Forrest Gump

Winston Groom

Mar 2011 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Mark Hammer

About this audiobook

Meet Forrest Gump, the lovable, hurculean, and surprisingly savy hero of this remarkable comic odyssey. After accidentally becoming the star of Univerity of Alabama's football team, Forrest goes on to become a Vietnam War hero, a worl-class Ping-Pong player, a villainous wrestler, and a business tycoon -- as he wonders with cildlike wisdome at the insanity all around him. In between misadentures, he manages to compare battle scars with Lyndon Johnson, discover the truth about Richard Nixon, and survive the ups and downs of remaining true to his only love, Jenny, on an extraordinary journey through three decades of the American cultural landscape. Forrest gump has one heck of a story to tell -- and you've got to read it to believe it...

Ratings and reviews

I decided to subtract one star just because I loved how the movie ended...and this was not that ending. This book was full of heart, adventure,and humor so rich,you'll be in tears of laughter! I loved the voice of the actor that read this storyfor us. He did so well bringing out the voice of Forrest Gump. Forrest takes many different paths than what we see in the movie version. But the heart of the story remains true through out and you're left with memories that will make you smile,and shed a tear or two. One of the worst things we do as a society is think it's necessary to place labels on people,which also places limits on who they believe they can be. Every soul is uniquely made by a God who loves them just as they are. ❤

great book

About the author

Winston Groom, bestselling author of eight novels and several non-fiction books, wrote the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers Forrest Gump and Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump. The phenomenal hit film Forrest Gump garnered six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. He lives in Point Clear, Alabama.