BECOMING FORREST EB
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BECOMING FORREST EB

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BECOMING FORREST EB

About this book

The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States.

'Rob Pope has made his name revelling in challenges that range from the unconventional to the extraordinary.' BBC News

Becoming Forrest is the incredible story of Englishman Rob Pope, a veterinarian who left his job in pursuit of a dream – to become the first person ever to complete the epic run undertaken by one of Hollywood's most beloved characters, Forrest Gump. After his momma urged him "to do one thing in life that made a difference", he flew to Alabama, put on his running shoes, and sped off into the wilderness.

His remarkable journey covered 15,600 miles, the distance from the North to the South Pole and a third of the way back. Over a grueling 18 months, braving injuries, blizzards, forest fires and deadly wildlife, he crossed the United States five times. During one of the most turbulent periods in recent American history, Rob immersed himself in American life. His time on the open road saw him forever changed, trying to make that difference, in the process of Becoming Forrest.

This is a tale of one man who just wanted to make a difference.

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Information

Publisher
HarperNorth
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780008472559
eBook ISBN
9780008472535
Topic
Médias et arts de la scène
Subtopic
Film et vidéo

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Note to Readers
  4. Dedication
  5. Map
  6. Contents
  7. LEG 1 – 15 September–30 November 2016
  8. 1: Time to Roll (Tide)
  9. 2: Mississippin'
  10. 3: Things Ain't So (Big) Easy
  11. 4: The Big One
  12. 5: From Green to Yellow
  13. 6: I Walk the Line
  14. 7: Welcome to the Wild West
  15. 8: California Dreamin'
  16. LEG 2 – 13 January–28 April 2017
  17. 9: No Easy Way Out
  18. 10: Getting Lucky
  19. 11: Arizona Sunsets Will Get You Every Time
  20. 12: The New Mex Files
  21. 13: TX2
  22. 14: Sooner Than You'd Think
  23. 15: Hope Springs Eternal
  24. 16: A Change Is Gonna Come
  25. 17: Going Pramsolo
  26. 18: Mostly Sweet Virginia
  27. 19: Meeting George and Mary, While Sampling Dela's Wares
  28. 20: The Gritty Cities
  29. 21: Boston Strong
  30. 22: An Apple a Day
  31. 23: A New England
  32. 24: The Maine Event
  33. LEG 3 – 29 April–30 September 2017
  34. 25: Becoming a Tripod
  35. 26: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Brussels Sprouts
  36. 27: The Flattest of Rollercoasters
  37. 28: The Oceans Between the Waves
  38. 29: If You Leave Me Now
  39. 30: One Vision
  40. 31: Too Kwik a Trip
  41. 32: Highway 61 Revisited
  42. 33: Us
  43. 34: Far-go
  44. 35: Big Skies
  45. 36: Bigger Skies
  46. 37: Sunshine on Leith
  47. 38: Burning
  48. 39: The Prefontaine Pilgrimage
  49. LEG 4 – 1 October–17 December 2017
  50. 40: Inspiration Point
  51. 41: Only the Lonely
  52. 42: Utah Saints
  53. 43: Wynter is Coming
  54. 44: All Downhill from Here
  55. 45: The Center of the Universe
  56. 46: Breaking Point
  57. 47: You Can Go Your Own Way
  58. 48: Back to Where I Belonged
  59. 49: Summit to Sea
  60. LEG 5 – 5 January–29 April 2018
  61. 50: Re-becoming Forrest
  62. 51: One. Last. Push.
  63. 52: Peaches and Screams
  64. 53: Sweet Home Alabama
  65. 54: Keep Moving Forward
  66. 55: A Return to Hope
  67. 56: Getting My Kicks
  68. 57: Panhandlin'
  69. 58: From the Bottom Up
  70. 59: A Line in the Sand
  71. The Most Beautiful Thing I've Ever Seen
  72. 60: I'm Pretty Tired. I Think I'll Go Home Now.
  73. Becoming Forrest: Fascinating (I Hope) Facts and Stats
  74. Acknowledgements
  75. Picture Section
  76. Book Credits
  77. About the Publisher