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Charles Anthony Tillman

Born: 1981 in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: Charles 'Peanut' Tillman

Connection to Illinois: Tillman was born in Chicago. He played for the Chicago Bears from 2003 - 2014.

Biography: Charles 'Peanut' Tillman is a retired American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played for the Bears for twelve years and went on to play for the Carolina Panthers in 2015 before retiring in 2016.After his second-youngest daughter was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, which resulted in a heart transplant, Tillman created the Cornerstone Foundation mission to help improve the lives of critically and chronically ill children throughout Chicago. The proceeds from the Snowy Bear series of books he co-authored with TC LiFonti help support the Foundation.


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Primary Audience(s): Children

Website: http://www.charlestillman.org
Charles Anthony Tillman on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Charles+Tillman


Selected Titles

  The story of pirate bear and the treasure hunt /
ISBN: 0692228160 OCLC: 920542734

On the day of the Annual Little Bear Treasure Hunt, Pirate Bear heads to Unity Park in hopes of winning this year's hunt. However, when he decides to not join a team and tries to win all by himself, he soon finds himself struggling to keep pace.

 

 

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