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by Winston Groom (Author) "Let me say this: Everbody makes mistakes, which is why they put a rubber mat around spitoons ..." (more)
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The continuing adventures of You-Know-Who.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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An award-winning movie made from an originally disappointing novel (Forrest Gump, LJ 3/1/86) cries out for a sequel: so here it is. Groom gives us the last decade of Gump's life, including the 1995 Academy AwardsR ceremony with the movie sweeping the OscarsR and Gump getting a special award as "The Most Lovable Certified Idiot in America." Along the way he becomes involved in Iran-Contra, insider trading, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Desert Storm. Tapping into another trend, Groom gives Gump an angel to guide him; Jenny, the love of his life and mother of Little Forrest, lived on in the first Gump novel but died in the movie, so Groom kills her by page 15 and brings her back at opportune times. Little Forrest is along for some of this ride, usually with ideas for successful ventures, including the oyster company of the title. (Once again, shellfish from Louisiana save Gump's financial hide.) As a book, this is a media event, so expect demand, with a movie to follow-and maybe even an oyster cookbook.
--Michele Leber, Fairfax Cty. P.L., Va.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gump & Co, Dec 16 2009
By Anne-marie Lefaivre "apple" (Trois-Rivières, Quéebc, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gump & Co. (Mass Market Paperback)
wonderful, best book I have read along with Forrest Gump
I cried and laught soo much
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5.0 out of 5 stars Junius Maltby and the Monks of Clonmacnoise, Mar 5 2004
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Ecstatic holy mind buzz cover to cover. What happens after Revelation? I nominate Gump & Co. for 67th chapter of the Bible.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst book I've read in ten years, Feb 29 2004
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So I read this book after reading the first one since I bought both for about a buck plus shipping on Amazon. This has got to be one of the worst books I've read and the worst book I've read in the last ten years.
Groom throws Gump into one historical scandal after another without even trying to make it clever. Not to mention that there is no consistency with the first book.
When I went to read the Gump books, I thought that I would get a humorous but touching portrait of a mildly retarded gentleman, much like the movie. What I got was horse manure. I couldn't finish the damn thing.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Brings Good Laughs But Not Much Else
One of the most cleverly entertaining novels of the mid 80¡¯s was the original book by Winston Groom entitled ¡®Forrest Gump¡¯. Read more
Published on Feb 16 2004 by Young Jin Choi

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrific
I can't describe how bad this book is. Aside from one humorous episode involving exploding pig manure, this is only worthy of tossing in the trash. Don't bother. Read more
Published on Nov 5 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but missing sentimental values
I didn't know that Forrest Gump was a book until my friend told me about the sequal. Well, I didn't think the first book could have differed that greatly from the movie, so I... Read more
Published on Mar 14 2003 by I Want to Be Bob Dylan

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I was not very happy with this book at all. I was thrilled to find that there was a sequel to the first book so I rushed to get this. I couldnt even finish it. Read more
Published on Feb 10 2003 by Photopro

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst!
This book just made me angry. It seemed as if the author took a history book and tried to come up with tie ins.
Published on Dec 11 2002 by De Witt G. Kavanagh

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great BUY!!!!
The book Gump & Co. is a must read book! I cant see why anyone wouldn't like it!!! This novel includes international scandals, football, actuall events in history, and actuall... Read more
Published on April 27 2002 by ciba kid

4.0 out of 5 stars Winston Groom does it again ya'll!!!!!
I say Gump and Company is a grand book! First of all, it has many actual people and events in history. Read more
Published on April 26 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Bird Cage Liner!
This is truly horrible writing. I mean, really, it's so bad that I can't sit through more than two pages at once. If I had a bird, this would be a good cage liner, however. Read more
Published on April 11 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money!
What a terrible disappointment this book was. If Forrest hadn't coincidentally, and irritatingingly consistently, kept bumping into his old Vietnam buddies the already weak plot... Read more
Published on Oct 12 2001 by unrath

3.0 out of 5 stars father, son and a hillarious story
yes thats what gump and co. portrays. winston groom weaves an interesting story but somehow lacks if compared to forrest gump, first novel of the sequel. Read more
Published on Sep 19 2001 by abhishek kher

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