Tim Madigan: THE Storyteller to watch in the 21st Century

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	• I'm Proud of You Tim Madigan Penguin Audio, 2006 - 1 pages average customer review:based on 32 reviews view larger image
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Heard him speak in his home town

Tim Madigan spoke in his hometown of Crookston, Minnesota recently to a packed house about this book. Hearing him tell the stories of the book with his compelling midwestern style was quite riveting. In the book he weaves stories of suffering, the human condition, hope and the centrality of the power of love revealed through Mr. Fred Rogers. This book makes a great gift for anyone this year for Christmas. Thanks Tim, for being so real!

This book moved me enough to write a review!!!

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I grew up in the 70s, and honestly, I was never a big fan of Mister Roger's Neighborhood because it was a bit slow-paced for me. But I knew enough to see that Fred Rogers was a kind and gentle man. I certainly never made fun of him. As I grew older (and matured), and more importantly , became a father, I watched the show and really admired what he was putting forth to children. We live in the day and age of reality television, where MTV can't wait to parade 7 new, often drunk, "role models" on its Real World series. But here's a man who talks to children like they're important people (which they are!) and interacts with each and every person (grown-up) as if they are the most important person in the world. I simply appreciated the man so much more than I had as when I was a kid. Then comes the news of his death, and I was genuinely saddened, just as I was when I learned of Princess Diana's death or Steve Irwin's (the crocodile hunter). But as it always does, life goes on and you forget. Then I read a brief review of Tim's book and I eagerly awaited its release. Having been (and still am) a huge fan of Tuesday's with Morrie, I figured this would be a variation of that. I was right, it was, but it was also so much more. The personal letters that Tim includes are so touching, and prove that Fred was just as much the genuine, kind, loving human being that "played" on TV. Actually, he was so much more. He was an amazing friend, and that speaks volumes to his character. The world was a better place with Fred in it, and we lost something when he died. Tim obviously knew that better than me, that's why I'm thankful for his book because it brings Fred back in a way, and it couldn't have come at a better time. This review may be rambling, but as I noted from the beginning, I'm a rookie at this. "I'm Proud of You" is so worth your time. Please read it and please give copies of it to friends and loved-ones.

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I'm Proud of You. My Friendship with Fred Rogers

This a great book! Very inspirational, I set down to read and could not put it up until I finished. I would recomment this to all who have every seen his program Mr Rogers Neighborhood. Parts will bring tears to your heart!

Deeply Touching

I picked up this book by accident at SAM's Wholesale club in St. Louis, MO. Over that past month this book has been inspiring and very heartfelt.

This book was wonderfully written from beginning to end!

Tim, IPOY!! :)

Tim Madigan: THE Storyteller to watch in the 21st Century

Brilliant. Moving. Inspiring. None of these terms do Tim Madigan's book about his friendship with Mister Rogers justice. For anyone looking for a book that brings the real-life world of personal/familial dysfunction, anger, resentment and (fortunately) HEALING all of these common maladies...this is a MUST read.

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