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Forrest gump, winston groom forrest gump is a 1986 novel by winston groom. Bein a idiot is no box of chocolates, but at least i aint led no humdrum life, says forrest gump, the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this wonderful comic tale. When forrest was carrying the football and the crowd got behind him by yelling run, forrest run. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This book did not quite grasp the original storyline of the first book. He coauthored conversations with the enemy, which was nominated for a 1984 pulitzer prize. Meet forrest gump, the lovable, hurculean, and surprisingly savy hero of this remarkable comic odyssey. On july 6 of 1994, the two hour and twentytwominute film, forrest gump, hit movie theater screens. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in paperback format.
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