Prologue: A Beautiful Day; Part I; 1: Freddy; 2: Breathing Room; 3: College Days; 4: Love and Music; Part II; 5: Basic Training; 6: The Children's Corner; 7: On-Air Ministry; 8: Dr. Margaret McFarland; 9: Toronto and the CBC; Part III; 10: The Birth of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; 11: The Pastore Hearing; 12: Language and Meaning; 13: Mister Rogers, Boss and Teacher; 14: Puppet World; Part IV; 15: On Hiatus; 16: He's Back!; 17: Behind the Scenes in the Neighborhood; 18: Fred Rogers, Musician; 19: Mister Rogers's Family Values

20: Fearless Authenticity; 21: Swimming; Part V; 22: The Legacy; 23: The End of the Neighborhood; 24: America's Favorite Neighbor; 25: Mister Rogers Lives On; Epilogue: A Personal Note on the Importance of Fred Rogers; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index of Searchable Terms