Groom, Winston

Winston Groom, a bestselling author, wrote the acclaimed Vietnam War novel "Better Times Than These", the prizewinning "As Summers Die", "Gone the Sun", and "Only. "He coauthored "Conversations with the Enemy", which was nominated for a 1984 Pulitzer Prize. His best known works are the #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. Groom is also the author of "Shrouds of Glory", an account of Confederate General John Bell Hood's decisiv