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Summary: Entertaining, pithy collection of reflections worth knowing
Review: Many of us watched Mister Rogers as children, or as the parents of children. Like the human characters on Sesame Street, he was a real person. We related to him as if he lived next door. He spent his career asking us not only to be our neighbor, but also to love our neighbor as ourselves. He continues that great message here.In "The World According to Mister Rogers," we are treated to his quotes and sayings, and lyrics of his songs. Like Robert Fulghum's famous book about what he learned in kindergarten, Rogers' book could be considered those lessons in their original form. With an audience that is very young, his messages had to be concise. They are as succinct here, and usually only a few lines long. This makes Rogers' the master, and Fulghum the follower, and it shows. Your young son or daughter won't read this, you will. When you do, you'll be reminded of some great values and ideals you will want to teach them. Sure, Mister Rogers repeats his ideas throughout the book, but there is something to be said about saying the right thing often. As a long winter read, try Tolstoy, but for an entertaining yet pithy collection of reflections worth knowing, "The World According to Mister Rogers" is the book to buy. Anthony Trendl
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Summary: Words of Wisdom
Review: Many words of wisdom from Mr. Rogers, definitely needed today by many people. Mr. Rogers, you will be very missed.
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Summary: Inspiring
Review: Mr Rogers was inspiring on the screen and is just as inspiring in this book. Buy it.
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Summary: wonderful present for graduation, retirement, birthdays, etc
Review: Mr. Rogers tried to treat everyone he met with attention, respect, and understanding. As his wife points out in the foreword, he wasn't born with a halo -- but he spent his life trying to open his heart a little more each day. His message is that we're all human, we all slip up, but the important thing is to keep trying to be kind (no matter how many times we fail). Forgive yourself (and others), and try again. An inspiring book, packed with gentle wisdom. It would make a wonderful present for graduation, retirement, birthdays, any time.
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Summary: Beautiful wisdom from a now departed earth angel
Review: This has to be one of the most beautiful and inspiring books that I have ever read. A gentle and beautiful soul, Fred Rogers lived what he taught not only to the children, but also to the entire world. This book will warm your heart as well as your soul and many of his heart-felt quotes will want to be written down and referred to often! An incredible legacy is left behind, yet those whose hearts he touched personally will be forever changed. Fred Rogers was indeed in incredible role model for our children, teaching acceptance, love, value and worthiness. His words, so lovingly compiled by his wife, are a treasure to us all now and one cannot help but have tears spring to one's eyes by the sheer simple beauty of his sayings. His love, acceptance, and compassion are true jewels in these turbulent times that we find ourselves living in. His grace is missed, but his spirit lives on. An amazing gift for anyone at anytime - special occasions are not needed here!!! This is a ten star in my library! Just amazing and beautiful!
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Summary: Beautiful wisdom from a now departed earth angel
Review: This has to be one of the most beautiful and inspiring books that I have ever read. A gentle and beautiful soul, Fred Rogers lived what he taught not only to the children, but also to the entire world. This book will warm your heart as well as your soul and many of his heart-felt quotes will want to be written down and referred to often! An incredible legacy is left behind, yet those whose hearts he touched personally will be forever changed. Fred Rogers was indeed in incredible role model for our children, teaching acceptance, love, value and worthiness. His words, so lovingly compiled by his wife, are a treasure to us all now and one cannot help but have tears spring to one's eyes by the sheer simple beauty of his sayings. His love, acceptance, and compassion are true jewels in these turbulent times that we find ourselves living in. His grace is missed, but his spirit lives on. An amazing gift for anyone at anytime - special occasions are not needed here!!! This is a ten star in my library! Just amazing and beautiful!
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Summary: Nice Words To Live By...
Review: This is one of those books you must keep on your bookshelf to randomly read every now and then. It reminds you to have courage in yourself, understand about love, having a good sense of inner discipline and realizing that we are all worldwide neighbors and human beings. One of the last lines I underlined is so imperative in today's world: 'We all can minister to others in this world by being compassionate and caring'.
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Summary: We Love You Mr. Rogers and We Miss You!!!
Review: This was a beautiful gift from one of my daughters. If you ever watched Mister Rogers and sensed his honesty and integrity and his open heart you will love this book. It is a collection of thoughts and ideas that Fred Rogers felt were important to know and remember in order to raise children to grow up into caring, responsible adults who will pass on those same traits to their children. It is a pure delight to read. It is encouraging, supportive and insightful. It is heartwarming and down to earth.
I n a world that at times seems to be full of gray areas Fred Rogers writes- "It's not the honors and the prizes and the fancy outside of life that ultimately nourish our souls. It's the knowing that we can be trusted, that we never have to fear the truth, that the bedrock of our very being is firm."
His observation about the scarey realities of life, particularly since September 11th, seem truly timeless. He wrote- "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."
How appropriate in this new awareness of the world we live in. That this was a gift from my daughter made it all the more wonderful and one of those rare "signs" a parent gets that all the hard work was very much worth it!!
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Summary: Warm and meaningful
Review: This wonderful book reminded me how much I learned from Fred Rogers. He was my dad (I didn't know my real dad) and showed me what it takes to be a loving person. This book is a must-read. I also recommend Optimal Thinking: How To Be Your Best Self which showed my how to make the most of my thinking and feelings, deal with self-sabotage once and for all, and make the most of everything that comes my way.
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Summary: Mister Rogers, abbreviated
Review: Warning: Don't buy this book if you're expecting full pages of text. Bits of Fred Rogers' uplifting wisdom are presented in big type surrounded by lots of white space. It's a pamphlet dressed up as a book. However, if you'd like to meet Mister Rogers again -- or for the first time -- it's a handsome little introduction.
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