episode, which was taped in December 2000, aired in August 2001, though Public Broadcasting Service affiliates continued to air back episodes.
Rogers composed his own songs for the show and began each episode in a set made to look like a comfortable living room, singing, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood," as he donned sneakers and a zip-up cardigan.
Rogers died in February at age 74, following a bout with stomach cancer.
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"Fred Rogers' messages — that we respect each other's uniqueness, that we be gentle with each other, that we understand that feeling frightened or sad are part of feeling human — will live beyond him in this small but powerful book," Hyperion President Bob Miller said Monday.
From 1968 to 2000, Rogers, an ordained Presbyterian minister, produced "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" at Pittsburgh public television station WQED. The final new episode, which was taped in December 2000, aired in August 2001, though Public Broadcasting Service affiliates continued to air back episodes.
Rogers composed his own songs for the show and began each episode in a set made to look like a comfortable living room, singing, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood," as he donned sneakers and a zip-up cardigan.
Rogers died in February at age 74, following a bout with stomach cancer.
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