The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers: Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor

Amy Hollingsworth

Sep 2007 · Sold by Thomas Nelson

About this ebook

Celebrate the release of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks with an inside look at Mister Rogers' spiritual legacy.

For more than 30 years, Fred Rogers was the kindly neighbor of children worldwide. Why were kids drawn to him? Mining personal interviews and correspondence, this book goes beyond Rogers's gentle manner and signature red sweater to reveal the deep faith that sustained him in his many roles—television personality, educator, philosopher, and minister.

Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, "Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God on his program. He didn't need to."

Eight years before his death, Fred Rogers met author, educator, and speaker Amy Hollingsworth. What started as a television interview turned into a wonderful friendship spanning dozens of letters detailing the driving force behind this gentle man of extraordinary influence.

This special book is a treat for fans everywhere, containing:

• An intimate portrait of the real Mister Rogers
• An exploration of the beloved star’s deep faith journey and its lasting impact
• Personal interviews and letters

The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary, he used words."

Ratings and reviews

Loved reading this book more to my previous one! Nice to know how Fred Rogers kept his faith in all his work! Nice of Amy to share some of Fred's letters to her as well! She made me jealous with the fact they wrote each other often and had a great friendship! Thank you Amy for writing this book enjoyed it!

As my daughter is loving Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, I am reminded of watching Mister Rogers as a child. This book made me want to watch it now and soak up all this wise and kind man had to teach. I'm grateful for this book to sum up some of this wisdom. It has changed and inspired me.

I came across this book because I always wondered how Mr. Rogers lived out his faith. I was encouraged to see that it came across in everything he did and he lived an authentic faith and love filled life, on and off camera.

About the author

Amy Hollingsworth is the author of the best-selling The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers and Gifts of Passage. Before writing books, Amy wrote for various magazines and was a television writer for eight years for CBN. In 2010, she was named one of USA Today’s Top 100 People for her influence on pop culture and was featured in the documentary by MTV’s Benjamin Wagner titled Mister Rogers & Me. Her television appearances include WGN’s Morning News, PBS’s A Word on Words, and Fox’s Morning News. A former psychology professor, Amy lives in Virginia with her husband and children.