Winston Groom

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in Washington D.C, The United States

January 01, 1943

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is an American novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for his book Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a film in 1994. Groom was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Mobile, Alabama where he attended University Military School (now known as UMS-Wright Preparatory School). He attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Army ROTC, and graduated in 1965. He served in the Army from 1965 to 1969, including a tour in Vietnam. Recently he has lived in Point Clear, Alabama, and Long Island, New York.
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Average rating: 3.78 · 19,089 ratings · 1,112 reviews · 26 distinct works · Similar authors

	Forrest Gump 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 16,646 ratings — published 1986 — 56 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gump and Co. 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 1,101 ratings — published 1995 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vicksburg, 1863 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914-1918: Tragedy and Triumph on the Western Front 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shiloh, 1862 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better Times Than These 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1978 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 108 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville: The Last Great Campaign of the Civil War 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Forrest Gump (3 books)
by Winston Groom
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“Life is like a box of chocolates.”
― Winston Groom, Gump and Co.

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“I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.”
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“Stupid is as stupid looks.”
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