State of Grace: A Memoir of Twilight Time

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As the book proceeds, his attitude becomes more nuanced and subtler, unfolding as an impressive story of life in lower-middle-class Queens and Brooklyn, as lived by those who emerge from it or are pulled under.

State of Grace: A Memoir of Twilight Time, Robert Timberg, The Free Press: 292 pp., $26

The book's title refers, for practicing Roman Catholics, to the time between confession, absolution and the next big sin. His Lynvets sandlot football team and its tough, good coach, Larry Kelly, are the emotional center of the book. The team, he writes, was where its members "found a toehold on our better selves during a troubled time in our lives. Many of them the children and grandchildren of Irish and Italian immigrants, their horizons were bounded by New York City and the yet-unreformed Roman Catholic Church.

Their futures were uncertain; in the present, carousing and alcohol became a natural part of daily life. Their stories, with Timberg's own, give the book its chief value as a look at a certain group of people at a certain time in history. He spares no details of his own difficult life: Timberg gives the reader just enough details and brings the story together with not only his own time on the team, but before and after. He works in his quest to go to the Naval Academy perfectly, every chapter is well placed in the book.

It is a book with heart and one that is truthful. Timberg has no qualms writing the truth, and is fair in his depictions that paint a multi layer picture for the reader to get to know the Lynvets. If you enjoy a good American story, go read this book.

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And you don't have to know much about Football to enjoy this book. As I came to know the Lynvets in State of Grace, I found myself caring about each and every one of them while rooting for them to succeed in the games of football and life. Robert Timberg comes across as an uncomplaining, grateful warm human being who appreciates the hardships of his life for the lessons they taught him, and the good things that happened to him and his buddies for the rewards they brought for trying. Unlike Frank McCourt , who, in "Angela's Ashes" and "Tis" constantly complains about his life growing up and shows very little appreciation for the good life that this country has given him.

He should take a lesson from Timberg, whose book is equally as good, who loves his country and his fellow man. It was wonderful to read about the bond between the Lynvets and the competitions that helped almost everyone to mature to his potential. Despite a surface knowledge of football I thoroughly enjoyed "State of Grace", and the plays are so well described that it doesn't take much familiarty with the game to get involved and root for the Lynvets.

I highly recomment reading this book. Lefferts - Litchfield, CT. As a former Lynvet, I attended many of the ganes highlighted in the book. Additionally I knew so many of the players mentioned who were a few years older than my friends and I. A few even were our coaches as we moved through the Lynvet organization. These flawed heroes modeled some risky behavior that many of us idolized. Consequently some of us followed in their troubled footsteps. And yet, the strength of character that they also modeled motivated recovery as well.

The quasi-hero, Larry Kelly was responsible for many success stories including my own for which I could never repay him. I say a prayer of gratitude to him and all the fascinating old friends that the author recalls. This memoir will never be dated.

A Memoir of Twilight Time

The son of a Ziegfield girl and an aspiring songwriter Timberg's book has you rooting for him from the beginning as challenge after challenge threaten to keep him down. He pulls himself into manhood and takes us with him in this superbly crafted work. His goal, Annapolis, is preceded by two years of trying to obtain an appointment. See all 12 reviews. Most recent customer reviews.

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Would you like to report poor quality or formatting in this book? Click here Would you like to report this content as inappropriate? Click here Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? And for him to continue the story of the team, told through third-hand stories he was not there makes the book go downhill. Plus he does not say a word about what happened to the team, or to sandlot football in New York. Great story but it could have been a lot better. Bob was a personal friend and hi death a sad day.

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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Brought back memories of my early football experiences. You feel like you on the field during the Lynvets games and are rooting for the young men you read about in the book. Timberg gives the reader just enough details and brings the story together with not only his own time on the team, but before and after. He works in his quest to go to the Naval Academy perfectly, every chapter is well placed in the book. It is a book with heart and one that is truthful. Timberg has no qualms writing the truth, and is fair in his depictions that paint a multi layer picture for the reader to get to know the Lynvets.

A simpler life is celebrated

If you enjoy a good American story, go read this book. And you don't have to know much about Football to enjoy this book. As I came to know the Lynvets in State of Grace, I found myself caring about each and every one of them while rooting for them to succeed in the games of football and life. Robert Timberg comes across as an uncomplaining, grateful warm human being who appreciates the hardships of his life for the lessons they taught him, and the good things that happened to him and his buddies for the rewards they brought for trying.

Unlike Frank McCourt , who, in "Angela's Ashes" and "Tis" constantly complains about his life growing up and shows very little appreciation for the good life that this country has given him.


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He should take a lesson from Timberg, whose book is equally as good, who loves his country and his fellow man. It was wonderful to read about the bond between the Lynvets and the competitions that helped almost everyone to mature to his potential. Despite a surface knowledge of football I thoroughly enjoyed "State of Grace", and the plays are so well described that it doesn't take much familiarty with the game to get involved and root for the Lynvets. I highly recomment reading this book. Lefferts - Litchfield, CT. As a former Lynvet, I attended many of the ganes highlighted in the book.