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Timothy John Green (born December 16, 1963) is an American former professional football player, a radio and television personality, and a best-selling author. He was a linebacker and defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), a commentator for National Public Radio, and the former host of the 2005 revival of A Current Affair produced by 20th Television. In November 2018, Green announced that he was diagnosed with ALS. Football and television career Green graduated from Liverpool High School in 1982 and attended nearby Syracuse University. He graduated summa cum laude in 1986, and from SU's College of Law in 1994. He was named a two-time Academic All-American. Green was a first-round selection in the 1986 NFL draft, taken 17th overall by the Atlanta Falcons. Green would play for eight seasons with the Falcons before retiring after the 1993 season. In 1985, Green was a contestant in the Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship. Following his eight-year playing career, Green began his career in broadcasting. Serving as a commentator for the NFL on Fox, Comedy Central's BattleBots and on NPR before moving on to host the brief 2005 revival of A Current Affair and later on the American version of the Australian show Find My Family with Lisa Joyner in 2009. In December 2011, Green was named a winner of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, given annually to six former NCAA student-athletes for distinguished career accomplishment on the 25th anniversary of their college graduation. Writing career Since his retirement from football, Green had written nearly forty novels ranging from adult suspense to youth sports. His youth sports series in particular would become his best selling works as an author, with many of his works reaching The New York Times best-seller list of children's chapter books. He serves on the National Writer's Project Writing Council Legal career and apartment management As an attorney, Green has been counsel with the law firm Barclay Damon LLP in New York State since February 1999. He has assisted in growing and developing the firm's client base, focusing on energy and intellectual property. In May 2014, Green partnered with former Assistant District Attorney Scott Brenneck. Their firm, Team Green Lawyers, PLLC, is composed of former prosecutors that are now working privately and offering criminal defense services. Green owns $26 million worth of apartment complexes in central New York as well as buildings in Vernon, Utica, and Plattsburgh, New York. They are managed by a company, Green National, that he owns with his son. The largest building, Skyline Apartments in Syracuse, New York, is a 12-story 364-unit building which has become the source of local controversy, having been cited for numerous code violations as well as security and accessibility concerns. In March 2021, a woman was murdered in the building, and local police said they were "frustrated with the efforts of management" at the building, which tenants say has worsened since the Greens took over. Personal life Green lives in upstate New York with his wife, Illyssa, five children, and three dogs. Green was diagnosed with a slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2016, a diagnosis he didn't reveal publicly until November 14, 2018, in a Facebook post. He was featured on the November 18 edition of 60 Minutes and the NFL on Fox's Thanksgiving broadcast on November 22, discussing his life and struggles with the disease. Bibliography Fiction 1993 Ruffians (Turner Publishing) 1996 Outlaws 1998 The Red Zone 1999 Double Reverse 1999 Titans 2000 The Letter of The Law (Warner Books) 2002 The Fourth Perimeter (Warner Books) 2003 The Fifth Angel 2004 The First 48 2005 Pie 2006 Kingdom Come 2006 American Outrage 2007 Football Genius 2008 Football Hero 2009 Football Champ 2009 Hung The Law 2009 Baseball Magnific 2010 False Alibi 2010 Rivals 2010 The Big Time 2011 Best of the Best 2011 Deep Zone 2012 Pinch Hit 2012 Unstoppable 2013 Force Out 2013 Perfect Season 2014 New Kid 2014 Home Run 2015 Lost Lad 2015 Minor Owner 2016 Left Out 2017 Baseball Intellectual 2018 The Big Game 2021 Final Season Non-fiction 1997 A Man and His Mother: An Adopted Son's Search 1997 The Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFL 2003 The Road To The NFL References External links Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference. Discover the Tim Green popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Tim Green books.
Best Seller Tim Green Books of 2024
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Beowulf
Janina RamirezPart of the ALLNEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES'This accessible illustrated guide is a great introduction to the story, its origins and its enduring legacy' BBC HISTORY Which is more ter...
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Zeus On The Loose
John DoughertyI am the great and mighty Zeus, mortal give me one good reason why I shouldn't smite you here and now!'Alex's class are learning about the Ancient Greeks. That's wh...
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The Accidental Vegetarian
Simon RimmerWhen Simon Rimmer bought a small vegetarian restaurant, he had no idea how to cook. Armed with two cookbooks and heaps of enthusiasm, he and a friend created the best vegetarian re...
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The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School
Kim NewmanThe stunning new novel starring the superpowered Amy Thomsett from the acclaimed author of Anno DraculaOf course, Drearcliff Grange School was haunted.Amy Thomsett the girl who fl...
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The Big Time
Tim GreenThings couldn't be going better for Troy White. The Atlanta Falcons' football genius is at the top of his game, helping the team get to the playoffs. Agents and lawyers are knockin...
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Sunny
Jason ReynoldsSunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed Track series from National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds.Ghost. Patina. Sunny. L...
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An Apology for Raymond Sebond
Michel MontaigneAn Apology for Raymond Sebond is widely regarded as the greatest of Montaigne's essays: a supremely eloquent expression of Christian scepticism. An empassioned defence of Sebond's ...
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Sweet Heart
Peter James'This book inflicts more shocks than an electric fence.' Daily MailCharley has a strange feeling when she sees the idyllic mill house with its cluster of outbuildings, the lake and...
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Be Still
Amy ReinholdStop Breathe Listen Be Still In a world that moves too fast and places little value on quiet times, the practice of contemplative prayer offers rest to your soul and invites God's...
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How Cav Won the Green Jersey
Ned BoultingThis is not a 100,000word, minutebyminute, blowbyblow account of the 2011 Tour de France.This is not the story of Cadel Evans.This is not the story of Alberto Contador, Andy Schlec...
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Scars and Stripes
Tim Kennedy & Nick PalmiscianoFrom decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational New York Times bestselling memoir offering lessons in how to embra...
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I, Maybot
John Crace'The Maybot is rebooted as strong and humble. Stumble for short.' 'Kim JongMay awkward and incredulous as journalist asks question.' 'Supreme leader produces pure TV Valium on The ...
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Host
Peter JamesHow far would you go to live forever?Brilliant scientist Joe Messenger believes that people can be made to live for ever. Knowing the human body can be frozen indefinitely, Joe dev...
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Ending Hunger
Anthony Warner‘A provocative vision.’ Sunday TimesIn 2017, the number of people going hungry in the world increased, for the first time in a decade. Pesticideresistant bugs lay waste to crops ac...
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Distilled
Charles Bronfman & Howard GreenWhile much has been written about his father, Sam, a titan of industry, there is no public record of Charles Bronfman’s thoughts on his own life, family, career and his significant...
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Above the Line
Urban Meyer & Wayne CoffeyThe instant New York Times bestsellerRemarkable lessons in leadership and team building from one of the greatest football coaches of our time.Urban Meyer has established ...
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Hms Marathon
A E Langsford1942: The Mediterranean. The war at sea is at its most intense. Operation Stonehenge gets under way a convoy laden with desperately needed fuel, food and ammunition for the besieg...
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Bone Chandelier
Tim GreenBONE CHANDELIER is a collection of three dark fantasy and suspenseful horror flash fiction stories."Bone Chandelier" follows the emotional distress of a young lady that has been ki...
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The Canadaland Guide to Canada
Jesse BrownDo you think of Canada as that “nice” country with free health care, majestic woodlands, and polite people?Think again.The CANADALAND Guide to Canada (Published in America) is an o...
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No Fuss Vegan
Roz Purcell'Packed full of enticing recipes to make plantbased your way of life' Madeleine ShawRoz Purcell is a firm believer that your body needs to be fuelled right not only to get you thr...
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First Team
Tim GreenBrock is on the run again in New York Times bestselling author Tim Green’s companion book to New Kid. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica or Dan Gutman’s Baseball Card Adventure series...
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Faith
Peter JamesHow perfect is too perfect?Ross Ransome is at the top of his profession; one of the most successful, and certainly one of the richest, plastic surgeons in the business. Such a ma...
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Faust, Part II
Goethe & David ConstantineIn this sequel to Faust, Mephistopheles takes Faust on a journey through ancient Greek mythology, conjuring for him the insurpassably beautiful Helen of Troy, as well as the classi...
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The Proper Study Of Mankind
Isaiah Berlin‘He becomes everyman’s guide to everything exciting in the history of ideas’ New York Review of BooksIsaiah Berlin was one of the leading thinkers of the twentieth century, and one...
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Durham
Martin DufferwielThe historic City of Durham is now over 1,000 years old. With its magnificent Norman Cathedral and Castle it has become a world famous tourist attraction, the outstanding importanc...
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The Great Plant-Based Con
Jayne BuxtonWINNER OF THE INVESTIGATIVE FOOD WORK AWARD AT THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDS 2023'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday Time...
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Londoners
Maureen DuffyMany of the Londoners in this novel are outcasts some are criminals in society’s eyes. Most are descended from adventurers and immigrants. The worlds they inhabit the bedsit; the...
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The Myth of the Goddess
Anne Baring & Jules CashfordA comprehensive, scholarly accessible study, in which the authors draw upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess...
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Possession
Peter JamesA terrifying novel of a young man who is willing to defy everything. Even death...Fabian Hightower has been killed in a car crash. At least, that is what a policeman is asking Alex...
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On My Way to Rome
Tim GreenPaul the Apostle set the world aflame with his zeal and passion. Initially he persecuted the early church, hunting down and arresting all those who believed on the Lord Jesus Chris...
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Prophecy
Peter JamesA game that turns to a nightmare ...Non Omnis MoriarI shall not altogether dieA young boy watches his mother die. A sadistic man dies in agony. Drunk students play with a Ouija boa...
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The Most Dammed Country in the World
Dai QingIn twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.The courageous, unflinching speeches and writings collected in The Most Dammed Country in the W...