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Nov 01, 2016 before jeff pearlman s appearance in wisconsin to promote his new book, gunslinger. He is a former sports illustrated senior writer, a former columnist and a former staff. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gunslinger. Al michaels in gunslinger, jeff pearlman tells brett favres story for the first time. In gunslinger, jeff pearlman tells brett favres story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at southern mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the nfl and green bay, where he restored. Jeff pearlman audio books, best sellers, author bio. Author jeff pearlman, whose forthcoming book is a biography of former green bay packers quarterback brett favre, is the next author featured in the register book club. Jeff pearlman is the new york times bestselling author of seven books. Former green bay packers quarterback brett favre is the subject of jeff.
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