Signed first edition of this aphoristic collection from the beloved children's television producer.
Fine in a fine jacket.
Price: $1,500.00
"Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors."
Your cataloguer's mother is fond of telling the story of how every afternoon as MR. ROGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD was signing off I — the pre-school I — hugged the television. I honestly don't remember this, but I believe it. Has there ever been a public figure so decent, kind, and accepting? So unwarped by fame? Who better understood their platform as pulpit? I don't think so. And looking around today I doubt there ever will be again.
First printing. (New York): Viking, (1994). Long title: You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America's Most Beloved Neighbor. 7.5'' x 5.25''. Publisher's original quarter beige cloth over blue boards. In original unclipped ($18.95) color photographic jacket. Signed by Rogers on the half-title page. 172 pages. Bright, sharp, and clean overall.
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