Winston Groom






Winston Groom

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born
January 01, 1943

gender
male

place of birth
Washington D.C, The United States

genre
Literature & Fiction


about this author

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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avg rating: 3.45 | 3,005 ratings | 381 reviews | 23 distinct works | 4 fans
Forrest Gump Forrest Gump
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.44 — 1,642 ratings — published 1986
31 editions
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Gump & Co. Gump & Co.
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.27 — 285 ratings — published 1995
9 editions
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A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres... A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914-1918: Tragedy and Triumph on the Western Front
by Winston Groom
avg rating 4.39 — 36 ratings — published 2002
5 editions
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Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom o... Gumpisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.54 — 39 ratings — published 1994
2 editions
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Better Times Than These Better Times Than These
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.57 — 28 ratings — published 1978
3 editions
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Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson... Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.96 — 23 ratings — published 2006
4 editions
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Vicksburg, 1863 Vicksburg, 1863
by Winston Groom
avg rating 4.00 — 21 ratings — published 2009
3 editions
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1942: The Year That Tried Men'... 1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.69 — 16 ratings — published 2005
2 editions
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Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta... Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville
by Winston Groom
avg rating 4.14 — 14 ratings — published 1995
4 editions
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The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cook... The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook: Recipes & Reflections from Forrest Gump
by Winston Groom
avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 1994
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"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
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"Stupid is as stupid does."
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"I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is."
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