Gunslinger

The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre

De: Jeff Pearlman

Narrado por: Barry Abrams

A towering figure on the field for two decades and destined for the Hall of Fame, Brett Favre was one of the game's last cowboys, a fastball-throwing, tobacco-chewing gunslinger who refused to give up without a fight. This peerless quarterback guided the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls and one championship win, shattering countless NFL records along the way.

Gunslinger tells Brett Favre's full, definitive story for the first time, drawing on more than 500 interviews, including many from the people closest to Favre. Jeff Pearlman charts Favre's journey, from his rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last roster spot at Southern Mississippi to a late-night car accident that nearly took his life. Favre clawed back, getting drafted into the NFL, first to Atlanta, then to Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father the day before he honored him by playing the greatest game of his career, and ultimately a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved.

©2016 Jeff Pearlman (P)2016 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Excellent, entertaining and so true!

I not only appreciated the performance but the entire story was well read, and spot on. I met my camera

It was an ok read

Narrator was ok but had strange and sometimes creepy voices for characters. For the most part I enjoyed this book.

FAVRE THE LEGEND

if you wanna know everything there is to know about Favre then this is the book to turn to.

Wild, wild , wild!!

Favre has long been a favorite of mine. I knew if some of his transgressions off the field and his antics. This book really gave me a backstage pass to the crazy ride that was The Gunslinger!! Still a fan, still respect his fame and legacy. For all Packer fans who were all pissed of about him in a Viking uniform, you let him go and got Rodgers? Two HOF guys, cry me a River!!

Balanced Account, Bad Narrator

This is perhaps the most balanced account I’ve read. Truth in lending, I’m both a Packer fan and a Favre fan, but this seems to cover both the ups and the downs with fairness. The narrator, however, is terrible. His attempts to do different voices, depending on who is speaking, is truly terrible.

ah shucks

pretty good book, Brett was kinda of a shit head but learned alot about him

Fun Read

Great book!!! Pearlman is my favorite sports journalist-his books are always engaging and entertaining. If you are interested in Brett Favre, I recommend this book.

What a great book, narrator was fun and enjoyable

Loved the story and the narrator. It actually had me laughing at times. I knew about about Brett's Career and learned about more about the favre family and the man who became one of the best in the NFL

Fun listen

This story takes you through the highs and lows of Favre life, from small town to nfl star with drinking, drugs and being unfaithful to his wife and winning a Super Bowl you get it all.

Favre is a colorful character

What did you love best about Gunslinger?

Favre has a really interesting life story with all of the ups and downs. Book went into great detail.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gunslinger?

Favre throwing up his Vicodin pills, picking them off the floor, rinsing them, and ingesting them again. Gross!

What does Barry Abrams bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Accents which gave some variety to the listening. They weren't great accents but were just enough.

Any additional comments?

Never had any interest in Favre or the Green Bay Packers, bu this book was worth listening to anyway.