Robert Timberg

Bob Timberg
Born	(1940-06-16)June 16, 1940 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	September 6, 2016(2016-09-06) (aged 76) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy Stanford University
Occupations	Journalist, author, and editor
Spouse(s)	Jane Timberg, Kelley Andrews
Children	4
Parent(s)	Sammy Timberg, Rosemarie Sinnott
Awards	Aldo Beckman Memorial Award, 1986

Robert Richard "Bob" Timberg (June 16, 1940 – September 6, 2016) was an American journalist, writer, and author of four books, including The Nightingale's Song.

Timberg was raised in the New York City area. His father was musician and composer Sammy Timberg. He received his college education at the United States Naval Academy and his journalism degree at Stanford University. He served with the United States Marine Corps in South Vietnam from March 1966 to February 1967. He worked for many years as a reporter for The Evening Sun and The Baltimore Sun. He is also the author of John McCain: An American Odyssey and State of Grace: A Memoir of Twilight Time, a book about his experiences with sandlot football and growing up.

Robert Timberg, who was disfigured by a land mine as a Marine in Vietnam, went on to become a successful journalist. His memoir Blue Eyed Boy charts his struggle to recover from his wounds.

Timberg had four children: Scott, Craig, Amanda and Sam. he died in 2016 in Maryland at 76.

Author

External videos
video icon Booknotes interview with Timberg on The Nightingale's Song, August 27, 1995, C-SPAN
video icon Presentation by Timberg on State of Grace, November 19, 2004, C-SPAN
video icon Q&A interview with Timberg on Blue-Eyed Boy, October 12, 2014, C-SPAN

Alongside his successful career as a journalist and editor, Timberg authored four books.

• The Nightingale's Song (1995)
• John McCain: An American Odyssey (1999)
• State of Grace: A Memoir of Twilight Time (2005)
• Blue-Eyed Boy: A Memoir (2014)

External links

• Goodreads author profile
• Appearances on C-SPAN