Ever Faithful, Ever Loyal: The Timothy Alexander Story - Softcover

Alexander, Timothy; Stephens, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985802170 ISBN 13: 9780985802172

Publisher: Tom Brew Sports, 2018

Synopsis

After a horrific car accident in 2006, during the fall of his senior year in high school when he was fast becoming one of the best football players in the state of Alabama, Timothy Alexander was paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair. His life could have ended then, but to think that means you don't know Timothy Alexander.Since then, he has refused to take no for an answer. Be it large or small, he has taken on every challenge -- and taken on the most powerful people in Alabama -- when he feels he needs to cure a wrong. That's just the way he's wired. In his wheelchair, he became part of the football program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. And when the state power brokers decided to shut down the program, it was this young man in a wheelchair who rallied a campus, a city and a state to bring the football program back. He won, because he doesn't know any other way to live. "Ever Faithful, Ever Loyal'' is Timothy Alexander's emotional and inspirational story. It will make you laugh -- and it will make you cry a lot. A rough childhood, a horrible accident, years of excruciating rehabilitation -- all with a smile on his face.He has three degrees now, is an accomplished nationwide speaker and a huge part of the renewed UAB football program. Enjoy Timothy's story, beautifully told along with longtime sports journalist Tim Stephens.

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About the Author

Tim Stephens, a Fort Payne, Ala., native, has led some of the nation’s most innovative news organizations into the digital age during a media career that began as a sports reporter at his hometown newspaper while still in high school. As Vice President at SportsManias, Stephens helped a startup company become the fastest-growing sports news app in the United States. Before joining SportsManias, Stephens led news organizations that captured journalism and broadcast awards and pioneered digital and social-media strategy. He served as Deputy Managing Editor at CBSSports.com and sports editor of the Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Birmingham Post-Herald, where he was named the nation’s top sports columnist in 2003 in the newspaper’s circulation division. Stephens was elected president of the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2013-14. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and active lifetime member of the UAB National Alumni Society as well as a two-time winner of the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 award. In 2017, he was elected to the alumni board of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences. He is founder and CEO of Tim Stephens Media LLC, providing consulting and services in publishing, digital content marketing and strategic communications. “Ever Faithful, Ever Loyal: The Timothy Alexander Story” is his first book. Timothy Alexander, a native of Birmingham, Ala., is a devout Christian, motivational speaker and life coach. As a senior at E.B. Erwin High School in 2006, Timothy was one of the state’s top-ranked football players. However, he was involved in a life-changing car accident that fall, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. From that point on, Timothy was left to find his purpose in life while paralyzed. Timothy graduated from Erwin in 2007 and attended Wallace State Community College. After graduating from Wallace State, he enrolled at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he double majored in Criminal Justice and Communication Management. While at UAB, Timothy earned a football scholarship with the Blazers despite being a paraplegic. He was runner-up for the Mr. UAB Award, a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and president of the UAB Gang Green student spirit club. Timothy graduated from UAB with a Master’s degree in Communication Management. Timothy is also a minister, keynote speaker and graduate of the John C. Maxwell Certification Program.

Review

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"Timothy Alexander never ceases to amaze me with his tenacity, drive and ability to get things done with a smile on his face. If you need to be in the presence of a good human being that will redeem your faith in humanity, he's the person."

-- Rachel Baribeau,

SiriusXM College Sports Nation host

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"There aren't enough words to describe Timothy Alexander. He is somebody that when you see him, you just want to drop everything and give him a hug. You want to embrace him because he embraces life like nobody I have ever seen before or anybody I have ever met. He has taken his situation and turned it into something extremely positive and is impacting more people than he will ever know. Throughout this entire journey, he has stayed humble. He is using his circumstance for the greater good. That is one of life's greatest rewards, and he has taught me that."

-- Lauren Sisler, AL.com multimedia reporter

and correspondent for the SEC Network

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"(Timothy Alexander) was the face of the return of UAB football. ... I really believe people saw his perseverance and determination and it was translated into a group that wasn't going to take no for an answer. They said, 'We're going to get our football program back.' People listened. Timothy could be the guy that everyone points to in the future, saying, 'without him we may have been able to get it done, but with him we absolutely were able to get it done.'"

-- Gene Hallman,

Bruno Event Team chairman

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"I love the fact that Timothy Alexander has a servant's heart. I've never heard him say a negative word about anybody. He's is such a very positive person who loves to encourage people. A lot of people in his situation might become bitter and cynical and chronically negative, and he's just the opposite. He's the kind of guy we need to represent this entire city. He's awesome."

-- James Spann, chief meteorologist,

Birmingham's ABC 33/40

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"Timothy is the epitome of endurance, consistency and strong will to accomplish the things that he sets as his goals and dreams in life. Tim doesn't give up. He believes he can encourage young people, middle-aged people, elderly people, regardless of what arena he is in. He walks in as a light."

-- Bishop Stephen A. Davis,

senior pastor, New Life Birmingham

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"Timothy Alexander is the human statue to the success of UAB -- a statue with a pulse. Energy and enthusiasm and love and passion resonate with him."

-- Tim Brando, broadcaster, Fox Sports

About this edition

• Publisher: Tom Brew Sports
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0985802170
• ISBN 13: 9780985802172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Brew Tom