A bright shining lie 1998 01011998 us drama, war 1h 58m user score. John paul vann and america in vietnam by neil sheehan new york. True story of army man john paul vann, whose military success provided him the fulfillment he never found in his personal life. A bright shining lie by neil sheehan overdrive rakuten. John paul vann was a complicated man who transcended a hardscrabble childhood to become a valued advisor in the early days of americas involvement in vietnam. John paul vann was a visionary as well as a gungho army officer. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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