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 ''The Nightingale's Song'' is a 1995 book by ''Baltimore Sun'' journalist Robert Timberg. It relates the military and political careers of five graduates of the United States Naval Academy, most of whom served during the Vietnam War in either the ...

''. Timberg was raised in the

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area. His father was musician and composer

Sammy Timberg Samuel Timberg (May 21, 1903 – August 26, 1992) was an American musician and composer for the stage, film studios, and television. Biography Timberg was born in New York City to a Jewish family originating in Austria, youngest son of Israel and ...

. He received his college education at the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

and his journalism degree at

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. He served with the United States Marine Corps in

South Vietnam South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of th ...

from March 1966 to February 1967. He worked for many years as a reporter for '' The Evening Sun'' and ''

The Baltimore Sun ''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries. Founded in 1837, it is currently owned by Tr ...

''. 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.

Author

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

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

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External links

Goodreads author profile
* 1940 births 2016 deaths United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War United States Marine Corps officers United States Naval Academy alumni American male journalists Journalists from New York City Stanford University alumni American memoirists American people of Austrian-Jewish descent 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers Writers from New York City The Baltimore Sun people 21st-century American male writers 20th-century American male writers Landmine victims {{US-mil-bio-stub