I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers - Softcover

Madigan, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1470155117 ISBN 13: 9781470155117

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

It began as another newspaper assignment, a celebrity profile of the children's television icon. But in Fred Rogers, Texas journalist Tim Madigan found more than a fascinating subject. From their first meeting in 1995, at Rogers' invitation, the two became unlikely friends, a deep and abiding relationship that lasted until Rogers' death in 2003.In that time, Madigan found Rogers to be much more than the calm and compassionate personality of television. He was a person of unique human greatness who embodied love, compassion and wisdom his every waking moment. He was the transcendent being who guided Madigan through periods of life-threatening depression and the tragic death of a sibling and helped him heal his difficult relationship with his father.I'm Proud of You reveals Fred Rogers as a person who deserves a place among history's greatest people. It chronicles male friendship at its finest and most powerful. And it is a book that has already brought hope and inspiration to many thousands of its readers. With this second edition, including a new afterword by the author, the inspiration continues."Fred comes to life in I'm Proud of You, with his simple goodness etched on every page, and his complicated greatness etched in the heart of every reader who finishes the book and decides to become a better person."-Tom Junod, writer at large for Esquire"A loving testament to the power of friendship and to a most remarkable man." --The Boston Sunday Globe"I'm Proud of You will connect with the same audience that loved Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie and its celebration of male mentoring and friendship." - USA Today"A poignant, inspiring account..." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Review:

A loving testament to the power of friendship and to a most remarkable man. Goodbye, Fred, we'll miss you. And thank you for this book."
"The Boston Sunday Globe"
"["I'm Proud of You"] will connect with the same audience that loved Mitch Albom's "Tuesday's With Morrie" and its celebration of male mentoring and friendship."
"USA Today"
"They built a warm, supportive friendship, one that nourished Madigan through his self-doubt "Furies" and the difficult death of his dear brother. As Rogers grieved for Madigans losses and several of his own, the two taught each other about the beauty of giving and receiving "unconditional regard" from a beloved friend... [A] luminous memoir, in times of grief or of loss [readers] know which book on their shelf to turn to."
STARRED "Publishers Weekly"
"Deeply moving..."
STARRED "Library Journal"
"This will remind you of "Tuesdays With Morrie," but as a source of inspiration Morrie Schwartz can't hold a candle to Mister Rogers."
"Arizona Republic"
.,."the book rises above many in the genre because ultimately it accents the positiveMadigan's coming to terms with an unhappy childhood - rather than wallowing too long in grief."
"Fort Worth Star-Telegram"
"Move over, Morrie and Father Joe...[Madigan] is a soulful, pious man... with the guidance and friendship of Rogers, who was undeniably a kindly, good man."
"Kirkus Reviews"
"In letters, visits and e-mails, Rogers comes to the rescue with his limitless and life-saving compassion. If you already thought he was saintly, wait until you read this....a poignant, inspiring account of a relationship..."
"Minneapolis Star-Tribune"

aA loving testament to the power of friendship and to a most remarkable man. Goodbye, Fred, we'll miss you. And thank you for this book."
a"The Boston Sunday Globe"
"["I'm Proud of You"] will connect with the same audience that loved Mitch Albom's "Tuesday's With Morrie" and its celebration of male mentoring and friendship."
a"USA Today"
"They built a warm, supportive friendship, one that nourished Madigan through his self-doubt "Furies" and the difficult death of his dear brother. As Rogers grieved for Madiganas losses and several of his own, the two taught each other about the beauty of giving and receiving "unconditional regard" from a beloved friend... [A] luminous memoir, in times of grief or of loss [readers] know which book on their shelf to turn to."
aSTARRED "Publishers Weekly"
"Deeply moving..."
aSTARRED "Library Journal"
"This will remind you of "Tuesdays With Morrie," but as a source of inspiration Morrie Schwartz can't hold a candle to Mister Rogers."
a"Arizona Republic"
.,."the book rises above many in the genre because ultimately it accents the positiveaMadigan's coming to terms with an unhappy childhood - rather than wallowing too long in grief."
a"Fort Worth Star-Telegram"
"Move over, Morrie and Father Joe...[Madigan] is a soulful, pious man... with the guidance and friendship of Rogers, who was undeniably a kindly, good man."
a"Kirkus Reviews"
"In letters, visits and e-mails, Rogers comes to the rescue with his limitless and life-saving compassion. If you already thought he was saintly, wait until you read this....a poignant, inspiring account of a relationship..."
a"Minneapolis Star-Tribune"

?A loving testament to the power of friendship and to a most remarkable man. Goodbye, Fred, we'll miss you. And thank you for this book."
?"The Boston Sunday Globe"
"["I'm Proud of You"] will connect with the same audience that loved Mitch Albom's "Tuesday's With Morrie" and its celebration of male mentoring and friendship."
?"USA Today"
"They built a warm, supportive friendship, one that nourished Madigan through his self-doubt "Furies" and the difficult death of his dear brother. As Rogers grieved for Madigan's losses and several of his own, the two taught each other about the beauty of giving and receiving "unconditional regard" from a beloved friend... [A] luminous memoir, in times of grief or of loss [readers] know which book on their shelf to turn to."
?STARRED "Publishers Weekly"
"Deeply moving..."
?STARRED "Library Journal"
"This will remind you of "Tuesdays With Morrie," but as a source of inspiration Morrie Schwartz can't ho

About the Author:

Tim Madigan is an award-winning newspaper journalist and the author of two critically acclaimed books; See No Evil: Blind Devotion and Bloodshed in David Koresh's Holy War and The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. He lives in Arlington, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1470155117
• ISBN 13: 9781470155117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192